Five Star Publishing

Five Star Publishing Award-winning Five Star Publishing features a dynamic mix of well reviewed action-packed Westerns Happy Reading!

Five Star Publishing, a Cengage company, debuted in 1995 with four original Western novels published in a hardcover, standard print edition format. These first edition Westerns have earned rave reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist, with hundreds of titles reviewed to date. Five Star novels have also won many awards from industry leaders such as Western Writers of America (Sp

ur Award), Women Writing the West (WILLA Award), Western Fictioneers (Peacemaker Awards), and the National Cowboy's Museum (Wrangler Award) for their superior content quality. Five Star hardcover novels are available through all major wholesalers and distributors. Ask for your favorite Five Star author at your local library or bookstore today.

06/06/2023
02/03/2023
Midwest Book Review--"A 'Youngblood Brothers' western from the pen of Al Lamanda under his pseudonym of Ethan J. Wolfe, ...
11/18/2022

Midwest Book Review--
"A 'Youngblood Brothers' western from the pen of Al Lamanda under his pseudonym of Ethan J. Wolfe, "When The Devil Comes A-Calling" is a classic action/adventure western novel that will prove to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to the personal reading lists of dedicated western fans, as well as community Western Fiction collections."
https://midwestbookreview.com/calbw/nov_22.htm

https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Calling-Youngblood-Brothers-Western/dp/1432893998
Ethan J. Wolfe

Midwest Book Review--"A deftly blended combination of action/adventure western and , THE MARSHAL AND THE FATAL FORECL...
11/18/2022

Midwest Book Review--
"A deftly blended combination of action/adventure western and , THE MARSHAL AND THE FATAL FORECLOSURE by novelist C. M. Wendelboe is a fun read from first page to last. Having a particular attraction to both the western fan and the mystery buff, [this novel] is unreservedly recommended for either Historical Mystery of Western Fiction collections."
https://midwestbookreview.com/lbw/nov_22.htm

Curt Wendelboe
https://www.amazon.com/Marshal-Foreclosure-Nelson-Frontier-Mystery/dp/1432895427

Congratulations to all 2022 WRMA ! A special shout-out to our Five Star authors. If you haven't read their stories yet,...
11/04/2022

Congratulations to all 2022 WRMA ! A special shout-out to our Five Star authors. If you haven't read their stories yet, be sure to get your copies today from your local or .
★★★★★
WILL ROGERS MEDALLION AWARD (WRMA) WINNERS:
★★★★★
★WESTERN FICTION - TRADITIONAL
🎉*Never Let Go: Survival of the Lake Shetek Women by Pamela Nowak (Five Star Publishing)
🎉*Indigo Heaven by Mark Warren (Five Star Publishing)
★WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL FICTION
🎉*Haunted Border by Patrick Dearen (Five Star Publishing)
★WESTERN FICTION - MODERN
🎉*Winter Seeks Out the Lonely by Larry D. Sweazy (Five Star Publishing)
★WESTERN MAVERICK
🎉*Downriver South by Greg Hunt (Five Star Publishing)
★WESTERN MYSTERY
🎉*Miners’ Moon: A Nellie Burns and Moonshine Mystery by Julie Weston (Five Star Publishing)
🎉*The Wolf Hunt: A Tale of the Texas Badlands by Will Brandon (Five Star Publishing)
★WESTERN SHORT STORIES
🎉*“The Book Mama” by Charlotte Hinger from Librarians of the West: A Quartet (Five Star Publishing)
🎉*“Cold the Bitter Heart” by Phil Mills, Jr. from Perilous Frontier: A Quartet of Crime in the Old West (Five Star Publishing)
🎉*“The Cowboy, the Librarian and the Broomsman” by Mark Warren from Librarians of the West: A Quartet (Five Star Publishing)
🎉*“Terrible and Wonderful” by Candace Simar from Librarians of the West: A Quartet (Five Star Publishing)
🎉*“Too Much Dancing Going On” by Randi Samuelson-Brown from Librarians of the West: A Quartet (Five Star Publishing)
★WESTERN ROMANCE
🎉*Imperfect Promise by Susanna Lane (Five Star Publishing)
🎉*The Caballero’s Son by Anne Schroeder (Five Star Publishing)
★WESTERN FICTION - YOUNG READERS
🎉*Silver Grass by John D. Nesbitt (Five Star Publishing)
★★★★★

Western Writers of America, Inc. Women Writing The West
★★★★★
Full list of winners: https://www.willrogersmedallionaward.net/2022-wrma-finalists

11/04/2022

Book Reviews by Deborah Swenson, Award-Winning Author of Till My Last Breath, Book One in the Desert Hills Trilogy.

10/14/2022

(Source: Mark Parisi, Off the Mark)

10/14/2022

Join us for the LIVE author talk with Award Winning Authors Mark C. Jackson and Ashley Sweeney as they discuss their newly released books. Mark C. Jackson is...

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Five Star, part of Cengage Learning, debuted in 1995 with four original Western titles published in hardcover format. These first edition Westerns have earned rave reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist, with hundreds of titles reviewed to date. Western Writers of America has honored multiple Five Star Western titles with Spur Awards for their superior quality. In November of 1998, we began the Five Star Mystery line. In August 2000, the Mystery line increased in title count and became exclusively first edition publications. To date, Five Star mysteries have earned many starred reviews, Edgar® Award and Anthony Award nominations, and many titles have been listed on regional bestseller lists. Cengage Learning is a leading provider of innovative teaching, learning and research solutions for the academic, professional and library markets worldwide. The company's products and services are designed to foster academic excellence and professional development, increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. Cengage Learning's brands include Heinle, Gale, Wadsworth, Delmar, Brooks/Cole and South-Western, among others. For more information on Cengage Learning please visit www.cengage.com.