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Jeffrey Penn May (Jeff May) has won several short fiction awards, including writing awards from the St. Louis Writers Guild, and Writer’s Digest. His writing has appeared in the US, UK, and Canada.

His novel Where the River Splits was favorably reviewed in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and his creative nonfiction was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Recently, his poetry has appeared in Untamed Ink. Full (of it?) Biography
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Where the River Splits
Amazon.comamazon.co.uk, Barnes & Noble
Available at Main Street Books, St. Charles, MO
and soon at Borders in Crestwood, MO
"Unique style with crafty plotting... suspense, intrigue and a high page turning quotient." -- David Einig
"Fun, fast-paced, page-turning read!" – John Zavgren
"Page-turning story... a wonderful read." -- Dorry Catherine Pease
"Carries you effortlessly to the climax." – Robin Theiss
"As an experienced broadcast producer, I think this book would make an excellent movie script!" – Dan Dillon
"Surprise... tough choices, culminating in a satisfying ending that will leave you wanting to go back and reread all over again." – Denise Pattiz Bogard

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 Cynthia and the Blue Cat's Last Meow 
"I loved your book—thank you! It is a 'page burner'!" - Mary Lu Sanders-Zinser, Intellectual Property Law Center, LCC
"Beautifully written... extraordinarily good literary artist."
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Eric Chaet
"What a nice, mystical little story!" - Christine Frank
"I could not put it down. I gobbled it up.... This story is very good." - Robin Theiss, President, St. Louis Writers Guild
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"The Wells Creek Route"
Nominated for a Pushcart Prize
The Pushcart Prize XXXIII: Best of the Small Presses (2009 Edition)

"It is always hard for us to narrow down the stories and poems in the magazine to nominate, but 'The Wells Creek Route' really stood out for us this year. Thanks again for sharing your work with us." -- Elizabeth Oliver, Managing Editor, The Rambler Magazine
 
"This is more than good writing. This is what happens when good writing, superior craftsmanship and honesty and courage all come together." -- Dave Korzon, Editor, The Rambler Magazine
 
 

"Hazards Of Bat Guano"

"I loved your story... It made me laugh out loud!  Humor is wonderful, and very few can deliver it.  It reminded me of Bill Bryson's hilarious stories." -- Kathy B.
 

 

 


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Jeffrey Penn May
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