An international award-winning author whose accolades include the prestigious 2024 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America for best western romance novel, George T. Arnold, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus in the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University where he taught news and feature writing, language skills, ethics, and law for 36 years. He worked full time for seven years as a newspaper reporter to finance bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Marshall, and he has a doctorate in journalism and mass communications from Ohio University.  

Award-Winning Books by George T. Arnold

The Heart Beneath the Badge, 2024 winner of the Western Writers of America’s Spur Award for best western romance novel. Winner, 2024 International Impact Book Awards in the Romance Category. 

Old Mrs. Kimble’s Mansion, winner, 2024 International Impact Book Awards in the Relationships category.

Wyandotte Bound, first-place Laramie Award winner for Best Western in the 2021 Chanticleer International Book Awards competition. Winner, 2024 International Impact Book Awards in the Historical Fiction category. 

Media Writer’s Handbook, a Guide to Common Writing and Editing Problems (7th edition), winner of  the first-place Gold Medal in the 2021 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards for non-fiction/education.