I was surprised and ever so grateful when Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers elected me 2019-2020 Writer of the Year, and this is the announcement in Pikes Peak Writers Sweet Success. Very unexpected and oh, so sweet!

The Colorado Sun printed excerpts from the Colorado Book Award finalists and winners. Here’s the excerpt they printed from Burning Ridge as well as a link to an author interview.
Start here to read the excerpt

Burning Ridge has enjoyed some sweet success this award season, shared in this Pikes Peak Writers announcement.
Sweet success found here

RMFW Writer of the Year Finalist Margaret Mizushima chats with Natasha Watts about the recognition her books have garnered, how RMFW helped her find her publisher, and how she writes books with so many animals.
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Burning Ridge is on fire this award season! See what Broadway World Books has to say!

The Concord Insider named Burning Ridge the Feb 5th 2019 Book of the Week. Check it out along with this terrific review!

This terrific review of BURNING RIDGE was spotted in the Bismarck Tribune. “A well-developed plot, a strong character focus and a descriptive writing style make Margaret Mizushima’s “Burning Ridge” an enjoyable thriller.”

We’re so excited that BURNING RIDGE made this Best Books of 2018 list on Kings River Life! If you like mysteries, here’s a list you might want to check out!

Read this terrific review of BURNING RIDGE in King’s River Life.

The Colorado Sun teamed up with Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book to publish articles about last year’s Colorado Book Award finalists and winners. HUNTING HOUR takes the spotlight in this insightful interview about the book’s inspiration and writing process, and an exclusive excerpt from this CBA finalist is also included.