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Literary Awards

Oct 18, 2021

Journey to Jumbalot Wins Multiple Literary Awards!

The 2021 book awards season is officially over and I'm happy to announce that Journey to Jumbalot has won multiple literary awards! Below is a complete list of each award:
  • 2021 Royal Palm Literary Award Competition: Gold Award for Published Fantasy
  • Mom's Choice Awards: Gold Recipient for excellence in family-friendly media, products, and services. 
  • Global Book Awards: Silver Medal for Children's Action and Adventure Category
  • Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: Honorable Mention for New Author (Fiction Category)
It's a wonderful feeling to receive numerous awards from prestigious organizations. I started writing this book soon after I lost my cat and best friend, Albert, to poor health. He inspired me to follow my dream to write a children's book and I felt compelled to base the main character on his memory. Albert will live on through this book and many others I plan to write in the future.  

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By Ryan Wakefield 01 Dec, 2023
It was a wonderful experience accepting my book’s gold medal on stage at the annual Readers’ Favorite Book Awards. Journey to Jumbalot won a gold medal within the preteen fantasy category last year, but I was unable to attend since my wife and I were both sick with pneumonia. I’d like to thank the event organizers at Readers’ Favorite for allowing me to accept my award this year on stage - it meant a lot to us both! We also attended the massive Miami Book Fair and enjoyed chatting with several fellow authors.
By Ryan Wakefield 14 Oct, 2023
"A Colorful Fantasy with Wondrous Characters in a Strange Land." - Kirkus Reviews
By Ryan Wakefield 30 Apr, 2023
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