News and Updates
The latest from FAPA and our members
“The Last Caliph” Recognized by International Reader’s Favorite Book Awards
“The Last Caliph” by FAPA member and Gold Medalist T.L. Williams Earns an Honorable Mention in the International Reader’s Favorite Book Awards.
Meet member and FAPA medalist Jeff Walton
Meet member and FAPA medalist, Jeff Walton, a writer, speaker, publisher, U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran, and retired federal law enforcement officer.
Meet FAPA member and 2019 Silver medalist, J. R. Sharp
Meet FAPA member and 2019 Silver Medalist, J.R. Sharp, a retired United States Navy Commander.
Meet new member J. D. Allen
Meet mystery writer and new member, J. D. Allen, the author of the Sin City Investigations series.
Meet new member Rachel Strnad
Meet new member FAPA Rachel Strnad, editor, publisher and aspiring science fiction and fantasy author.
IBPA 2020 Publishing University Scholarship
All active FAPA members have the opportunity to apply to the IBPA 2020 Publishing University Scholarship Program.. This year’s event will be held in Redondo Beach, California April 3-4, 2020.
Meet new FAPA member Robert Schuldenfrei
You might ask, why does a 76-year-old retired computer programmer join a professional writers’ association? As so often happens, there is a short and long answer.
Meet new FAPA member and 2019 Gold Medalist Nancy J. Cohen
Nancy J. Cohen writes the Bad Hair Day Mysteries featuring South Florida hairstylist Marla Vail. Nancy’s instructional guide, Writing the Cozy Mystery, was awarded the gold medal in the Reference category at the 2019 FAPA Book Awards
Meet new member and 2019 FAPA Medalist Lyla Faircloth Ellzey
My name is Lyla Faircloth Ellzey and I’m a child of the South, having grown up in small-town rural Florida. I’m delighted to be a part of FAPA. I had the amazing honor of winning two Bronze medals in the 2019 FAPA Awards.