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I am proud to announce that my novel, The House of Ilya, has advanced to the 2025 GRAND PRIZE SHORT LIST for the Eric Hoffer Award.
In addition, my short story, “Cephalonia,” has advanced to FINALIST for the Grand Prize in the 2025 Chanticleer International Book Awards.
Winners to be announced in April/May
THE HOUSE OF ILYA

“Cephalonia”

RICHARD LESLIE BROCK is an Award-Winning Author, Attorney, and Folklorist. During his graduate work, he interviewed descendants of the Acâgchemem, Spanish, Mexican, and European settlers. He lectures on Folklore and Mythology, the Spanish mission System, and the Pacific Crest Trail through the Osher Foundation.
Previous publications: “Modesta Again: Setting the Record Straight.” California History, vol. 95, no. 3, (Berkeley: University of California Press (2018), pp. 21–45, The House of Ilya (2020); The Sins of the Fathers (2022); and In the Shadow of the Pyrenees (2023).
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