THE SHOALS– Laura Hunter’s debut novel Beloved Mother (ISBN: 978-1-934610-98-5 or E-book ISBN: 978-1-949711-09-7) took first place in the “Fiction” category of the 2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. The award came with a $1,500 prize and will be recognized at an Awards Reception in Washington, D.C. at the end of June.
Hunter’s new release, Beloved Mother, is a braided narrative of three women 
striving for meaning in their lives amidst turmoil in their relationships and living conditions. Two religions contrast with each other—the Cherokee spirits of the native people and the Old Testament God of the white settlers—as each woman struggles to find her place. Love and hate, marriage and adultery, and childbirth and abortion are elements not only drawn on from Laura Hunter’s life and family history, but those that we all are familiar with
In just a few months since its release, Beloved Mother has already proven its worth to the literary community. Outside of this outstanding award, the novel has been awarded a 5-star review from Clarion Review magazine and Alabama’s Poet Laureate, Jennifer Horne, writes, “With lyric description, conflict that tears the heart, and a girl named Lily who must claim her history in order to see her way forwards, this novel gives us characters that ring true and a story both fresh and timeless.” It would appear this is just the beginning of what we will see of Laura Hunter and her,Beloved Mother.
For more information on this and other awards, visit www.indiebookawards.com. To find out more about Laura Hunter and about this and other publications, visit Bluewater Publications at www.bwpublications.com. To order Hunter’s Beloved Mother (ISBN 978-1-934610-98-5) or E-book (ISBN 978-1-949711-09-7) visit Amazon, Ibook or Barnes & Noble.
Media Release/Angela Broyles
Bluewater Publications
