Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Finalist

Named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books

Gold Winner Nautilus Book Awards
Gripping, suspenseful, and unflinching, Tiger Pelt is a story of rebirth from the rubble of a savage time and a ravaged place: Korea during the Japanese occupation followed by the Korean War. A farm boy embarks on a quest that propels him on an odyssey spanning the Korean peninsula and crossing the Pacific. In a parallel life, a beautiful young girl is kidnapped and forced to work as a comfort woman for the Japanese military. During a raging monsoon, the two souls will collide in a near-death encounter that will alter the course of their lives.
Foreword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award Finalist for Historical Fiction

Independent Publisher Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Historical Fiction

IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, Silver Winner for Best First Book

NIEA Finalist for Literary Fiction, Finalist for Contemporary Novel

Global Ebook Awards Gold Medal for Historical Literature, Gold Medal for Multicultural Literature

Readers Favorite Annual Book Awards, Silver Medal for Fiction-Drama

IAN Book of the Year Award Finalist for Literary/General Fiction

Best Book Awards Finalist for Best New Fiction, Finalist for Historical Fiction