IRDA Winning Author Rodney Nelsestuen: “My first short story was written in seventh grade. It was a science fiction story of how a hole in the ozone layer was threatening to kill us all.” Read More » July 2, 2025
IRDA Winning Author Linda Rönn: “The words almost write themselves when I’m sad or mad. Then I edit when I’ve calmed down.” Read More » July 1, 2025
IRDA Winner Eva Frances Tells All About Her Book: “The Next Round is a beach read through and through.” Read More » July 1, 2025
IRDA Winning Author Kim Hays: “Since I was a child, reading books by my favorite authors has given me immense pleasure. I like the idea that one of my books could make a reader that happy.” Read More » June 30, 2025
IRDA Winning Author Paul Redvers Brown: “The struggle of immigrants trying to succeed without abandoning their country of birth is a story everyone needs to understand and appreciate.” Read More » June 30, 2025
IRDA Winner Angela Chaidez Vincent: “If you enjoy narrative poems featuring bad-ass women, lyricism in language, formal variety, strange inventiveness, humor, and an indomitable spirit, you will enjoy this book.” Read More » June 27, 2025
IRDA Winning Author Thom Kudla: “I am motivated by understanding myself and the world. Most importantly, I am driven by an undying desire to find meaning in what more often than not seems like what Camus would call “the benign indifference of the universe.” Read More » June 26, 2025
