Jeff Schnader, Author

08/18/2025

11/17/2023

THE SERPENT PAPERS, by Jeff Schnader, is named:
2023 GRAND PRIZE FICTION (2nd Place in all fiction entries)
& OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL FICTION WINNER (1st Place in genre)
—by the Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards

It was already named:
—"BRONZE WINNER" in Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards, 2022

—"FINALIST" in American Book Fest 20th Annual Best Book Awards 2023
—"FINALIST" in the Indie Excellence Awards 2023
—"STAFF PICK" in Book Corner of VFW Magazine 2023
—"FINALIST" in the Blue Moon Novel Contest 2021

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The book is about the Vietnam War and the protests during that era which defined its generation. The reviews have been superb; see http://jschnaderauthor.com or www.linktr.ee/jschnader


"SCHNADER'S WRITING IS MULTI-SENSUAL & POWERFUL"
-NY JOURNAL OF BOOKS


"AUTHENTIC, INTENSE TALE OF COMING OF AGE IN VIETNAM ERA"
-RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH


“One of the best manuscripts I’ve read all year. Written extremely—extraordinarily—well. Characters are fully-fleshed, complex and interesting. Use of The Serpent is original and interesting. And the evocation of the times is vivid and apropos.”
—FORMER PUBLISHER & PRESIDENT OF DUTTON BOOKS and EDITOR OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY, ROBERT LUDLUM, JAMES PATTERSON & JAMES BALDWIN

"I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THIS BOOK"
-THE JEWISH NEWS

"THE SERPENT PAPERS IS ELEGANT & ALLUSIVE, A SENSITIVE MEDITATION ON DISCOVERING ONE'S PRINCIPLES AND ACTING ON THEM"
-Aaron Kaiserman, PhD, Faculty, English Literature Dep't, University of Ottawa



CHESAPEAKE STYLE MAGAZINE REVIEW:
“The Serpent Papers is a tour de force, intimate, fast paced, can’t-put-it-down adventure"


FOREWORD REVIEWS:
“Probing the consciences of people and a nation during a pivotal era, The Serpent Papers, an intimate novel, is about the development of one’s personal values, the costs of following one’s conscience, taking a stand when life itself is at risk, and what it means to be a patriot.”
—Kristine Morris, FOREWORD REVIEWS




Columbia College, Columbia University

See the author's website: www.jschnaderauthor.com

"Bronze Winner," — Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards

11/15/2023

Jeff Schnader, Author of The Serpent Papers, will be at the:

THANKSGIVING WEEKEND BOOK SIGNING & SALES
NOV 26, 2023 (Sun), Noon - 4PM
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Williamsburg, VA
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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095019765220

The Serpent Papers has been named:
—"BRONZE WINNER" in Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards
—"FINALIST" in historical fiction by 20th ANNUAL BEST BOOK AWARDS
—"FINALIST" in the Indie Excellence Awards 2023
—"STAFF PICK" in Book Corner of VFW Magazine 2023
—"FINALIST" in the Blue Moon Novel Contest 2021

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11/08/2023

Jeff Schnader, Author WILL BE AT THE HAMPTON ROADS WRITERS CONFERENCE, NOV 9 (THURS eve) - NOV 11 (SAT), Holiday Inn, Virginia Beach, VA (Newtown Rd exit of Rte 264)

He will be available to sell & sign copies of his historical novel, THE SERPENT PAPERS:
⭐️Bronze Winner in the "Foreword Reviews Book of the Year:" https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-serpent-papers/
⭐️Finalist in 20th Annual "Best Book Awards," 2023
⭐️Finalist in the 2023 "Indies Excellence Awards"
⭐️Finalist in the 2020 "Blue Moon Novel Competition," and
⭐️Staff Pick in VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Magazine's Book Corner, 2023

-The book has a 4.9 rating (out of 5.0⭐️) on Amazon
-It was also nominated for several other notable prizes, including: the Pulitzer Prize, the PEN/Hemingway Prize, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, among others

NOV 9-11 2023 (Thu - Sat)
HAMPTON ROADS WRITERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE
BOOK SIGNING & SALES
Holiday Inn, Virginia Beach, VA
https://hamptonroadswriters.org/2023-conference/

The Serpent Papers: Probing the consciences of people and a nation during a pivotal era, "The Serpent Papers" is a novel about the intricacies of decision-making and taking a stand when life itself is at risk. Growing up in the 1960s, J-Bee, the son of an admiral in...

