Award-winning author Joe Cooke lives with his wife and two children in Walla Walla, Washington.
In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant with a graduate degree in taxation, Mr. Cooke holds a law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon.
Besides his ongoing work on both fiction and nonfiction books, he is a frequent contributor to local, regional and national publications on a wide variety of topics – from business and real estate to spirituality and childbirth.
His writing awards include:
2005 Writer's Digest International Self-Published Book Awards - Honorable Mention in the Genre Fiction category for the Sci/Fi epic ELYSEN. Note: Writer’s Digest chooses one first-place winner from 316 genre fiction entrants and five honorable mentions. More than 1,500 writers entered the contest.
“ ‘Elysen’ is a very creative fantasy,” said Chuck Sambuchino, assistant editor of Writer’s Digest. “The creative fantasy books that we receive are few and far between. It was a winner.”
2004 72nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition - Third Place Feature Article: Antioxidants 101
2004 Food Writing Contest - 3rd Place: A Little Red, A Little Blue
2004 Food Writing Contest - Honorable Mention: Adventures in Extreme Dining
2004 72nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition - Honorable Mention Feature Article: Buttermilk Cinnamon Puppies
For a more extensive list of published works and clips see www.joecooke.info |
