Fiction

Rick Gustafson - Writer

Awards and Publications

"The author explores the senses of his/her reader who can almost smell, taste, see and feel whatever is taking place throughout the story. Good plotting and characterization cause the reader to keep turning the pages." - Writers-Editors Network -

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers - Finalist
RMFW Literary Award
Novel - Mainstream Fiction

DISCIPLINE - A Novel
United Nations Peacekeeper Ian Bishop can no longer ignore the secrets of his past. During a raid to dismantle illegal charcoal kilns threatening the mountain gorilla habitats in Congo’s Virunga National Park, Bishop captures a child soldier who could lead him to the genocidaire that he’s been pursuing in the ten years since the Rwandan genocide. With the life of the boy in his hands, Bishop must reconcile his need for redemption with his desire for revenge.

Pikes Peak Writers Group - Winner
Short Story
The Zebulon Award

Write Corner Press - Grand Prize Winner
Short Story
E.M. Koeppel Short Fiction Contest.

Denver Women's Press Club - Winner
Short Story
Unknown Writers Contest

Denver Women's Press Club - Finalist
Nonfiction
Unknown Writers Contest

Writers-Editors Network - Third Place
Short Story
. Annual International Writing Competition.

Nefarious North Anthology

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