Hidden Gem wins the Silver at Royal Palms Literary Awards (Florida Writers Association)

Hidden Gem wins the Silver at 

Royal Palms Literary Awards!

Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine, received a Silver award for Mystery at the 2022 Florida Writers Association annual convention in Orlando, October 28-29. 

Hidden Gem is an Royal Palm Literary Awards Semifinalist!

 WOW!!

I’ve been selected as a semifinalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards, sponsored by the Florida Writers Association. It’s the most prestigious writing contest in Florida!

I entered Hidden Gem: the Secret of St. Augustine

Quirky romance, a murderous stalker, a mysterious map, cruciverbalists, and treasure—all in the oldest city in North America—what more could you ask for?

Wish me luck!

Annual Critters Readers Poll out--and Great News!

 WINNER!

The 2021 annual Critters Workshop Readers Poll is out, and I am honored:

M. S. Spencer (that’s me) is #3 in Authors

And Mrs. Spinney’s Secret is #3 in Mystery!

Congratulations to my fabulous publisher The Wild Rose Press, on being voted #1 publisher.

And to my fantastic editor Eilidh MacKenzie in Editors

And my lovely artist Tina Lynn Stout for her cover for Mrs. Spinney’s Secret (#5)

Here are the links:

https://critters.org/predpoll/

https://www.critters.org/predpoll/final_tally_novelmys.ht

https://www.critters.org/predpoll/final_tally_author.ht

 

Orion's Foot #6 in Thrillers at Critter Poll!

AND not just Flotsam & Jetsam, but Orion’s Foot: Myth, Mystery, and Romance in the Amazon, came in #6 in the Critters Workshop Readers Poll for 2019!

https://www.critters.org/predpoll/final_tally_novelthrill.ht

Flotsam and Jetsam #5 in Mystery at Critters poll!

Imagine my pleasure (and surprise) to see that Flotsam & Jetsam: the Amelia Island Affair, came in #5 in the mystery category of the Critters Workshop Annual Readers Poll! Here’s the link:

https://www.critters.org/predpoll/final_tally_novelmys.ht

Yay!

I'd like to congratulate all thee winners of the Critter poll. Great job, guys!