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December 2, 2021
An Old Man’s Christmas Gift
I decided to take a little break from working on my next novel and wrote a poem I call “An Old Man’s Christmas Gift.” It touches on the struggles many have with passing their religion on to their adult children. I recorded my narration of it as well. You can listen to the recording or read the poem at my website at this link. https://kennethjhansen.com/an-old-mans-christmas-gift/
Of course, access to the poem is free. I hope you enjoy it.
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August 13, 2020
Audiobook of The Light of Our Yesterdays Just Released!
I am excited to announce that Odium Odi Press has just released the audiobook for my award-winning novel, The Light of Our Yesterdays. It is available at Audible or Amazon and should be available on Apple iTunes in a few days.
Narrating the novel allowed me to create voices, accents and emphasis that I hope will provide the listener with even deeper insights into this intriguing story where desperate souls search for Truth across parallel worlds through the puzzling fog of hatred, terrorism and deceit.
Enjoy!
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July 9, 2020
The Light of Our Yesterdays Receives Honorable Mention in 2020 U.S. & Canada Book Awards Competition
In fact, of the 3 books finishing ahead of mine in the self-published category, only one was a novel. That means the association selected my book as the second best self-published novel among entries submitted during the past year throughout the U.S. and Canada!
Go to the end of the linked list to see the Self-Published category:
https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.catholicpress.org/resource/resmgr/awards_2020/results/2020_book_awards_winner_list.pdf
October 9, 2019
The Light of Our Yesterdays Wins Wisconsin Author Project Award
The Wisconsin Public Library Consortium just announced that The Light of Our Yesterdays has won its Wisconsin Author Project Award for 2019. The contest recognizes the top self-published fiction in the state.
The award will be presented to me at the Wisconsin Library Association’s annual meeting on October 10th. I’m very excited that my book was selected by a committee of Wisconsin librarians from a host of entries in adult and young adult fiction.
“The combination of action, historical places and spaces, and jumps through time appealed to our judges and kept us glued to the story,” stated Amy Lutzke, chair of the judging committee.
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September 22, 2019
REMINDER: Ken Hansen Book Signing at Columbus Public Library on Sept. 24 at 7pm
This is a reminder that Ken Hansen will be the featured author at the second session of the Columbus Public Library’s Local Author Series, to be held on September 24th at 7pm in the Library Annex. Ken will read a chapter from The Light of Our Yesterdays and be available for a Q&A and book signing session.
Here is a link to an article from the Columbus Journal describing the event:
Columbus Native Featured at Library's Local Author Series
August 26, 2019
Ken Hansen Book Signing at Columbus Public Library on Sept. 24 at 7pm
Ken Hansen will be the featured author at the second session of the Columbus Public Library’s Local Author Series, to be held on September 24th at 7pm in the Library Annex. Ken will read a chapter from The Light of Our Yesterdays and be available for a Q&A and book signing session.
Here is an article from the Columbus Journal describing the event:
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July 11, 2019
Midwest Book Review Praises The Light of Our Yesterdays
The Midwest Book Review recently reviewed The Light of Our Yesterdays and called it:
“A deftly crafted, multilayered, complexly plotted saga of a novel by an author with a genuine flair for originality and a distinctive, reader engaging, narrative storytelling style…”
Desperate souls search for Truth across parallel worlds through the puzzling fog of hatred, terror and deceit.
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June 13, 2019
Ken Hansen Interviewed for Oregon Life
Ken’s recent interview for Oregon Life was just posted on Facebook and YouTube by Oregon Community Access. Here are the links: https://www.facebook.com/135648879789351/posts/2507472285940320?s=1109829765&v=e&sfns=mo and https://youtu.be/3bT59-rGsK4. Or just click a button below:
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May 19, 2019
Book Reading and Signing at Oregon Public Library on June 22nd
Many of you have told me that you are hoping to get your copy of The Light of Our Yesterdays signed. If you live in the Madison area, here is your chance.
The Oregon Public Library is hosting a book reading and signing event for me on Saturday, June 22nd at 1:30 pm.
I promise I won’t try to read the whole book—just one chapter. There will also be an opportunity for a Q&A relating to the novel. After that, I’ll be available to sign your copy. If you have not yet obtained a copy, there will be some additional copies available for purchase at the discounted prices of $15 for the paperback and $25 for the hard cover.
Check out the library’s web page for more information:
https://www.oregonpubliclibrary.org/a…Oregon Public Library is hosting Ken Hansen for a book reading and signing event with Ken Hansen on The Light of Our Yesterdays, at Oregon
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Book Reading & Signing at Oregon Public Library on June 22nd
Many of you have told me that you are hoping to get your copy of The Light of Our Yesterdays signed. If you live in the Madison area, here is your chance.
The Oregon Public Library is hosting a book reading and signing event for me on Saturday, June 22nd at 1:30 pm.
I promise I won’t try to read the whole book—just one chapter. There will also be an opportunity for a Q&A relating to the novel. After that, I’ll be available to sign your copy. If you have not yet obtained a copy, there will be some additional copies available for purchase at the discounted prices of $15 for the paperback and $25 for the hard cover.
Check out the library’s web page for more information:
https://www.oregonpubliclibrary.org/a...
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