I missed this review of The Last Great American Magic when it came out in 2017, but I’m so humbled by it, I thought it worth sharing. Many thanks to Steve Donoghue for this thoughtful reading. Check it out here. “Fiore’s many action scenes are gripping, but the real strength of the book is its […]
My 2010 short story “Bangalore” is included in Michigan Quarterly Review’s 60th Anniversary Issue, a “special selection” of works that have appeared in the journal over the past six decades. Other contributors include Margaret Atwood, Bertolt Brecht, Toni Morrison, Adrienne Rich, Charles Simic, and many more. MQR is published quarterly by the University of Michigan.
The Last Great American Magic has won Gold in the “Tall Tale” category of the 2017 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards: L.C. Fiore is a master craftsman when it comes to characters and plot. Fast-paced and intriguing, the plot has many “Aha!” moments. The story begins with action and the evocation of powerful and interesting images: […]
I was quoted at length in the article “The Cream of the Crop” on the Independent Book Publishers Association website. The product matters. The presentation of your submission package matters. Most importantly, comport yourself professionally, from the cover letter, to the supporting materials, to the book itself. Pay attention to details, be courteous, and remember […]
The Last Great American Magic has won Silver in the category of Historical Fiction at the 29th annual IBPA Ben Franklin Awards. Kudos to the winner, M.L. Becker, whose novel about a Civl War nurse, Iron O’Brian, took Gold. Congrats to all the finalists!
I had a blast being interviwed by Michele Tracy Berger on her blog, “The Practice of Creativity.” We chatted about what books I’m reading now, what it took to research my new novel, The Last Great American Magic, and whether the things I write are “risky.” The character who kept threatening to steal every scene […]
My new novel, The Last Great American Magic, has been named Novel of the Year by Underground Book Reviews! Chosen from 700 submissions, The Last Great American Magic was up against many, many worthy titles. It’s quite an honor, and I’m humbled…and elated. From the announcement: THE LAST GREAT AMERICAN MAGIC by L.C. Fiore is more than […]
It’s quite an honor for Booklife, which covers indy publishing for Publisher’s Weekly, to have chosen to review my latest novel, The Last Great American Magic: “Tecumseh’s Shawnee descendants may well tell his story differently but this works adequately as a piece of fiction.” If there’s no such thing as bad press, I’ll certainly take […]
My new novel, The Last Great American Magic, was named one of the Top 10 “Most Fantastical Local Books of 2016” by Indy Week: The Durham author weaves magic, myth, and history to retell the story of the Shawnee warrior Tecumseh, struggling to preserve his tribe’s way of life against encroaching Europeans at the end […]
Underground Book Reviews has given my new novel, The Last Great American Magic, a Five-Star Review, which makes the book a Top Pick, eligible for The Novel of the Year Award. “Any agent or publishing house that passed this one up made a big mistake….The Last Great American Magic is a worthy read and holds […]
February 19, 2021
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