Southwest Florida Author Award Finalist

Bradenton, FL, June 02, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Risk of a Fall, the first novel by Southwest Florida author T.W. Vanderneck, has been named a Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist. The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is the largest Not-for-Profit book awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.

“I am very fortunate that The Risk of a Fall was recognized by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards,” said T.W. Vanderneck. “I enjoyed meeting indie authors and publishers from around the country at the awards reception this week in New York.” The book placed as a finalist in the First Novel, Under 80,000 Words category.

The Risk of a Fall has also garnered all Five Star Reviews on Amazon.com. Readers say they can relate to the book’s characters – two women dealing with dementia and the medical and legal ramifications of caregiving. The novel is written in a unique style that shares a difficult family situation from two separate perspectives.

The Next Generation Indie Book Awards was established to recognize and honor the most exceptional independently published books in 60 different categories and is presented by Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group (www.IBPPG.com) in cooperation with Marilyn Allen of Allen O'Shea Literary Agency.

For a complete list of 2013 winners, visit http://www.indiebookawards.com/2013_winners_and_finalists.php

For more about T.W. Vanderneck’s novels, The Risk of a Fall and Heart Shaped Scars, visit www.twvanderneck.com.