This was an unexpected surprise: my thin fictional sendup of AI and online language learning just won the 2025 Indie Reader Discovery Awards’ category prize for Humor/Fiction. See https://indiereader.com/2025/05/announcing-the-2025-discovery-awards-winners/.
Herre is what Indie Reader had to say about the book last September:
"Love, language, friendship, deception, and AI are all entwined for a roller coaster of a ride. The author has a sharp eye for the absurd and ironic, and weaves all the elements together in ways that are delightful surprises. TOYS IN BABYLON is a fast, funny page turner." https://indiereader.com/book_review/toys-in-babylon/
Thank you, Indie Reader. I am elated!