William Jack Sibley is a versatile writer, whose work has spanned from writing dialogue for television’s Guiding Light to serving as a contributing editor at Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine, to seeing his plays produced off-Broadway and regionally. Author of a dozen screenplays, three novels (ANY KIND OF LUCK, SIGH.... more
William Jack Sibley is a versatile writer, whose work has spanned from writing dialogue for television’s Guiding Light to serving as a contributing editor at Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine, to seeing his plays produced off-Broadway and regionally. Author of a dozen screenplays, three novels (ANY KIND OF LUCK, SIGHS TOO DEEP FOR WORDS and HERE WE GO LOOP DE LOOP), one newspaper column and a freelance journalist, Sibley – a graduate of the University of Texas - Austin, Radio/Television/Film Dept, alumni of the New Dramatist in New York, and member of The Dramatist Guild and the WritersGuild of America – currently serves as Secretary of the Texas Institute of Letters. WWW.WILLIAMJACKSIBLEY.COM.
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WINNER/ FIRST PLACE, “INDIE-READER DISCOVERY AWARD,”
Best Book of Humor, 2022, “HERE WE GO LOOP DE LOOP”
https://www.prweb.com/releases/2022/6/prweb18706921.htm
WINNER/ GOLD MEDAL “IPPY” for
“HERE WE GO LOOP DE LOOP”
Humor Book of the Year, 2022
(INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS, “IPPY Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to the thousands of exemplary independent and university books released each year.”)
Also selected, "10 Best Books by San Antonio Authors, 2021" - San Antonio Express News
and
“THE TOP 10 LGBTQ+ BOOKS TO READ THIS PRIDE MONTH “ - Indiereader, June 16, 2022
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REVIEWS:
https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781637527757 “Sibley (Sighs Too Deep for Words) crams this quirky Texas epic with humor, contemporary issues, and oddball characters. Sibley manages to keep all the plates spinning while offering a strong sense of small-town Southern life. This eccentric, multifaceted story has a great deal of heart.” - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
http://reviewsbyamoslassen.com/?p=83366 - "What the story is really about is finding happiness and what a fun way to read about it. Filled with wonderful humor and satire, I was unable to put this down and finished it in one sitting." - REVIEWS, Amos Lassen
https://readersfavorite.com/user/author/mini-critique?id=1160649 - "William Jack Sibley’s sense of comedic timing is impeccable, and his ability to squeeze humor out of almost every line in the book is incredible. With a comedic ensemble that has something for everyone and a vision of Texas that will make readers feel like they’re reading the book in spurs, Here We Go Loop De Loop is a brilliant summer read for fans of comedic writing." - READERS FAVORITE, K.C. Finn
https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article/All-the-world-s-a-small-South-Texas-town-for-16408708.php?sid=5c9263953f92a40ad96859bf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news_a&utm_campaign=SAEN_ExpressBriefing&fbclid=IwAR01voBJKi4XYkQvZnPom7mQwDLGKtLtWg_s5MF18WYiPvElryrl00yaiws#photo-21388315 “- (A) vividly drawn … cinematic quality … very funny tale set in the fictional small Texas town of Rita Blanca. The book focuses on three ranching families whose lives are intertwined, and all of which are at a point of transition.” SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS, Deborah Martin
https://booktrib.com/2021/08/19/texas-lives-breathes-and-chuckles-in-hilarious-novel-here-we-go-loop-de-loop/?fbclid=IwAR03f0tgrWfSu7r0JK0-A-JYMcdcGoNQAq4GSEB75QUjom7fh4xplKu-xV4 - “Every book has characters and a setting, but it’s a rare occurrence when you stumble upon a book in which the setting itself is a character.Here We Go Loop De Loop (Atmosphere) by William Jack Sibley is one of those special finds where a place comes alive on the page and develops on an arc of its own over the course of the narrative. Sibley has given readers a string of laughably ridiculous scenes that you’d have to read to believe, but luckily his prose is so chock-full of sensory description you’ll have no trouble picturing each moment. It is also a timely book that allows readers a chance to examine serious social issues ranging from immigration to economic class disparity, to discrimination based on sexual orientation and more — all through the safe and enjoyable lens of humor. This is a book about a lot of different people and a lot of different things, all of it very entertaining. But in the end, it’s a story about pursuing happiness even when it doesn’t look the way people are used to. Here We Go Loop De Loop is a wild and hilarious ride and you’ll be glad to have joined Sibley on it.” BOOKTRIB, Paige Bremner
