“Code Koral” by Cara Saylor Polk was nominated for the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award
Every year, everyone has been waiting for the great news. And now, the results for the Eric Hoffer Book Award have been released.
Cara Saylor Polk’s “Code Koral,” published by Author Reputation Press, participated in the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Award. This masterpiece takes you behind the scenes of secret intelligence activities in the United States and Russia in the 1970s when both countries were on the verge of perestroika. There is a new world order on the horizon.
The Eric Hoffer Book Award commemorates the memory of the famous American philosopher Eric Hoffer by honoring outstanding writing and the independent spirit of small publishers. Since its foundation, Hoffer has grown to become one of the most prestigious worldwide book awards for small, academic, and independent presses.
The Eric Hoffer Book Award committee has completed its judging process for another year. Each person who participated and submitted their entry is appreciated. Thank you for your support. The award is facilitated by The Eric Hoffer Project, dedicated to maintaining Hoffer’s work and legacy.
This heartwarming patronage has helped make the Eric Hoffer Book Award one of the world’s premium independent book awards. Every book was carefully read and evaluated. Being part of this is such an honor and privilege for many.
“Code Koral” by Cara Saylor Polk is highly praised by Michelle Jacobs of the US Review of Books, who highlights that “the scenes are brilliantly paced, and uncertainty abounds as the complex moving parts of the government work on this secret mission to win one small fight in the ideological war for influence and dominance. Polk doesn’t get bogged down in the geopolitical minutiae of the Cold War. Instead, she lets the story do the work of capturing history through credible characters and authentic action and plotting. With realistic settings from the Oval Office to KGB Headquarters, readers will have eyes on the inner workings of two powerful governments on a collision course that always feels on the verge of catastrophe.”
Cara Saylor Polk is a long-time student of the undercover realms, having worked as a model, actress, author, artist, and instructor. She calls “faction, the art of taking rumor or inside information and writing what could have happened” in her books “Her Mother’s Daughter” and “Images”. She adds the Faction “Code Koral” to the list, which is a work of fiction. Like most fiction, the characters are based on real individuals. Her mission is to be both fair and interesting. Ms. Polk is married to award-winning CNN Senior Producer James Ray Polk, who sticks to the truth in his films.
The author’s note:
This is a book of faction, a term I use for fiction based on fact. There was a WWII and a General Eisenhower. There was a switch and a hidden file that no longer exists. There were Wings of the Soviet Hockey team who defected, perhaps not in this exact way. There was a Secretary of State whose name sounded a lot like Bollinger. Perhaps the character is patterned on him. There was, and perhaps still is, a safe house very much as described.
I wrote this book 35 years ago on the edge of perestroika. It was sold to a small publishing house which melted away suddenly. Perhaps it was too soon for the tale to be told. Perhaps too many characters would have been placed at risk unless I waited until they were no more.
There were more discussions with insiders than archival research. Tales are meant to be intriguing. I hope this one is for you, the reader.
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