Matthew J. Pallamary’s historical novel of first contact between shamans and Jesuits in 18th century South America, titled, Land Without Evil, was published in hardcover by Charles Publishing, and received rave reviews along with a San Diego Book Award for mainstream fiction. It was also adapted into a full-length stage and sky show, directed by Agent and the EMMY nominated subject of a PBS series, Arts in Context. A Short Walk to the Other Side, his second short story collection dedicated to his mentor Ray Bradbury is an Award Winning Finalist in the International Book Awards. The Infinity Zone: A Transcendent Approach to Peak Performance won the International Book Award in the New Age nonfiction category. The Small Dark Room Of The Soul is in its second printing and was mentioned in The Year’s Best Horror and Fantasy. Dreamland a novel about computer generated dreaming, written with Ken Reeth won an Independent e-Book Award in the Horror/Thriller category. His memoir Spirit Matters detailing his journeys to Peru, working with shamanic plant medicines took first place in the San Diego Book Awards Spiritual Book Category, and was an Award-Winning Finalist in the autobiography/memoir category of the National Best Book Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. He frequently visits the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures.