LOUISE GAYLORD'S LATEST BOOK, Xs, An Allie Armington Mystery is a finalist! CONGRATULATIONS LOUISE!

Independent Publisher Book Awards 2005 - And the IPPY goes to...

Winners and Finalists in this year's IPPY Awards

The 2005 Independent Publisher Book Awards attracted books from over 1,500 publishers around the world; from all 50 U.S. states, nine Canadian provinces, and 18 foreign countries. The ninth annual, 2005 Awards saw a continued increase in quality and diversity – and the writing and publishing exhibited great passion. Yes, independent authors and publishers are passionate about getting their message out, and they are changing the world, one book at a time…

Thanks and congratulations to all participants for your truly great work!

14. Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Winner:Yellow as Legal Pads by Fran Stewart (Doggie in the Window Publications)
Finalists: A Small Case of Murder by Lauren Carr (iUniverse); The Xs: An Allie Armington Mystery by Louise Gaylord (Little Moose Press); Railroaded! by Whitfield Grant (Denver-Austin & Co.)

Nothing's Sure but Death in Texas!

Allie Armington is a bright, successful and self-reliant young Texas attorney coming up to the top of her game. But that independent streak just might be the death of her. Of course, she doesn't admit it until she's about thigh deep in a conspiracy involving cattle, oil and drugs... and the man she once thought she was going to marry until he ended up with her best friend.

Anacacho smiles at you, gently beckons, then sucks you in. And it's so subtle you don't even realize you're hooked until you try and put it down. It has terrific characters but the problem is, you never know which ones you can trust.

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Learn all about Louise

LOUISE GAYLORD is a natural storyteller, whose life, like her mystery stories, has been full of surprises. She discovered her love of storytelling during her days at Saint Mary’s Hall, an Episcopal girls’ boarding school in San Antonio, Texas. Classmates gathered round as she read her stories and ended up in tears by, “ ...and they lived happily (or not so happily) ever after.” But it was painting, not writing, that her teachers encouraged, so her writing was put on hold.

Louise studied art history and sociology at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and later at The University of Houston where she met and married Ted Gaylord, a promising entrepreneur from Upstate New York.

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Radio Interview with Louise!

Louise Gaylord, author of Xs and Anacacho, is interviewed by Sky Radio.

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The Great Reviews!

"Louise Gaylord has penned an engaging, fast-paced, suspense filled romp that is destined to delight readers.”

— Laura Taylor, author of Honorbound