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I had the opportunity to guest blog on writer/blogger Anna Tan's site in the lead up to the release of my new book Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings for Acchora.   Here's an excerpt:  If you’re like me, you have to pretty much hire private security to keep yourself from watching reality television, because if you start you can’t stop. Not the self-absorbed-celebrity-does nothing-significant-and-films-themselves-arguing type of reality TV. I mean the shows where creative people have a deadline to make something, with an interesting challenge thrown in for kicks. Like: Use this ball of string, four rags from a mechanic's shop, and...

"A rich, adventurous tale... with hints of influences from legendary authors like C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle and J.R.R. Tolkien."  ~ Red Deer Express Book Two in my YA series is here and initial feedback is so encouraging. It's release day today and I'm a mix of emotion. It's always a thrill and a bit overwhelming to release a new work into the world.  I really hope you and yours enjoy Ten Silver Coins: The Battle for Acchora. Buy Now Available on Amazon + everywhere e-books are sold The print edition is available on my website as well as on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.If you prefer reading e-books, you can also purchase Book Two...

I recently had the opportunity to chat with the great people at RDC about my new book, why courage matters and the importance of the Arts and Humanities.   I think we need courage to live and thrive in our world today. I’ve written both Book One and Two between writing other stories that have big themes and big questions, pulled from the real world... in the past, but if you look to the present you can see that wherever you go, people face incredible challenges. I think there can be some catharsis and some comfort for readers living in a...

This Thursday I'm releasing Book 2 in my Ten Silver Coins series.  As you can imagine, I'm excited!As a thank you to my followers, both old and new, I'm celebrating with a give-away today and tomorrow.  Jump over to my Instagram or Facebook accounts and join in!  

I'm grateful for early praise for Ten Silver Coins: The Battle for Acchora, Book Two in my YA series of novels..  Editor Mark Weber of the The Red Deer Express has this to say of Ten Silver Coins: The Battle for Acchora. "As with the first book, Kooman’s imaginative skill and keen sense of what truly makes a rich, adventurous tale work continues to thrive." "There is no question Kooman has his own unique style, and there are hints of influences from legendary authors like C.S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle and J.R.R. Tolkien that bubble gently to the surface as the...