2020 RONE Award Nominee
Hey Guess What! Death by Dissertation, the first book in the Cassandra Sato series and my debut novel, was nominated for a 2020 RONE award from InD’tale magazine!
I need your vote to advance to the final judging round.
* Step 1: Log In or create an account at https://indtale.com/rone-awards-week-five-may-11-17
* Step 2: Under “Mystery” click on “Death by Dissertation-Kelly Brakenhoff” to cast your vote.
(In order to vote, you need to list and confirm an email address. Readers will enjoy InD’tale’s digital magazine and they only send one email per month. Definitely not spammy.)
Voting is open now through May 17th. The five titles with the most votes by the reading public become finalists. I’ll be posting all week on social media and would appreciate your likes, shares & retweets.
I’m so grateful for your support!!
Kelly Brakenhoff is the author of 15 books and a seasoned ASL interpreter. She splits her writing energy between two series: cozy mysteries set on a college campus and children’s books featuring Duke the Deaf Dog.
In 2025, two of her children’s books were selected for the CBC Favorites Award Lists, honored by teachers and librarians nationwide for excellence in children’s literature. Parents, kids, and educators love the Duke the Deaf Dog books and activity guides because they introduce ASL and the Deaf community through engaging stories.
And if you enjoy a smart female sleuth, want to learn more about Deaf culture, or have lived in a place where livestock outnumber people, the Cassandra Sato Mystery series will have you connecting the dots faster than a group project thrown together the night before it’s due.
A proud mom to four adults, head of the dog-snuggling department, and grandma to a growing brood of perfectly behaved grandkids, Kelly and her husband call Nebraska home.