11/06/2023

THE SERPENT PAPERS, by Jeff Schnader, is NAMED "FINALIST" in historical fiction by 20th ANNUAL BEST BOOK AWARDS, 2023

It is already named:
—"BRONZE WINNER" in Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards
—"FINALIST" in the Indie Excellence Awards 2023
—"STAFF PICK" in Book Corner of VFW Magazine 2023
—"FINALIST" in the Blue Moon Novel Contest 2021

PRESS RELEASE AmericanBookFest.com
For Immediate Release; November 2023
Contact: American Book Fest; E-mail Press Contact
American Book Fest, Los Angeles | Phoenix

AMERICAN BOOK FEST™ ANNOUNCES
WINNERS AND FINALISTS OF
THE 20th ANNUAL BEST BOOK AWARDS

Mainstream & Independent Titles Score Top Honors
in the 2023 Best Book Awards

Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Wiley, Hachette Books, McGraw-Hill, Routledge, Rowman & Littlefield, Johns Hopkins University Press, The White House Historical Association, American Bar Association, HCI Press, Bear & Company, Shambhala Publications and hundreds of national and international Independent Houses contribute to this year’s Outstanding Competition!

LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 2023 – American Book Fest announced the winners and finalists of THE 20th ANNUAL BEST BOOK AWARDS (BBA), one of the world’s largest international book award programs for mainstream, indie, and self-published titles. Awards were presented for titles published in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Jeffrey Keen, President and CEO of American Book Fest, said this year’s contest yielded thousands of entries from authors and publishers around the world, which were then narrowed down to the final results.

Keen says of the awards, "Over our 20-year history, thousands of self-published and indie authors have leveraged the promotional power of their Best Book Award to increase online recognition, enhance their title’s credibility, and garner more attention in the crowded book buying marketplace."

Full results for the 20th Annual Best Book Awards can be found at: https://www.americanbookfest.com/2023bbafullresults.html

Winners and finalists of this year’s contest join a prestigious group of past laureates, including Pope Francis, Amy Tan, Anne Lamott, George Sanders, Julie Andrews, Clive Barker, Vanessa Williams, Shark Tank’s Daymon John, Brad Thor, Kitty Kelley, and many others.

Visit the Award Laureate page for an expanded list: https://www.americanbookfest.com/aboutusco.../laureates.html
American Book Fest covers books from all sections of the publishing industry—mainstream, independent, & self-published.

A 20-year timeline and award archives can be found at https://americanbookfest.com/aboutuscontactus.html
American Book Fest has an active social media presence, with over 132,000 current Facebook fans.

09/24/2023

PLEASE NOTE: ALL PHOTOS OF COLUMBIA FROM THE COLUMBIA DAILY SPECTATOR ARE POSTED WITH PERMISSION, IN WRITING, FROM THE COLUMBIA DAILY SPECTATOR

06/21/2023

The Serpent Papers, a historical novel, is already named:
—"BRONZE WINNER" in Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Awards
—"STAFF PICK" in Book Corner of VFW Magazine 2023
—"FINALIST" in the Blue Moon Novel Contest 2021

Now, The Serpent Papers has just been named "FINALIST" in the Indie Excellence Awards 2023

See: https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-serpent-papers/

The book has also been nominated for The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the BIBA Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize, among others

The book is about the Vietnam War and the protests during that era which defined its generation. The reviews have been superb; see http://jschnaderauthor.com or www.linktr.ee/jschnader

THE REVIEWS OF THE SERPENT PAPERS ARE SUPERB:

"SCHNADER'S WRITING IS MULTI-SENSUAL & POWERFUL"
-NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS

"AUTHENTIC, INTENSE TALE OF COMING OF AGE IN VIETNAM ERA"
-THE RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH

“One of the best manuscripts I’ve read all year. Written extremely—extraordinarily—well. Characters are fully-fleshed, complex and interesting. Use of The Serpent is original and interesting. And the evocation of the times is vivid and apropos.”
—FORMER PUBLISHER & PRESIDENT OF DUTTON BOOKS and EDITOR OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY, ROBERT LUDLUM, JAMES PATTERSON & JAMES BALDWIN

