Johnnie Bernhard, author of A Good Girl, attended the October 31st Faulkner for All event at the historic Monteleone Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Recognizing winners of the 2015 William Faulkner-William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition, one of America’s most prestigious literary soirées, Bernhard’s A Good Girl placed in the top 10 novels. http://wordsandmusic.org/2015-finalists/ In attendance were publishing editors, literary agents, and writers from across the country.

The Hotel Monteleone has long been a favorite haunt of distinguished Southern authors, such as Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and William Faulkner. It was designated an official literary landmark in 1999 by the Friends of the Library Association.

Johnnie Bernhard is represented by Jeanie Loiacono of Loiacono Literary Agency, www.llallc.net  A Good Girl is currently available for acquisition. A Good Girl book trailer