William Poe
Auteur van Simon Says
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- Poe, William
- Officiële naam
- Poe, William
- Geboortedatum
- 1954-07-02
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
- Opleiding
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- 2016 IndieReader Discovery Awards LGBT Category
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- Award-winning writer, William Poe earned a bachelor's in art from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and a master's in anthropology from the University of Nebraska.
Simple Simon (ISBN:978-1477624999) is the winner in the 2016 IndieReader Discovery Awards LGBT Fiction category as well as a finalist in the Clarion ForeWord Reviews, Book of the Year Award 2013 in Fiction Gay & Lesbian (Adult Fiction). Simple Simon received 5 of 5 stars in each category from the judge in the 22nd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards.
Poe's novel, Simon Says (ISBN:978-0615559575) is the winner of the 2013 International Book Awards in the category Fiction: Gay & Lesbian.
Poe is the author of the acclaimed poetry collection Myths and Rhymes (ISBN: 978-1479233915). His collection of poems and short stories, Endings: Poetry and Prose (ISBN: 978-1516836932) has received positive reviews.
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Simon Powell's rehab counselor encourages him to write down his story, and during sessions, to recount the events of his life. Simon led a troubled childhood before joining the Unification Church of Reverend Sun Myung Moon, a decision that allowed Simon to deny his sexual orientation on the pretext of building a better world. Despite rising to positions of leadership, Simon's despair deepens. When Reverend Moon is indicted on charges of income tax evasion, Simon enlists attorneys in Los Angeles who become friends and introduce Simon to the Hollywood club scene. Simon meets Lyle, a hustler from the boulevard, and enters into a relationship that underscores the hypocrisy of his beliefs. Simon leaves rehab, self-confident, but with a lot of ground to cover in reconciling with his past.… (meer)