Willow Rose by M. Kevin Hayden Honored With Major Literary Awards

United States, 3rd Sep 2025, -
 

Willow Rose by M. Kevin Hayden has been shortlisted for the BREW Readers’ Choice Award and has been granted the BREW Seal of Excellence by The Chrysalis BREW Project. The novel has also received the Narrative Voyager Award from OneTribune Media.

The Chrysalis BREW Project presented the BREW Seal of Excellence alongside its editorial commentary. The review notes that Willow Rose “takes us on a thrilling ride with Dr. Alder Peony and Willow Rose as they face off with an unknown entity and figure out their uncanny connection in the wake of the appearance of Comet Goodwin.”

OneTribune Media awarded the Narrative Voyager Award, highlighting that the recognition “recognizes the transformative power of storytelling,” and aims to underscore works that “inspire empathy, challenge conventions, and foster connections across borders—be they physical, cultural, or emotional.”

About the Author

M. Kevin Hayden is a novelist from Chicago’s South Side. His published works include An Old Soul, set in 1996 Chicago, and Willow Rose, set in northern Minnesota. His fiction focuses on memory, place, mystery, and human experience. Hayden resides in a quiet wooded area.

About the Book

Willow Rose follows Dr. Alder Peony, an emergency physician at a small medical center in Minnesota who confronts personal hardship amid a supernatural threat linked to a comet. The narrative explores human resilience, connection across divides, and the intersection of the ordinary and the uncanny.

It is now available for pre-orders via Amazon.