Author: SR Staley
SR Staley has one more than 11 literary awards for his fiction and nonfiction writing. He is on the full-time faculty of the College and Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University as well as a film critic and research fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland, California. His award-winning Pirate of Panther Bay series (syppublishing.com) has won awards in historical fiction, mainstream & literary fiction, young adult fiction, and reached the finals in women's fiction. His most recent book is "The Beatles and Economics: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and the Making of a Cultural Revolution" due out in April 2020 (Routledge).
The Hunger Games, Dialogue, and Voice
My new favorite young-adult series is The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. The books…
On the Effectiveness of a Marketing Campaign
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Putting the Squeeze on New Authors
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Female Characters in Children’s Fiction
I recently read an article co-authored by Florida State University sociologist Janice McCabe about gender…
Secret (Literary) Agent Math
Ever wonder why literary agents and book publishers don’t take on your awesome, life changing…
“A Warrior’s Soul” Now Available for Ordering!
I’m pleased to announce that A Warrior’s Soul, my new novel, is now availiable for…
The Humbling Truth about Choosing Book Covers
As an author, I’ve been fortunate because I’ve had substantial input in the design of…
When Reality Meets Fiction: Guns & Vigilante Justice
A sad story playing out in Oklahoma City reminds me of how fiction and reality…
