Jim Kroepfl

Jim and Stephanie Kroepfl are the co-authors of the award-winning novel, MERGED, an art and science, YA thriller. They often speak at universities, festivals and conferences. When not writing, Jim is a musician. He and his wife are mythology buffs and world travelers who seek out crop circles, obscure historical sites and mysterious ruins.

MERGED has been awarded numerous awards including the following.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER - Royal Dragonfly Book Awards

FIRST PLACE - Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, Young Adult

FIRST PLACE - Royal Dragonfly Book Awards, Science Fiction/Fantasy

WINNER - Eric Hoffer Book Awards - Science Fiction/Fantasy

WINNER - Eric Hoffer Book Awards - First Horizon Award (Debut)

PHOENIX AWARD - BEST NEW VOICE - Kopps-Fetherling International Book Awards, Childrens/Middle Grade/Young Adult

BEST FIRST BOOK - Indie Reader Discovery Awards 

FIRST PLACE - Pacific Book Awards, Young Adult

FIRST PLACE - CIPA Evvy's, Young Adult

WINNER - Colorado Authors League Awards, Childrens/Juvenile

BEST BOOK - Pinnacle Book Achievement Award

DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE - NYC Big Book Awards, Young Adult Fiction