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J.Z. Zerber

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J. Z. Zerber is the author of The Goldwyn County Candy Ban and Good Ole Willie, literary works set in the fictional world of Goldwyn County. His writing explores friendship, power, loyalty, faith, and the lives of ordinary people confronting larger moral questions. Rooted in memorable dialogue and a strong sense of place, his stories blend coming-of-age storytelling, working-class realism, literary fiction, and quiet social commentary.

Average rating: 4.41 · 88 ratings · 82 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors
The Goldwyn County Candy Ban

4.42 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2026 — 3 editions
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Good Ole Willie

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A New Visit to Goldwyn County

I'm excited to share that Good Ole Willie is now available for Kindle preorder.

For those who enjoyed The Goldwyn County Candy Ban, this is a return to Goldwyn County through a much smaller, quieter story.

At just under 9,000 words, Good Ole Willie follows two concrete laborers waiting on a delivery that never seems to arrive. What begins as an ordinary conversation gradually becomes a reflection on Read more of this blog post »
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Published on August 19, 2026 05:10 • Tags: goldwyn-county, literary-fiction, new-release, short-story, the-goldwyn-county-candy-ban
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I'm attempting to create a Kindle Giveaway for my upcoming Kindle preorder, Good Ole Willie.

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"I'm excited to share that Good Ole Willie is now available for Kindle preorder. For those who enjoyed The Goldwyn County Candy Ban, this is a return to Goldwyn County through a much smaller, quieter story. At just under 9,000 words, Good Ole Wil..." Read more of this blog post »
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The Goldwyn County Candy Ban by J.Z. Zerber
"Could this happen? Judge Meeks of Goldwyn County decides that sugar needs to be banned. First it was candy and then a woman is arrested for baking an apple pie. Chat Kelley wants to buy a gift for a girl he likes and when he finds a duffel full of co" Read more of this review »
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message 1: by J.Z.

J.Z. Zerber I’m sharing a small number of advance reading copies of my debut novel ahead of its February release.

It’s a literary coming-of-age story set in the mid-1990s, focused on friendship, moral panic, and the strange intensity of growing up in a small Southern county.

If that sounds like your kind of book and you’d be interested in reading an early copy, feel free to comment or message me. No obligation — I’m simply looking for a few thoughtful readers ahead of launch.


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