Strange Timing named Book of the Year
Naples journalist and author J.C. Bruce and his latest novel, STRANGE TIMING, received top honors at this year’s Royal Palm Literary Awards sponsored by the Florida Writers Association.
STRANGE TIMING, the sixth book in Bruce’s Strange Files series, was named Book of the Year among all published entries at the annual awards banquet held in Orlando on Oct. 19, 2024.
The novel also received Gold Medals for published books in the categories for Science Fiction and Thrillers and Suspense.
Earlier this year, STRANGE TIMING won accolades in the Florida Book Awards, The Presidents Awards sponsored by the Florida Authors and Publishers Association, and the national Indie Book Awards. Earlier books in the series of mysteries, mostly set in Florida, have also received numerous awards.
Kirkus Reviews said of STRANGE TIMING:
“Over the course of this novel, Bruce delivers snappy dialogue and crackling prose, and he’s clearly having a great time spinning an intriguing and well-paced adventure story.”
“He also gets high marks for deftly managing the thorny time paradoxes … as well as reanimated dinosaurs, skunk apes, and an Elvis Presley impersonator. There’s even James Bond references shaken and stirred into the mix.”
“The story also manages to serve as an unexpectedly warm homage to the state of Florida itself.”
The Royal Palm Literary Awards, now in their 22nd year, shine a spotlight on the very best in the world of literature. Winners represent the best of the best, demonstrating an exceptional level of creativity, storytelling, and craft.
Bruce is a native Floridian. He and his wife Sandy have lived in Naples for the past 14 years where he also served as managing editor of the Naples Daily News and now writes his ESSENTIAL NEWS column for Florida Weekly.
He has been a reporter, editor and columnist at numerous newspapers including, in Florida, the Miami Herald, the St. Petersburg Times, The Palm Beach Post, and the The Tampa Times.
For more information about the Royal Palm Literary Awards and the Florida Writers Association, please visit FloridaWriters.org.
