Howard Frank Mosher Book Prize win a story in itself

Vermont writer Jackson Ellis is author of the novel “Lords of St. Thomas.” Provided photo
Vermont writer Jackson Ellis had never met Howard Frank Mosher when he asked the now late, legendary Northeast Kingdom author for a favor.
Ellis had finished a first draft of a first novel, “Lords of St. Thomas,” in the fall of 2014 when the Plymouth native decided to share it with family, friends and publishing prospects.
“I thought that perhaps it might be best for an un