Pants On Fire Press Holocaust Novel Earns High Award From Prestigious Next Generation Indie Book

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. - April 21, 2016 - PRLog -- Joel Edward Stein's breakout hostorical fiction holocaust book, The Pigeon Man, secured one of five Finalist spots in the Children's / Juvenile Fiction category of the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The Pigeon Man caught the judges' attention and earned Joel the rank of Finalist and promotion at the Book Expo America.

About the book:
What happens when an unlikely threesome is thrown together by circumstance? Fate intervenes and three lives are changed forever. Danny Simon, a 13 year old Jewish refugee, lost his entire family in Poland to the Holocaust. Now he must adapt to a new life in America -- with an aunt and uncle he never met. It is not easy for him. Images of his horrifying ordeal often come to visit him at night. And he must contend with neighborhood bullies. But his life takes a turn in a different direction when he tries to rescue a wounded pigeon. That's when he meets Mike Delaney; a man whose past is filled with secrets. And so, a Jewish refugee, a battle weary war veteran, and a wounded pigeon form an unlikely bond. Together they will learn valuable lessons from one another. And together they must find a way to heal old wounds. Only then can they begin life anew.

About the Author:
Joel currently lives in Port St. Lucie, Florida with his wife, his son, his two birds, and a tortoise. When not writing, Joel enjoys playing the viola or practicing Tai Chi Chuan. Joel began writing professionally at a later age. At first, he wrote short non-fiction articles for Black Belt Magazine and Inside Kung Fu. And then it was on to test passage writing for CTB McGraw-Hill. Later, (it took a while) he was able to get stories published for Cricket, a children's literary magazine. The Pigeon Man (Pants On Fire Press) is his first novelette. A Hanukah with Mazel (Kar-Ben Publication 2016) as well as The Capture of Rafael Ortega (Pants On Fire Press, 2016) are forthcoming.

About NGIBA:
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards, known as the 'Sundance' of the book publishing world, hosts expert editors, literary agents, writing teachers, authors, book reviewers, and publishing executives in the industry to review thousands of entries yearly.

About BEA:
BookExpo America (BEA), is the leading North American publishing event that brings you what's new and what's next in book publishing, the digital publishing revolution, authors and more for publishing industry.

Book Facts:
The Pigeon Man
Written by Joel Edward Stein
Pants On Fire Press
ISBN: 978-0692698686
$9.99 - paperback / $2.99 e-Book
Ages 10 and up

http://www.amazon.com/Pigeon-Man-Joel-Edward-Stein-ebook/...

Press and Media Inquiries:
To schedule an author appearance or interview, please contact:
Cris Francet
863-546-0760
cris@pantsonfirepress.com