Former Havreite publishes major children's fantasy novel

Havre native Gerrad Bohl recently published his first book with Pegasus Publishers.

"Goode Oliver Dooley and the Palace of Keepers Book 1" took Bohl three years to write. He was given a contract by the first publisher he turned the book into.

"One day I just kind of woke up and decided I'm going to write a book," Bohl said.

He has been writing as a release since he was 15, he said. Teachers have often asked to keep his academic papers for writing references and Bohl always felt he was an OK writer.

Bohl said he recalls eating ice cream with a friend in Havre's Town Square and mentioni...