Dan Lawton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nConcord, NH, October 27, 2021 \u2014 Earlier this month, suspense\/mystery\/thriller writer Dan Lawton took top honors in the Biennial New Hampshire Literary Awards in the fiction category. Lawton\u2019s book, \u201cThe Green House\u201d is the story of Girard Remington, a fragile elderly man whose life was tragically shattered 37 years ago. In the novel, tragedy strikes again, involving his beloved wife. The pain of the two interwoven tragedies nearly pushes Girard to madness. He finds his only solace in the greenhouse he built long ago. There he discovers the power behind it, which he didn\u2019t even know existed. Seven flowers, seven colors, seven meanings, and one 37-year-old secret\u2014the green house is the keeper of it all.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe general concept for the book came from a relationship I had at the time I began writing it,\u201d said Lawton. \u201cThere was someone in my life who struggled with depression and mental health. As a writer, I thought the best way for me to try to understand what this person was going through was to write about it. I projected my interpretation of what the person was going through onto myself\u2014as an elderly man\u2014and tried to put those feelings onto paper through a suspenseful narrative.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some have called “The Green House” emotionally dark, but the author does not see it that way. \u201cI think the underlying message is about love, forgiveness, and most importantly, hope,\u201d said Lawton. \u201cI hope that\u2019s the takeaway for the reader.\u201d<\/p>\n“The Green House” by Dan Lawton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“The Green House” is the writer\u2019s most critically acclaimed novel to date. The book has also been recognized as the\u00a0Bronze Medalist in Adult Fiction\u00a0for the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY Awards); a\u00a0Finalist for the 2021 Montaigne Medal (Eric Hoffer Awards) for most thought-provoking book; a\u00a0Finalist in Mystery for the 2020 Book Excellence Awards; a Finalist in Fiction for the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards; and a\u00a0Finalist in Literary Fiction for the 2020 American Fiction Awards.<\/p>\n
Lawton believes the book resonates with many people \u201cbecause it comes from a real place that a lot of people can relate to. While much of the plot is fictional, the emotional challenges the protagonist deals with come from somewhere, from someone, that I’ve witnessed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The author began his first novel in 2012\/2013 and has been writing ever since. \u201cBefore that, I dabbled in poetry as a kid, then I wrote a screenplay in college. Professionally, I’ve been writing in various capacities for the past seven-plus years.\u201d<\/p>\n
When he is not writing, Lawton enjoys reading, watching sports, exercising, and spending time with family.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Green House\u201d is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Gibson\u2019s Bookstore, and other independent bookstores. It is available in paperback, as an e-book, and audio version.<\/p>\n
Currently a Concord, NH resident, he is a graduate of Belmont High School and New England College in Henniker, NH.\u00a0 He is a member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) association. For more information, visit the author\u2019s website:\u00a0danlawtonfiction.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n The Biennial NH Literary Awards recognize published works written about New Hampshire as well as works that are written by New Hampshire natives or residents. Winners are selected in each of five categories \u2014 Fiction, Non-fiction, Middle Grade\/Young Adult, Children\u2019s Picture Books, and Poetry. The awards were established over 25 years ago. The New Hampshire Writers\u2019 Project organizes the awards process and ceremony.<\/p>\n
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