BEAVERTON
Gladwin County author, C Davert, a former Beaverton campground manager and former temporary township treasurer, has won the 2025 International Impact Book Award for her Christmas techno-thriller, SYNC or FADE OUT: A Christmas Techno-Thriller of Misfits, Mayhem & Rogue AI – proving that in a world of rogue artificial intelligence trying to optimize humanity, it’s our glorious imperfections that save us.
Honored in the Mystery/ Thriller – Tech and Cybercrime category, SYNC or FADE OUT combines high-stakes tech suspense, holiday humor, and a celebration of beautiful human chaos. Think Ready Player One meets Die Hard – with teenagers, a bearded dragon, and Christmas Eve stakes.