Juliet Dillon Clark Wins First Place for the Book “Bad Lie” at The BookFest® Awards Fall 2026

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SALT LAKE, UT, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Juliet Dillon Clark is a winner of a First Place at The BookFest Awards Fall 2026 for the book titled “Bad Lie.” The book is honored in the Fiction – Thriller – Crime & Legal category.

The BookFest honors authors who create outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction. The BookFest’s mission is rooted in the belief that literature has transformative power and, in a desire to support and celebrate those who create it.

Desireé Duffy, Founder of The BookFest, says, “Today, more than ever, it is important to recognize authors and creatives for the vital part they play in crafting the stories that shape our world and define our humanity. Books bring us to new worlds, take us on adventures, give us a means to evaluate our lives and instill a sense of empathy within us. I believe that by acknowledging authors and their literary achievements, we lift literature in our world, and lift each other in the process.”

Juliet Dillon Clark says, “He won the Masters. The lie cost him everything else. That’s where Bad Lie begins. I love golf — even though I’m terrible at it — and I wanted to write the golf mystery I could never find on the shelf: a green jacket, a gambling debt, and a killer who knows exactly what that jacket is worth. Taking First Place at The BookFest Awards is the best finish I could have asked for.”

Desireé Duffy, Founder of The BookFest, says, “I’m thrilled to announce Juliet Dillon Clark as the winner of a First Place at The BookFest Awards. This year’s competition was fierce, and Juliet Dillon Clark should be very proud of this stellar accomplishment.”

For more information about The BookFest Awards and to see the list of winners, please visit the Awards Page on The BookFest website.

About the Author:
Juliet Dillon Clark writes the Lindsay Carter thrillers, mysteries she calls “literary puzzles with people.” Lindsay Carter was inspired in part by one of Juliet’s closest friends, an L.A. County sheriff who worked the Malibu patrol and shared the kind of stories that never make the local paper. A lifelong reader who devours several books a week, Juliet is also the founder of Superbrand Publishing. She lives in Salt Lake City, writes at sunrise, holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and is great at hiking and terrible at golf. Learn more at julietdillonclark.com

About The BookFest Adventure^®:

The BookFest is the leader in virtual literary events, producing vital conversations on the world’s stage for those who love to read and those who love to write. It launched in May 2020, at a time when many live events were canceled. Free to attend, the biannual event takes place in the spring and fall, streaming panel discussions, conversations, and live interactive sessions. As an award-winning event, The BookFest has received recognition from the Webby Awards with a nomination in 2021, a gold award from the Muse Creative Awards in 2020, and a silver award from the w3 Awards in 2020. The BookFest features an array of literary speakers, experts, and authors, including: Mitch Albom; Kevin J. Anderson; Angela Bole; Mark Coker; James Dashner; Robert G. Diforio; Dr. Michael Greger; Cheryl Willis Hudson; Wade Hudson; Sarah Kendzior; Jonathan Maberry; Josh Malerman; Lisa Morton; Karla Olson; Deborah M. Pratt; James Rollins; Connie Schultz; Michael Shermer; Mark K. Shriver; Danny Trejo; Helene Wecker; Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, and many others. The BookFest is presented by Books That Make You and produced by Black Château Enterprises. The BookFest is a registered trademark of Desireé Duffy, founder of all three. For more information, visit The BookFest.com.

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