"THE SERPENT PAPERS IS ELEGANT & ALLUSIVE, A SENSITIVE MEDITATION ON DISCOVERING ONE'S PRINCIPLES AND ACTING ON THEM"
-Aaron Kaiserman, PhD, Faculty, English Literature Dep't, University of Ottawa

"WOW"
“This is an important book. This is literature that makes you happy that literature exists”
-Reviewer of The Serpent Papers on Audible

"Finished Book!!! Awesome!! Portions brought me to tears"
-Richard Simon, Renowned International Attorney

"This is an intense piece of fictionalized history- I was able to finish in two days even with March Madness. The only other work of fiction I've read anywhere similar was American Pastoral [by Philip Roth]. This book is similarly horrific and fantastic, a miasma of life and death issues interlaced with the harsh reality of the ever present Vietnam War. It's got a Less Than Zero meets American Pastoral thing going on about it.
It's an important piece of art, and you can quote me on it!"
-MT Green, Amazon Reviewer

“Right at the top of my reads ever...”
-Skip Keith, Hampton Roads Writers

"Blown Away"
"Both the narration and story were off the chain ! I was riveted by the first sentence"
-Reviewer of The Serpent Papers on Audible

"A gripping human story of our inner and outer conflicts"
"I found the book deeply descriptive and moving"
-Reviewer of The Serpent Papers on Audible

“I cried at the end and want to re-read it as soon as possible. A page turner with excellent character development & plenty of drama. Wow, just wow!"
-Anne Bacher, Amazon Reviewer

The Serpent Papers: Probing the consciences of people and a nation during a pivotal era, "The Serpent Papers" is a novel about the intricacies of decision-making and taking a stand when life itself is at risk. Growing up in the 1960s, J-Bee, the son of an admiral in...

06/15/2023

PRESS RELEASE:
June 15, 2023: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE SERPENT PAPERS is named a 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Winner

CONTACT: The Permanent Press

THE SERPENT PAPERS



SAG HARBOR, NY—Today, The Permanent Press is pleased to announce THE SERPENT PAPERS has been named a winner in the 25th annual Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.

Foreword Reviews, a book review journal focusing on independently published books, announced the winners of its INDIES Book of the Year Awards today. The INDIES recognize the best books published in 2022 from independent and university presses, as well as self-published authors.

SEE the book’s winning review: https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-serpent-papers/
See the historical fiction winners: https://www.forewordreviews.com/awards/winners/2022/historical/

“What a monumental and exciting effort the judging process was this year,” says Matt Sutherland,

Foreword’s Executive Editor. “So many worthy titles, so thin the margins between medal winners and finalists.”

“Schnader’s writing is multi-sensual and powerful.”
—New York Journal of Books

“NOVELIST DELIVERS AUTHENTIC, INTENSE TALE OF COMING OF AGE IN VIETNAM ERA: Worlds collide at the climax to a tale rendered with intensity of purpose, vigor of prose, authenticity of time and place, and depth of characterization.”
—The Richmond Times-Dispatch & The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star

For this year’s competition, over 2,600 entries were submitted, with Foreword’s editors choosing the finalists. Those titles were then mailed to individual librarians and booksellers charged with picking the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention winners.

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About Foreword Magazine: Celebrating 25 years, Foreword Reviews provides trade book reviews of the best titles from independent presses. In print, and online, its FOLIO award-winning design and editorial content has made the magazine a favorite among librarians, booksellers, and avid readers since 1998. This June, Foreword is introducing the Library Insights Summit (LIS), a conference for publishers to engage with librarian innovators in a day-long, pre-ALA event.

The Serpent Papers: Probing the consciences of people and a nation during a pivotal era, "The Serpent Papers" is a novel about the intricacies of decision-making and taking a stand when life itself is at risk. Growing up in the 1960s, J-Bee, the son of an admiral in...