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April 7, 2021

Public Radio Interview, March 2021

An interview on my travel memoir, Guns and Gods in My Genes with Traci HalesVass,

Professor Emerita of English, Host: Write on 4 Corners, KSJE, 90.9 FM, Farmington, NM

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Published on April 07, 2021 10:45

January 14, 2021

November 24, 2020

June 11, 2020

Book Wins an Ippy Award

Finding Myself in Borneo wins a 2020 Bronze Medal in Independent Publisher Book Awards’ non-fiction regional category for the Pacific Rim, including Australia and New Zealand. Conducted annually, the “Ippy” Awards honor the previous year’s best independently published titles from around the world. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the books of thousands of exemplary smaller publishers, university presses, and self-published authors.



This is Neill McKee’s third award for this book, which can take you on an entertaining journey to a different time and place, if you need a few hours of relief from world events these days. If you have already read or listened to it and enjoyed the experience, please send this on to your friends and colleagues. It's available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook through many outlets: https://www.neillmckeeauthor.com/buy-the-book

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Published on June 11, 2020 10:18

June 10, 2020

Book Wins an Ippy Award

Finding Myself in Borneo wins a 2020 Bronze Medal in Independent Publisher Book Awards’ non-fiction regional category for the Pacific Rim, including Australia and New Zealand. Conducted annually, the ,“Ippy” Awards honor the year’s best independently published titles from around the world. The awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent, university, and self-published books released each year.



This is Neill McKee’s third award for this book, which can take you on an entertaining journey to a different time and place, if you need relief from world events these days. If you have already read it and enjoyed it, please send this on to your friends and colleagues. It's available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook through many outlets. See: 

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Published on June 10, 2020 14:45

March 5, 2020

Public Radio Interview, Feb. 2020

SEE LINK ON BOTTOM OF "PHOTO" BELOW Winner of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Award for his memoir Finding Myself in Borneo: Sojourns in Sabah, Neill McKee talks...
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Published on March 05, 2020 08:16

February 24, 2020

Public Radio Interview, Feb. 2020

Winner of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Award for his memoir Finding Myself in Borneo: Sojourns in Sabah, Neill McKee talks about his travels and the creation ...
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Published on February 24, 2020 12:33

November 13, 2019

Book Wins in Best Biography Category

The 2019 New Mexico–Arizona Book Awards results are in! Finding Myself in Borneo: Sojourns in Sabah won the award in the Biography–Other (i.e. non-regional) category. The contest this year had a total of 1,545 entries from large and small publishers and independent authors, and many in the Biography category (includes autobiography and memoir). Neill is available for readings / signings, speaking engagements or workshops. See a sample of a speaking engagement here. See over 25 5-star reviews/ratings and links to buy online here. For those who like to listen, an audio-book version is coming soon!
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Published on November 13, 2019 11:38

October 30, 2019

“Finding Myself in Borneo:”
Teaching and travelling in Malaysia

Video presentation by author Neill McKee in Kirchner, Ontario, summer of 2019.
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Published on October 30, 2019 10:54