{"id":3228,"date":"2026-05-29T12:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T18:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhondaparrish.com\/home\/?p=3228"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T18:10:07","slug":"canreads-2026-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhondaparrish.com\/home\/canreads-2026-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"CANREADS 2026 Winner!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CANREADS<\/p>\n

Guuuuuys.<\/p>\n

For the past couple years one of the lines in my standard author bio has been, “I’ve been honoured to be nominated for this thing, and that thing, and this other thing… One day I might even win one of them.”<\/p>\n

Well.<\/p>\n

I am excited to say that I need to come up with a new bio!<\/p>\n

Remember a couple days ago when I told you\u00a0Silversong<\/em> had been a Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards? Well, that was winning, but the prize said ‘Finalist’ because it wasn’t winning first place.<\/p>\n

Now, if any other author said that to me I would sigh, roll my eyes and sit them down for a talk about how finishing in the top five, or ten, or whatever is a still a huge achievement — because it is. But because my brain, like so many other people’s brains, is really good at maximizing other people’s achievements and minimizing my own, well, the pep talk doesn’t work when I give it to myself.<\/p>\n

But then last night, another very exciting thing happened.<\/p>\n

Silversong<\/em> won this points up<\/em><\/p>\n

That’s the inaugural CANREADS award for Best Fantasy Novel!<\/p>\n

It’s the very first trophy I’ve ever won and I am over the freaking moon right now.<\/p>\n

Huzzah!<\/p>\n

The other two finalists for the award, The King’s Blade<\/em><\/a> by Anya Rousselle<\/a> and The Skald Crow<\/em><\/a> by Hanna Park<\/a> also both sound like awesome books and I have copies of both on my TBR pile. If you like my work you might like theirs as well.<\/p>\n

If you’re a patron you’ve probably heard me talk about this book a lot already and you may even have read it, but in case you haven’t allow me to tell you a wee bit more about it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Silversong<\/strong><\/p>\n

Growing up in The Warren \u2014 gnomish slums in a big, human, city \u2014 Garryn Silversong has one goal. He wants to become a powerful wizard and use that power to rescue himself, his mother and his best friend from the dream-destroying poverty they are forced to exist in.<\/em><\/p>\n

Armed with only a harp, a stolen book about arcane theory, and single-minded determination, Garryn claws his way up from obscurity, becoming a household name.<\/em><\/p>\n

But when unimaginable tragedy comes to The Warren, Garryn discovers there are things that fame and money cannot buy. Will he find a way to protect those who are most important to him or he will spiral down into oblivion, taking them with him?<\/em><\/p>\n

Order Now:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I am actively boycotting billionaires so this book will never be available on Amazon. Sorry.<\/p>\n

Patreon<\/u><\/a> | Kobo<\/u><\/a> | B&N<\/u><\/a> | Apple<\/u><\/a> | Payhip<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Or ask your local library to order it in<\/p>\n

(Physical copies currently only available at Payhip)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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