Novel Transcript Reading: PANTERRA: The Machinist. by Gary L. Ward

Winning April 2016 Novel.

Watch the Transcript Reading of PANTERRA: THE MACHINIST:

Performed by actor Dan Cristofori

Get to know writer Gary L. Ward:

Matthew Toffolo: What is your novel about?

Gary L. Ward: Arlington Moore is shipwrecked in a strange land. Separated from his crewmates he’s learned to adapt and has found a new life in a fishing village where he’s accepted and appreciated. Nearly four years later news comes to his village that other members of his crew have survived. As he’s preparing to set out in search of them, one of his crewmates finds him. With her is a three-year-old girl, and chasing her are imperial troops intent on returning her to her prison.

MT: Why should this novel be read by people?

GLW: This is a unique story, populated with characters who pull you into their lives and their struggle to find, not just their friends…