Women’s Adventures
Set in the American West
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Hardland
To be released Fall 2022
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Awards
for Eliza Waite
Nancy Pearl Book Award
2017 Winner
WILLA Literary Award
2017 Finalist
Historical Fiction
Sarton Women’s Book Award
Shortlist
2015-2016
Historical Fiction
for Answer Creek
Independent Publisher Book Award
2021 West-Mountain Best Regional Fiction, Winner
Next Gen Indie Book Awards
2021 Best Second Novel, Winner
New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards
2021 Winner, Fiction Historical Other
Arizona Authors Association
2020 Literary Contest Winner, Fiction
“Sweeney’s debut novel is a beautifully written work of historical fiction tracing one woman’s life in the wilds of nineteenth-century America. Readers will be immersed in Eliza’s world, which Sweeney has so authentically and skillfully rendered.”
“Meticulously researched, Eliza Waite transports us to the Klondike Gold Rush, where a resourceful young widow searches a more elusive prize: happiness in a re-forged life.”
“So well researched, one can almost feel the cold of winter and the stifling pain inflicted upon the heart and soul of these courageous pioneers.”
“A powerful and gripping tale of survival and triumph over abuse, misogyny, and economic challenges. It rings as true in the 21st century as it did in the time frame in which it is set. A must-read!”
“Ruby is as vivid and unforgettable as characters come, and you’ll find yourself turning page after page as her life unfolds—because in Sweeney’s hands, Ruby’s life becomes as real as your own.”