On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Richard A. Noble was a guest on Voices of the West (https://voicesofthewest.net/), a weekly radio program out of Tucson, Arizona, that was created in 2014 by the late Emil Franzi as a way to continue talking about the Old West.  Franzi's catch-phrase for the show was, “A radio program dedicated to the proposition that America was better off when its TV shows were about cowboys instead of lawyers.” 

Hosts Harry, Alexander, Bunker de France, and Todd Roberts interviewed Rick over the course of an hour, covering his King Cotton trilogy, how he got to writing, the upcoming 4th book in the series, and more. The show is now streaming at  https://voicesofthewest.net/podcast/author-rick-noble-9-5-26/

In the words of Harry, Bunker, And Todd, “We talk and write about anything that covers the Old West–the movies, the actors/actresses, the directors, the producers, the stuntmen, and the film music. We also talk with and write about the authors who are still publishing books about the Old West–fact or fiction. In other words, if the topic goes to that “Code of the West” ideal, it’ll be wrangled.” 

It was great fun -- come listen anytime!

King Cotton – winner of the 2026 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award – Summer Competition, a finalist for the 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Award in War and Military and a finalist in the 19th Annual National Indie Excellence® Awards (NIEA) in 2025. 

King Cotton II: Kentucky Gold – finalist for best Historical Fiction Post-1850 in the 2026 Colorado Authors League Awards. 

King Cotton III: Jack & the Ripper – gold medal for best historical fiction in the 2025 CIPA EVVY Awards and best western fiction in the 2026 National Indie Excellence Awards. It also received an honorable mention in the 2026 Arizona Authors Literary Awards.