https://booklife.com/project/here-we-go-loop-de-loop-55323 - "Sibley seems to relish crashing his characters into each other’s lives and letting the sparks fly. His prose is sharp and evocative–witness the “hard, flat, hot, and cruel” landscape of mesquite trees and barbed wire–and offers epigrammatic jewels: “[I]n Texas nearly everyone claimed to be Christian, from bank robbers to topless dancers.” A screenwriter and playwright, he reveals story and character through the kind of comic dialogue and incidents that people who aren’t from a place might think are exaggerated—and that people who are from a place are usually too polite to dish to outsiders. A funny thing happens, though, as the story moves through its weddings, funerals, crimes, confrontations, and surprise romances. Sibley reveals open hearts and minds among his cast, reminding readers not to assume that small-town means simple. “Caught in all this vastness, this stillness, day after day, year after year–it’ll turn you mad as a snared coyote,” one character muses. At its best, Here We Go finds these snared coyotes daring to find new ways to love.” BOOKLIFE
https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=189965 - “This book is no doubt a different kind of love story with hilarious characters. The emotional interaction of the characters is perfect; the reader gets to see everything that makes them human. The use of detailed descriptions helps in seamless comprehension. The author's vivid description of what a ranch is and how it works, using the actions and dialogues of the characters, is a big plus to the book. This is such an entertaining and beautifully written book. I had to save the best for last. The biggest positive of this book is the rich dialogues. I could pick the characters out following their conversations because their personalities shined forth in their interactions. I was enthralled at the effortless and consistent expression of the Texas lingo through the conversations. There was absolutely nothing to dislike about this book. Lovers of hilarious family stories would have a great time reading this book.” ONLINE BOOK CLUB
https://hesaidmag.com/2021/10/06/sibley-revelry/ - “William Jack Sibley‘s Here We Go Loop De Loop should be on everyone’s shelf (or downloaded to their Kindles.) The publisher sent us a copy of his book to review and from the very first sentence, we knew we were going to be hooked: “The drunk she nearly ran over, now lying in the middle of the road at one-thirty in the morning, was none other than her father, Pete Pennebaker.” We’ve all had one of those nights where nothing seems to go right and we nearly run over our dad, but this scene sets up one hilarious, page-turning Texas-set satire from a talented, prolific writer. At the core is a woman who loves a man who’s in love with another man, but the colorful prose and wildly memorable dialogue introduce us to a load of small-town characters, eerily relatable to many Texans and as compelling as the main protagonists. We’d love to see this turned into a movie. Or a limited TV series. Or a fully immersive virtual-reality video game where you can drink iced tea with the locals. Anything really that keeps these characters alive long after the last page is turned.” HE SAID MAGAZINE, DALLAS
https://readersfavorite.com/author-area/1160648/reviews#r1278142 - "Sibley writes to harmonize the setting and character emotions, making Rita Blanca a living thing, giving you a sense of place that will remain in your memory. Here We Go Loop de Loop is an intelligent and witty must-read piece that will make you feel glad that you joined the ride." READERS FAVORITE, Vincent Dublado
http://cwsmiththeauthor.com - A delightful, rollicking romp. There are really hilarious riffs and set-pieces, a bon mot about every other paragraph, and scads of wonderfully authentic details. There are, of course, scenes of 'serious relief,' such as Pete’s meditation on immigration and the interior monologues of our three principals who are struggling to place themselves somewhere in the spectrum of human sexuality. It’s a really bold book. A remarkably successful pastiche of important cultural themes. Above all, it’s a story about the struggles with change on a personal and social level and about the accommodations everybody has to make to an inevitably different future. It’s a distinctly individual work with very unexpected twists." CHARLIE SMITH, Author & Executive Council Texas Institute of Letters
