The SOMERSET Book Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in the genre of Literary, Contemporary, and Satire Fiction. Patrick Finegan''s debut novel, Cooperative Lives, is among those competing for First Place Category honors.
Finalists and Semi-Finalists will be recognized at the VIRTUAL 2020 Chanticleer Authors Conference and the 2019 CIBA ceremony. The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 16 CIBA divisions Finalists. The first place category winners and Grand Prize division winners will be announced at The Virtual CAC 20 and 2019 CIBA Ceremonies, which will take place Tuesday, September 8th through Sunday, September 13th, 2020.
The Somerset Book Awards is a genre division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).
As deafness, illness, and demonic forces close in around him, Ludwig van Beethoven must summon his faith and genius to complete the Missa Solemnis—a sacred masterpiece he believes could bring divine light into a darkening world.
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