WEST JORDAN, Utah - s4story -- Pale Face by award-winning Utah author W.D. Kilpack III is one of five finalists in the Literary Global Book Awards in the Novella category.

The annual awards celebrate excellence, originality, and impact in contemporary publishing around the world. This year's competition attracted submissions from independent authors, small presses, and established publishers worldwide.

Pale Face was runner-up to Camp Sunshine: A Thrilling Domestic Novella by Canadian author Heather S. Chauvin of Ontario.

Kilpack said, "I never know what to expect in novella categories, because they don't specify genres. So I was very pleasantly surprised to hear that Pale Face finished right behind the category winner!"

Other finalists included novellas from NYC, Philadelphia and Delhi, India.

Kilpack has published eight novels to date, five in the epic fantasy New Blood Saga (Crown Prince, Order of Light, Demon Seed, Rilari and Vengeance Borne), and the first two of the dystopian military science-fiction trilogy, the Battle Calm Cycle, Battle Calm and Battle Calm: Omega Message. Between them, they have won 47 book awards and honors, including the Ultimate Championship Trophy and Super Champion Medal from the Outstanding Creator Awards, International Impact Book Award, International Firebird Book Award, The BookFest Award, Honorable Mention in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future, Editor's Choice and Top Pick from BooksShelf.com, and runner-up finishes in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy category of the Online Book Club's Book of the Year Competition. Pale Face is currently in movie development. Usurper's Might: Book Six of New Blood is coming soon.

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Dave Wolverton, International Best-Selling Author, said that Pale Face is "pretty darned good. I like it. I love how [Hector] sees the aliens and the white men in the same light. A nice, brutal, ironic twist ... this is good stuff."

About Kilpack
Kilpack is an award-winning and critically acclaimed science-fiction and fantasy author, with works appearing in print, online, radio and television. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Westminster University. As an undergrad, he double-majored in communication and philosophy, while completing the Honors Program. As a graduate student, he earned a master of professional communication with a writing emphasis. He was also a high-performing athlete, qualifying to represent the USA in Greco-Roman wrestling. For 25 years, he was a communication professor and a nationally recognized wrestling coach. He is happily married to his high-school sweetheart. He lives in Utah, where he continues to live, consult and educate. For more www.Kilpack.net.

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About Literary Global
Beyond its annual awards program, Literary Global supports authors through its Literary Global Book Review Service, which provides professionally written, editorial-quality reviews designed to help authors build credibility and visibility. For more www.LiteraryGlobal.com.