PHOENIX, AZ - December 14, 2023 - The NYC Big Book Award recognized UNLOST: Roaming Through South America on a Spontaneous Journey by Cory Mortensen as WINNER in the NONFICTION – Travelogue category.
The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. Selected award winners and distinguished favorites are based on overall excellence.
UNLOST by Cory Mortensen
“Life doesn’t come with a roadmap...And this is not a guidebook
CORY MORTENSEN rode his bike from Chaska, Minnesota, to California. The experience ultimately changed his perspective on how life could be lived. So, rather than returning home after his adventure—back to the life unwanted—and equipped with absolutely no plan and nothing tying him down, he makes a simple phone call to quit his career and hitchhike south along the Pacific Coast Highway. Destination unknown. Sounds like a pretty good idea.
One minute, I’m sitting in a cubicle, and the next, I’m haggling over a room in the Andes in a location of the world I never even knew existed.
Where does a guy go when he has no place to be? Passport, tent, sleeping bag, and a favorite pair of Chaco sandals—enough gear for meandering from the Mexican border to the southern tip of South America, right?
Humor ■ Insight ■ Adventure ■ Gratitude ■ Peace
Forty-hour bus rides, Mayan Ruins, five-dollar tattoos, mountain biking down the Road of Death, para-gliding the mountains of Mérida, trekking the Patagonian Andes. Spectacular sights, strange foods, unfamiliar smells, interesting people—and what would a trip like this be without a little dynamite?”
The impressive roster of international and domestic entries resulted in a record year for book award winners in major categories. The competition draws a diverse and high quality author and publisher. The NYC Big Book Award boasts a worldwide entry pool from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. This year, cities such as Ann Arbor, Denver, Edinburgh, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami Beach, New Delhi, New York, Ottawa, Princeton, San Francisco, San Juan, Singapore, and Winnipeg were represented. Winners were recognized from Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, New Zealand and the United States.
Journalists, well established authors, small and large presses, and first time independent authors participated in remarkable numbers. Awardees hailed from Blackstone Publishing, Berrett-Koehler, Beyond Words, Casemate, Cinnabar Moth Publishing, Four Way Books, Fantagraphics, Greenleaf Book Group Press, Ideapress, Inner Traditions, Kogan Page, Ooligan Press, Riverhead Books, Rutgers University Press, She Writes Press, Story Monsters Press, Teacher Created Materials, The Wild Rose Press and the White House Historical Association.
“Our team is honored to highlight the excellence and achievements of a diverse array of authors and publishers,” said awards sponsor Gabrielle Olczak. “Their work represents a commitment to excellence. It is our mission and privilege to continue to showcase their work in an international forum.”
To view link, visit https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2023winners/9781735498164
In addition to UNLOST, Cory Mortensen has written best-selling and award winning book “The Buddha and the Bee.”
To learn more about “UNLOST: Roaming Through South America on a Spontaneous Journey” and “The Buddha and the Bee: Biking Through America’s Forgotten Roadways on a Journey of Discovery” visit thebuddhaandthebee.com.
“UNLOST: Roaming Through South America on a Spontaneous Journey” can be purchased on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/stores/Cory-Mortensen/author/B08FMTZ28B?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
“The Buddha and the Bee: Biking Through America’s Forgotten Roadways on a Journey of Discovery” can be purchased on Amazon at amazon.com/gp/product/B08FLLBBP9.
To schedule an interview with Mortensen or to host a book reading and signing, contact cory@corymortensen.com.
Bookstores and libraries can purchase copies by emailing cory@corymortensen.com
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