Rene Cormier pictured with his BMW 650 GS

University of Gravel Roads author, Rene Cormier, has earned a bronze medal in the 2010 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Category: Travel Essay

Cormier published his account of his four year adventure himself through his company Renedian Adventures Ltd. He made a pit stop in Kelowna a short while ago before a crowd of adventure enthusiasts to discuss his travels and sign his book. Copies are available at Chapters.

University of Gravel Roads

The awards program was first launched in 1996 as the first unaffiliated awards program open exclusively to independent, university, and self-published titles. This year’s awards were presented to winners at a gala celebration in New York City on Tuesday, May 25, 2010.

This year’s awards attracted 3,890 entries, and the medalists represent 42 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia, seven Canadian provinces, and six countries overseas.