Author Visit: Gerry Harlan Brown

Wordcrafts Press and author Gerry Harlan Brown are celebrating the release of his third novel, Canelands, which released to retail on February 16, 2024.  Brown's latest work follows the exploits of a rural Kentucky preacher who believes God has called him on a quest to pray for children of the world, even if it means he has to walk from here to Kingdom Come to answer that call.  Alternately humourous and heartbreaking, this tale serves as a parable of sorts, intertwining the lives of small town church folk with big city hustlers, country music legends, and nefarious politicians, all with a single-minded mission of simply praying for the least of these.

Gerry Harlan Brown has been a housepainter, railroader, volunteer community crisis counselor, and professional fire chief.  His 29 years in the fire service continues to influence his writing, for he dealt with people in every emotional state, from their best and bravest to the most devastated and petty.  He is the author of two other published books: White Squirrels & Other Monsters and Ring the Bell.