J. Everett Prewitt Explained

J. Everett Prewitt
Birth Date:12 November 1942
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Occupation:Author and Real Estate Consultant
Language:English
Education:Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) (1966, B.A.) Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio (1978, MS in Urban Studies)
Period:1962–1977
Genre:Historical Fiction
Notableworks:Snake Walkers, A Long Way Back, Something About Ann
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Children:Lia Martin, Eric Prewitt
Awards:Snake Walkers: First Prize, Los Angeles Black Book Expo; Fiction Honor Award,
Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc.
A Long Way Back: First Place, Independent Publishers of New England
Years Active:1972–present
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James Everett Prewitt (born November 12, 1942) is an American novelist and former Army officer who served in the Vietnam War.[1]

Novels

Prewitt's debut novel, Snake Walkers,[2] [3] won the Bronze award in the General Fiction category of ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award. In 2006, Snake Walkers was also honored by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.[4] It won First Place for Fiction at the Los Angeles Black Book Expo in March 2005 and 2nd place at the Independent Book Awards held in New York City in 2005.[5] Snake Walkers also won first place in the USA Best Book Awards 2005.[6]

Prewitt's second novel, A Long Way Back, was published in 2015. It received the Seal of Approval from Literary Classics,[7] and was also a finalist for the Montaigne Award,[8] and the INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award.[9] [10] [11] A Long Way Back won the Independent Publishers of New England first place award,[12] the Silver Award from Literary Classics,[13] and the Silver Award from the Military Writers Society of America (MWSA).[14]

Prewitt's third novel, Something About Ann, was published November 2017.[15]

Education

Prewitt received his bachelor's degree from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and a master's degree from Cleveland State University. He was awarded the title of distinguished alumni from both schools.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A LONG WAY BACK by J. Everett Prewitt is Released. broadwayworld.com. 30 September 2015. 17 August 2017.
  2. "Author hailed for first novel," (3 August 2005). The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  3. Web site: The last commercial blacksmith didn't starve, he simply retooled; so will newspaper journalists: Phillip Morris. cleveland.com. 20 June 2012. 17 August 2017.
  4. "News Fronts: American Library Association." American Libraries 37, no. 4 (2006): 4-9. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27770706.
  5. "Awards," Dodson, Angela P., Black Issues Book Review. September 2005, p. 8.
  6. Web site: The USA "Best Books 2005" Awards. 30 September 2005. 16 October 2017.
  7. Web site: A Long Way Back, by J. Everett Prewitt, earns the Literary Classics Seal of Approval. clcreviews. 26 January 2016. 17 August 2017.
  8. Web site: The Montaigne Medal Finalists. hofferaward.com.
  9. Web site: Foreword Reviews' 2015 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist. indiefab.forewordreviews.com.
  10. Web site: A LONG WAY BACK. kirkusreviews.com.
  11. Web site: Guest Author Interview – J. Everett Prewitt. cherylholloway.net.
  12. Web site: Congratulations to IPNE's 3rd Annual New England Book Awards Winners & Finalists!. ipne.org. 21 October 2016. 16 October 2017.
  13. Web site: 2016 AWARD WINNING BOOKS. clcawards.org. 16 October 2017.
  14. Web site: Congratulations to our 2017 Award Winners!. mwsadispatches.com. 12 August 2017. 16 October 2017.
  15. Web site: Northland Publishing Company Announces New Release. 5 January 2018. 5 January 2018.