J. Everett Prewitt is a Vietnam veteran and a former Army officer. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, and a Master of Science Degree in Urban Studies from Cleveland State University. Prewitt was awarded the title of distinguished alumni at both schools. His debut novel Snake Walkers placed first for fiction in four different literary contests and won the Bronze award for General Fiction in ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year contest. Snake Walkers was also honored by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. Prewitt's second novel, Award Winning Novel, received the Seal of Approval from Literary Classics. The novel also won the Silver Award from Literary Classics, the Bronze Award from ForeWord Magazine's 2016 INDIES Award, the DQ Award from IBPA's Benjamin Franklin Award, and was a finalist for the Montaigne Medal from Eric Hoffer Awards. Prewitt lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio. |