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Way Up North

Preston Lewis Author Posted on July 16, 2020 by prestonlewisauthorJuly 16, 2020

I am excited to share the cover of my latest H.H. Lomax historical novel North to Alaska, another beautiful front by artist and novelist Tony Masero.  This is his third cover for me in the Lomax series, and I love … Continue reading →

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Short Stuff

Preston Lewis Author Posted on July 5, 2020 by prestonlewisauthorJuly 5, 2020

The highlight of the Independence Day Weekend for me was receiving official notification that two of my short stories—“The Hope Chest” and “A Grave Too Many”—were finalists for Will Rogers Medallion Awards, which will be presented in October in Fort … Continue reading →

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Western Collection

Preston Lewis Author Posted on March 20, 2020 by prestonlewisauthorMarch 20, 2020

A day after its Kindle release, Volume 1 of the Preston Lewis Western Collection was ranked on four Amazon Best Seller Lists: No. 4 in Classic Fiction Anthologies & Collections, No. 7 in Classic American Fiction, No. 8 in Louis … Continue reading →

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Rio Ruidoso

Preston Lewis Author Posted on February 20, 2020 by prestonlewisauthorFebruary 20, 2020

I’m excited to announce that Rio Ruidoso, the first book in my Three Rivers Trilogy on the Lincoln County War, was released this week as a Five Star Western from Gale, a Cengage Company.  In many ways, this book was … Continue reading →

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Lomax Hits the Cattle Trail

Preston Lewis Author Posted on February 4, 2020 by prestonlewisauthorFebruary 4, 2020

I’m delighted to announce the release of First Herd to Abilene, the fifth volume in my Memoirs of H.H. Lomax series, by Wolfpack Publishing in e-book format on Amazon.  This is my first original western from Wolfpack, and I am … Continue reading →

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The Hope Chest

Preston Lewis Author Posted on December 17, 2019 by prestonlewisauthorDecember 17, 2019

As of mid-December Amazon’s No. 1 Bestseller for historical fiction anthologies was the The Spoilt Quilt and Other Frontier Stories:  Pioneering Women of the West, which includes my tale “The Hope Chest” among 16 short stories. As a result, I … Continue reading →

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Billy and Me

Preston Lewis Author Posted on October 15, 2019 by prestonlewisauthorOctober 15, 2019

I’m pleased to post the cover for my upcoming Five Star novel Rio Ruidoso, the first book in my Three Rivers Trilogy on the Lincoln County War and Billy the Kid.  The cover has a retro feel to it, like … Continue reading →

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Family Tale

Preston Lewis Author Posted on August 17, 2019 by prestonlewisauthorAugust 17, 2019

One of pleasures of doing genealogy in addition to learning about your forebears is that you come across such interesting family stories.  One of those family legends provided the genesis for a short story I wrote for The Spoilt Quilt … Continue reading →

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The Writing Trail

Preston Lewis Author Posted on April 18, 2019 by prestonlewisauthorApril 18, 2019

In the life of a writer certain moments are particularly rewarding, such as seeing the cover art for the first time, getting your author’s copies or receiving a royalty check.  For me the most gratifying event of them all is … Continue reading →

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Stealing History

Preston Lewis Author Posted on April 22, 2018 by prestonlewisauthorApril 22, 2018

We just returned from a trip to Ruidoso and the obligatory visit to Lincoln, N.M., where Billy the Kid rode into legend.  I’ve been there many times over the years to walk what President Rutherford B. Hayes once called “the most … Continue reading →

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