As Tracker follows the boy’s scent–from one ancient city to another into dense forests and across deep rivers–he and the band are set upon by creatures intent on destroying them. The band is a hodgepodge, full of unusual characters with secrets of their own, including a shape-shifting man-animal known as Leopard. Engaged to track down a mysterious boy who disappeared three years earlier, Tracker breaks his own rule of always working alone when he finds himself part of a group that comes together to search for the boy. Quick Book Summary (from the official blurb): Tracker is known far and wide for his skills as a hunter: “He has a nose,” people say. Times Ray Bradbury Prize, a finalist for the National Book Award), is our next selection. Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf, recent winner of the Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (among other honors: the L.A. In a continuation of our series of micro-reviews, assistant editor Brandon Williams brought together a group of ardent readers to give their quick-hit impressions of recent novels which have won major awards from the literary world. It’s been our mission to support emerging writers since day one. All winners and honorable mentions will receive agency review by: Nat Sobel from Sobel Weber, Victoria Cappello from The Bent Agency, Andrea Morrison from Writers House, Sarah Fuentes from Fletcher & Company, Heather Schroder from Compass Talent, and Siohban McBride from Carnicelli Literary Management.We want you to succeed, and we want your writing to be read. Second and third place stories will be awarded publication and $300 and $200 respectively. The winning story will be awarded $3000 and publication online. The Summer Short Story Award for New Writers runs from July 1st to August 30th. Kali Fajardo-Anstine is this year’s judge, awarding the winning story with a $3,000 prize, in addition to publication and agency review from six agencies! If you haven’t submitted yet, what are you waiting for! Get to it! August 30th is just one week away-that’s when this year’s Summer Short Story Award for New Writers closes for submissions.
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