Kit Pearson gets the Woodcock

“One of BC’s outstanding kidlit/YA authors, Kit Pearson (at right) is the recipient of the 32nd George Woodcock Award, only the second writer for children to get it.FULL STORY

 

Barry W. Levy

November 22nd, 2024

In Barry W. Levy’s debut novel, The War Machine (Double Dagger Books $24.99), set in 1988, David “Kick” Tacker, a hardened veteran of Vietnam’s secret war, struggles to confront his haunted past. A Canadian-born killer molded by American warfare, Kick seeks to expose Canada’s hidden role in the Vietnam War before those secrets vanish forever. Teaming up with a local reporter and shadowy handlers, he races against time, pursued by a deadly assassin. From the jungles of Vietnam to Vancouver’s dark streets, Kick faces a final battle to reveal the truth or perish trying. Levy is an award-winning actor, filmmaker and screenwriter. The story of Kick is based on the author’s late friend, Dale, a Canadian who fought with US Special Forces in the Vietnam War. 9781990644931

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