Holly Wendt

Jan 15, 2024 | electricliterature.com | Holly Wendt |Wendy Fox

Reading Lists Cozy up with these new indie books Solstice has come and gone, but in addition to the returning of the light, we can also herald another excellent small press publishing season. What I love about these titles is the richness of imagination and inquiry, leading to inventive plots in fiction and deep emotional honesty in non-fiction. There is such a striking contrast between how these amazing authors approach narrative, but what they all have in common is a true attention to craft...

Jan 13, 2024 | post-gazette.com | Holly Wendt |Martha Ray D

For a sports town like Pittsburgh, the desire to keep things the same — to stick with traditions and the classic ways — is a given. With the modern age, however, comes change that not everyone likes or is prepared for. Resistance to change comes with the territory, particularly on the sports field, court or arena ice. HEADING NORTHBy Holly M. WendtBraddock Avenue Books ($19.95)While there have been some Pride Day-type events in hockey, there’s been little else to support queer athletes in the sport.

Nov 8, 2023 | writersdigest.com | Holly Wendt

One of the great pleasures of writing a novel is meeting the characters who will inhabit it, whether they leap from the imagination fully formed or are excavated as we unearth the story.

Jul 21, 2023 | shop.braddockavenuebooks.com | Holly Wendt

Place Published: Braddock, PA Publisher: Braddock Avenue Books Date Published: November 2023 Synopsis: A young, talented Viktor Myrnikov is on the brink of realizing his lifelong dream of playing for the National Hockey League when a catastrophic plane crash kills all of his former Russian teammates, including his secret boyfriend, Nikolia, shattering his plans—and his heart. In this skillfully plotted debut, readers follow Viktor as he navigates cultural and sexual divides, the gamesmanship...