Joel Friedlander’s website, The Book Designer, selected Jonathan LaPoma’s dark, psychological novel THE SOUL CITY SALVATION as their May 2020 Cover Design Award winner. A special thanks to theBookDesigners for creating the cover.
THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, Kobo’s Daily Double Deal
News • May 2nd, 2020Jonathan LaPoma’s new literary novel, THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, is Kobo’s Daily Double Deal and will be $.99 all day today (5/2).
THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, #1 Amazon Hot New Release on Amazon CA
News • March 31st, 2020Jonathan LaPoma’s new novel, THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, is the #1 Hot New Release in Psychological Fiction on Amazon CA.
It also made the following Amazon Hot New Release Lists:
-#2 in Literary Fiction (Canada)
-#2 in Humorous Dark Comedy (UK)
-#2 in Humorous Literary Fiction (UK)
-#5 in Psychological Literary Fiction (UK)
-#6 in Literary Fiction (Australia)
-#13 in Humorous Literary Fiction (USA)
-#19 in Psychological Literary Fiction (USA)
THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, BookBub Editors’ Pick
News • March 31st, 2020BookBub has chosen Jonathan LaPoma’s new novel, THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, as an Editors’ Pick.
The ebook will be on sale for $.99 until April 14th.
THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, #1 Hot New Release on Amazon CA
News • March 27th, 2020Jonathan LaPoma’s new novel, THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, has climbed to the top of the Hot New Release list in the Psychological Fiction category on Amazon Canada.
It’s also made the following Amazon Hot New Release lists:
-#2 in Literary Fiction (Canada)
-#2 in Humorous Dark Comedy (UK)
-#2 in Humorous Literary Fiction (UK)
-#5 in Psychological Literary Fiction (UK)
-#6 in Literary Fiction (Australia)
-#13 in Humorous Literary Fiction (USA)
-#19 in Psychological Literary Fiction (USA)
To purchase a copy on Amazon, click here.
THE SOUL CITY SALVATION Finalist in da Vinci Eye Award
News • March 2nd, 2020Jonathan LaPoma’s surreal, darkly comic literary novel, The Soul City Salvation, is a da Vinci Eye finalist in the 2020 Eric Hoffer Award. The da Vinci Eye is awarded to books with “outstanding cover art.”
Kirkus Reviews Recommends THE SOUL CITY SALVATION
News • January 30th, 2020Kirkus Reviews recommends Jonathan LaPoma’s new darkly comic, psychologically epic novel, The Soul City Salvation:
“Jay is revealed to be an intriguing soul to follow, and LaPoma seamlessly depicts aspects of Jay’s mental illness as well as his attempts to get successfully published. Along the way, the author effectively plays with the theme of control—specifically, Jay’s lack of it, in both his classrooms and in his personal life . . . A good character study of an educator yearning for more will be satisfied . . . A . . . highly readable tale of a struggling but well-meaning schoolteacher.”
Almendro Arts will publish the novel on March 24, 2020.
THE SOUL CITY SALVATION Available for Review on NetGalley
News • January 6th, 2020Jonathan LaPoma’s latest novel, THE SOUL CITY SALVATION, is now live on NetGalley. To review the novel, click here.
Diane Donovan of California Bookwatch had this to say about the novel:
“A philosophical story of growth, insight, and discovery . . . that moves beyond the usual focus on young adults to consider an adult’s evolutionary process . . . Readers looking for an introspective journey will relish The Soul City Salvation for its ever-changing evolutionary realizations which offer rich food for thought long after Jay’s story concludes.”
California Bookwatch Recommends THE SOUL CITY SALVATION
News • January 5th, 2020Diane Donovan of California Bookwatch recommends Jonathan LaPoma’s latest novel, The Soul City Salvation, calling it:
“A philosophical story of growth, insight, and discovery . . . that moves beyond the usual focus on young adults to consider an adult’s evolutionary process . . . Readers looking for an introspective journey will relish The Soul City Salvation for its ever-changing evolutionary realizations which offer rich food for thought long after Jay’s story concludes.”
To read the first two chapters of The Soul City Salvation, click here.
A SACRIFICE TO THE GOD OF THE BLUES a Finalist in Oaxaca Film Fest
News • September 7th, 2019Jonathan LaPoma’s short, coming-of-age drama, A SACRIFICE TO THE GOD OF THE BLUES, is a finalist in the 2019 Oaxaca Film Festival’s screenplay competition. The script is competing in the “Best Legacy” and “Best Overall Script” categories. This is the script’s 10th award/honor, and LaPoma’s 161st overall.