Kilpack's Crown Prince Finalist in Indie Ink Awards

WEST JORDAN, Utah - March 6, 2024 - PRLog -- Crown Prince: Book One of New Blood by award-winning Utah author W.D. Kilpack III is a finalist in the Indie Ink Awards in the Best Mentor Character category. It was nominated by readers and Indie Story Geek members voted online and only those with the most votes were named finalists to be read by the 80-judge panel.

Kilpack said, "This has been a very exciting process. The interactive element is very different from most of the other contests I've been in. I am aware of most of the other finalists in the Best Mentor Character category and there is nothing but quality that I can see!"

Kilpack's five novels have won 18 book awards and honors, including the International Firebird Book Award, The BookFest Award, and Honorable Mention in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future.

Reviews

• "I've been won over by Crown Prince! The world is deeply conceived. The prose is well crafted. Crown Prince is intriguing, grand, strange, and shadowed by ill-omens. It is Shakespearean." — Tom Mock, author, The Long Nights
• 5/5 Stars — "W.D. Kilpack III presents an atmospheric and immersive journey into a richly crafted fantasy world, balancing a strong character-led adventure with a wider web of plots. There's a clear flair for character, dialogue, and attitude from the start, with Natharr's intense presence affecting all who encounter him. The weightiness of his responsibilities and the depth of the world-building immediately gripped my attention. This book delivers on every promise." — K.C. Finn, USA Today best-selling author

About Kilpack

Kilpack is a critically acclaimed author who has been editor and/or publisher of 19 news and literary publications. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Westminster University. As an undergrad, he double-majored in communication and philosophy, while completing the Honors Program. As a graduate student, he earned a master of professional communication with a writing emphasis. He also qualified to represent the USA in Greco-Roman wrestling. He is a communication professor, a nationally recognized wrestling coach, and was born in Utah. www.Kilpack.net.

About the Indie Ink Awards

The Indie Ink Awards was created by WriteHive, Inked In Gray Press, and Indie Story Geek. WriteHive is a nonprofit dedicated to providing free writing events. Inked In Gray Press is a small press focused on uplifting books and art created by marginalized creators. Indie Story Geek is a searchable directory of Indie books. According to the Web site, books by marginalized authors, self-published books, and books by small presses often get overlooked. The Indie Ink Awards brings together the writing community to celebrate books that highlight the future we want to see in books by uplifting those that shine. https://www.IndieInkAwards.com