https://readersfavorite.com/author-area/1160648/reviews#r1278141 - "A story with humor, action, and a lot of passion. This novel felt like watching a movie. Author William Jack Sibley held nothing back and gave readers everything to make this story as interesting as possible. Marty’s character is as interesting as it sounds. She appears to be strong and unshakable, but she is just human in the end. With the responsibility of the whole ranch on her shoulders, Marty does not have enough time to be “herself.” So, she tries to become her father, but she can pretend only for so long. The author brings in different characters and those characters bring more twists and turns to make the story interesting. The dialogues are as entertaining as they are revealing, something that I enjoyed thoroughly. The charactersare chasing different forms of happiness without realizing that their happiness is just a step behind them." READERS CHOICE, Rabia Tanveer
https://smashbomb.com/s/here-we-go-loop-de-loop - "A rich, funny, entertaining read. Here we go loop de loop is a cracker. With well written and interesting characters you can't help but slide into Texas with them and forget the real world. It's quite an emotional read that was pulling at my heart strings but also resonating with the other things too. It had me laughing out loud and, I admit to a few tears too. So, if you're looking for something that will have you immersed for hours, make you laugh, cry, get you frustrated and fulfilled then grab this with both hands, run and hide away from reality with your cuppa." SMASHBOMB, Charlotte
https://bookshelvesandteacups.com/2021/11/15/book-tour-arc-here-we-go-loop-de-loop-w-j-sibley/ - "An ode to Texas, and a hilarious one at that. The Lyndeckers and, to a lesser extent, the Pennebakers are two parts insane and one part funny, a combo able to pull in anyone gravitating too close to them – starting with the reader. The characterization is what really stands out here, Here We Go Loop de Loop’s strong point. Sibley does a marvelous job with it, creating characters who are vibrant and unique, albeit a little extravagant. Pair it up with their individual arc—character growth? Sibley turns that concept into a mission—and voila, you’ll get the recipe for a brilliant book. The story, told via multiple POVs, is captivating and entertaining. Sibley possesses the skills to spin a pleasant tale, not falling for the infodump trap that’s so common with multiple POVs." BOOKSHELVES AND TEACUPS
https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/10-notable-books-2021-San-Antonio-authors-16710576.php?sid=5c9263953f92a40ad96859bf&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=news_a&utm_campaign=SAEN_ExpressBriefing - SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS - 2021, 10 Best Books by San Antonio Authors. “Sibley’s third novel opens with a killer scene in which a woman driving home in her Mercury Montego in the wee hours nearly runs over her elderly father, who is lying in the road. The rest of the book lives up to the promise of the opening pages. It spins a story about three very different ranching families in the fictional Texas town of Rita Blanca who are all at a point of transition.” SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS
https://indiereader.com/book_review/here-we-go-loop-de-loop/ - 5 of 5 rating, “Aside from being a comic tour de force, HERE WE GO LOOP DE LOOP also offers contemplative moments focusing on real human emotions like life and death and love and loss. That Sibley can tug at the heart at the same time as making the reader laugh is testament to his skills. Don’t be fooled by the jokes, Sibley is a serious talent. INDIE READER
https://litnuts.com/blogs/news/here-we-go-loop-de-loop-by-william-jack-sibley?_pos=1&_sid=8a68855c8&_ss=r - A cowboy, an heiress, her brother's husband...and a badass 72 Mercury Montego. "Wonderful example of generous escapism." -Kirkus Reviews. An entertaining and very funny novel set in the imaginary Texas town of Rita Blanca. Sibley breathes joyous life into a world that is sometimes strange and sometimes off-kilter but always recognizably real. LITNUTS
https://booklife.com/profile/william-sibley-84830 - Sibley’s screwball comedy takes the best elements of sweeping soaps like Dallas and Dynasty and splatters them with a gritty coat of Texas mud. Unflinching and true to life, Sibley unravels the machinations and private intentions of wealthy Texans. His punchy prose will hook even the most seasoned comedy reader. Although a tale of warring families has been explored before, Sibley’s panache will draw readers in. There are enough twists and turns to this colorful tale set in the small town of Rita Blanca, Texas to keep you thoroughly engrossed with the misadventures of the Pennebaker and Lyndecker clans as they fall in and out of love, swindle each other, and are subsumed by lust. BOOKLIFE
(and more ... stay tuned!)
