Description:
"The meeting had been a huge success, and there was no reason to focus on something insignificant like the fact that nothing was really accomplished."
Brief description: Stephen J. Wallace says he is a writer trapped in an engineer's body, or vice versa. His first novel, Hazardous Lies, received numerous recognitions and awards in the categories of mystery, thriller, or suspense, including the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award and the Readers' Favorite Gold Medal. It was also a winner of the NYC Big Book Award, the Independent Author Network Book of the Year Award, and the Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award, as well as a finalist for the Storytrade Book Awards and the Chanticleer International Book Awards. Stephen's short stories have appeared in the Schuylkill Valley Journal, the Vita Poetica Journal, and The Mark Literary Review. He has lived in the Washington, DC, area for several years with his wife, Madeleine, but occasionally visits his home state of Kentucky. You can read more about Stephen and his work at stephenjwallace.com.
Review Quotes:
"What makes this book stand out is how it stays grounded while still being totally ridiculous. . . . This is an excellent pick for fans of workplace comedies, dry humor, or anyone who's worked in a slow-moving system. It is original, funny, and weirdly relatable."
-Readers' Favorite
"Move over, Kafka-there's a new architect of absurdity in town. Average Civil Employee is a delightfully biting satire that feels less like a novel and more like an undercover exposé of the 'Acronopoly' played in the halls of Washington, DC."
-Printed Word Reviews