The Accidental Dissident

The Accidental Dissident has placed as a semifinalist in the Blue Mountain novel award.

The Blue Mountain novel award is run by Hidden River Arts, “the independent literary, visual and performing arts organization based in Philadelphia dedicated to the service, support and celebration of all artists. Named after the Schuylkill (Dutch for “Hidden River”) which winds its way through the region, Hidden River Arts is committed to nurturing the artistic community by providing varied and supportive services to creative writers, and artists of all genres. “

The Accidental Dissident has placed as a semifinalist in the prestigious Faulkner-Wisdom creative writing competition.

“The William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is sponsored annually by The Pirate’s Alley Society, Inc, a non-profit literary and educational organization. Overall goals of the competition are to seek out talented writers and help them improve their work, assist them in finding literary agents and, ultimately, help them find publishers for their work.”

The Accidental Dissident explores treachery, redemption, and revenge through three characters’ conflicting accounts of a single act of betrayal. The novel is (as yet) unpublished, but you can read sample chapters here on this website.