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Congratulations, Donald on seeing 'Bodo, an Apostate' become Editor's Choice, in the Historical Novel Society which means it could be selected to go forward to the long list for the 2016 HNS Indie Award. Selections for long listing will be made in January 2016 Their review is here: http://historicalnovelsociety.org/reviews/bodo-the-apostate/ How do you feel?

Donald Michael Platt pdr, I am elated. Peer positive reviews are the best. Also, CLOSE TO THE SUN is a finalist in two awards contests: Indie Excellence Awards and New Generation Indie Awards for Military Fiction.

There is confusion at HNS. I mistook Indie for independent publisher when I submitted BODO for a review at HNS. I should have submitted it as mainstream. That is why the review will not appear in the current issue. Indie means pay to publish or pay to have the word edited.

By the way, belated congratulations for you having been published.

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Hello Mr Donald, I want to know, if you have the chance to go to my blog, and read the review I post with the HFVBT of Amy's. Fell free to stop by any time, and check it out, it was a great book, I wish never end because I will like to know what is going to happen to Bodo in his new life?

Donald Michael Platt Princess, Altessa, Alteza, I saw your wonderful review of Bodo on Amazon and here on Goodreads. I will go to your blog today. To answer your question, I found no evidence of Bodo-Eleazar life in al-Andaluz after 847 AD, except for a mention of him in Sura 876 Ad that I referenced in my author's and Historical Notes section. I would have to write a fictional sequel, so the rest of his life is left to the reader's imagination. If you liked Bodo so well, I am sure you would enjoy my novel of 17th century Spain, ROCAMORA.

Best regards,

Donald

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Donald Michael Platt While researching ROCAMORA decades ago, I cam across Bodo, the Apostate, and the documentation of his exceptional life was so sparse, I saw an opportunity to fill in the lacunae.

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