Boston Teran is a pseudonym for the internationally acclaimed author of thirteen novels, many of them translated into foreign languages. Teran’s vision and artistry have been compared to great American writers like Hemingway and Larry McMurtry, as well as filmmakers John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. His debut novel, God is a Bullet, is considered a cult classic. The author has won countless awards, including the American Fiction Award for Adventure: Historical, the Grand Prix Calibre 38, the Stephen Crane Literary Award for First Fiction, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel and the John Creasey Award for Best Novel by the British Crime Writers Association. Nominations include The Edgar Award for Best First Novel, the Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Award, and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for Best Novel.
Boston Teran is a pseudonym for the internationally acclaimed author of thirteen novels, many of them translated into foreign languages. Teran’s vision and artistry have been compared to great American writers like Hemingway and Larry McMurtry, as well as filmmakers John Ford and Sam Peckinpah. His debut novel, God is a Bullet, is considered a cult classic. The author has won countless awards, including the American Fiction Award for Adventure: Historical, the Grand Prix Calibre 38, the Stephen Crane Literary Award for First Fiction, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel and the John Creasey Award for Best Novel by the British Crime Writers Association. Nominations include The Edgar Award for Best First Novel, the Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Award, and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for Best Novel.
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