Literary Awards

Reviewers Choice Awards

2014 -- Caledonia Switch

2015 -- Salvation at Rio Feo

2016 -- Fair Share

2017 -- A Dolphin and a Pilot

IndieFab Finalist

Book of the Year

2015 -- Salvation at Rio Feo

2016 -- Fair Share

Non Fiction Authors Association

Gold Winner Award

2019 -- Reaper's Lament

Next Generation

Indie Book Awards

2019 -- A Dolphin and a Pilot

Novel of the Year

Honorable Mention

New England Book Festival

San Francisco Book Festival

2017 -- A Dolphin and a Pilot

Readers' Favorite

Five Star Award

2019 -- Reaper's Lament

Five-Star Reviews

"... impossible to put down; I read it in a single sitting ...." -- Amazon Reviewer
"Readers will delight in Reaper's Lament ... written with the deft hand of previously published novelist (Steven Lane Smith)." -- Writer's Digest
"It really grabs your attention." -- Non Fiction Authors Association
"Unique and exciting ... you will really dig this book." -- Amazon Reviewer
"... thrilling ... with literary flourishes and strong pacing." -- Benjamin Welton, Foreward Reviews
"... among the very best accounts I have read ...." -- Amazon Reviewer
"... an amazing read!! I couldn't put it down!!! -- Non Fiction Authors Association
"... a great read ...." -- Amazon Reviewer
"Terrifying aviation stories humbly told." -- Gallantbridge

"An ocean tale brimming with excitement, hilarity, and exuberant characters." -- Kirkus Reviews
"The writing is just flat-our hilarious!" -- Reader Views
"A funny and deeply satisfying story." -- Amazon Reviewer
"Themes of perseverance, hope, courage, strength inspired me." -- Amazon Reviewer
"One of the best 'make-you-feel-good' books I've ever read." -- Amazon Reviewer
"I wish Disney would make this into a movie!." -- Amazon Reader
"... entertaining and thought provoking." -- Amazon Reviewer
"Made me laugh and cry at the same time!" -- Amazon Reviewer
"Light, humorous, didactic, it kept me fully engaged." -- Amazon Reviewer

"Love this author. Can't put it down. Hysterical!" -- Amazon Reviewer
"A fast, fun, often funny, occasionally dark, and always entertaining read." -- Ben Green, Reader Views
"I hope I haven't heard the last of Codwell Gutterman, truly a cad's cad!" -- Gallantbridge
"Hilarious scenes will have you laughing out loud." -- Amazon Reviewer
"Smith is in for a great career as a writer ... readers are in store for a fun read." -- Ben Green, Reader Views
"Inventive satire, sparkling dialogue, riveting parable about the guilt we should not bear." -- Gallantbridge

"... full of unpredictability, humor, and suspense.” -- Reader Views
“The characters are so funny you’ll laugh out loud ... smart, funny and well-crafted tale. The story is filled to the brim with human frailty and the strength we find when we learn to give and receive love.” — Amazon Reviewer
“... a light, witty, entertaining read ...." – Reader Views
"A hilarious parody of big-time college basketball." -- Gallantbridge
"... quirky and very entertaining. You can't help but laugh your way through the entire book." -- Reader Views.

“An auspicious debut dealing in moral failure and the search for humility and wisdom.” — Kirkus Reviews
“A good heartwarming story. Five HUGE shiny stars!” — Reader Views
“Caledonia Switch is my favorite read in many years.” — Amazon Reviewer
“A very well-written and intriguing story.” — Benjamin Franklin Awards
“Everything you want in a good read. Rich characters, twists and turns, humor and tragedy.” — Amazon Reviewer
“Hilarious narrative and a fast-moving plot . . . classic storytelling with memorable characters.” — Amazon Reviewer
“Strikes a chord about the saving grace of forgiveness and reconciliation.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Crisp and clever (I was reminded of A Prayer for Owen Meany and A Confederacy of Dunces).” — Amazon Reviewer
Characters that are “... vivid and alive ...” -- Writer’s Digest
“A comical, moving, and entertaining account of growing up in Post-Puritan New England.” -- Gallantbridge