Chris Cole's Novels Receive Prestigious Literary Recognition

United States, 31st Jan 2025, -
 

Chris Cole’s novels, Ancient Wonders: The Sword’s Secret and Avoiding Aiden, have garnered significant literary recognition.

Ancient Wonders: The Sword’s Secret has been shortlisted for the monthly and annual BREW Readers’ Choice Award for 2025-2026. It also earned the Book of the Week Award from Books for Humanity Global. The Chrysalis BREW Project described the book as one that “excavates the essence of adventure and identity while adding a prism of inclusivity to reflect the complexities of modern readers.”

Avoiding Aiden received the BREW Readers’ Choice Award for LGBTQ Fiction in 2022. The book explores personal growth and relationships within the LGBTQ community.

About the Books

Ancient Wonders: The Sword’s Secret combines elements of historical fiction and adventure, focusing on themes of history and discovery.

Avoiding Aiden examines themes of personal development and love, particularly within the LGBTQ community.

About the Author

Chris Cole, a licensed professional counsellor based in Southeast Idaho, has been writing since school and was first published in 2020. Cole writes across genres, with several series and plays in progress. Ze is an advocate for LGBTQ+ representation and is involved in local theatre.

For more details about the book and its author, contact Chris Cole directly via chriscolebooks@gmail.com or chriscolebooks.com.