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Client Spotlight: MATT COOK

Multimedia Franchise ‘BRAVESHIP’ Honored with Best Independent Album

August 1, 2025 

For Immediate Release – Los Angeles, CA  – multi-award-winning composer and bestselling author Matt Cook’s largest work, the Braveship Suite, was recently awarded Best Independent Album (All Genres), the most anticipated honor of the evening, and became a true cross-genre triumph at the 2025 Hollywood Independent Music Awards.

The collaborative project rose to the top of thousands of international submissions and was selected above entries in pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, country, and more. It features thirteen all-original orchestral movements accompanied by fantastical illustrations and on-screen animations.

This win is particularly meaningful as Braveship is rooted in classical composition, a genre not often spotlighted in such wide-open categories.

In a storytelling format reminiscent of Peter and the Wolf, the modern tale of courage, wonder, and belonging invites audiences of all ages on an adventure with an orphan boy who pilots a magical airship to distant lands, discovering the family he never had.

Since its premiere as a live show in 2022, Braveship has expanded into a full-scale entertainment universe and international entertainment franchise with:

• A symphonic album recorded by a multi-GRAMMY-winning team at a Disney studio
• A novelization  – currently on submission
• A video game  – currently in development
• A live show – premiered in Utah, with more shows booked across the country

Matt Cook is an economist, bestselling author, and executive film producer based in Los Angeles. His work has reached audiences in over 130 countries, and is inspired by his own travels to over 185 countries and territories. Known for a symphonic style that awakens a spirit of wonder and adventure, Dr. Cook lives by a motto: “Live great stories and tell great stories.”

This marks the second major award for Braveship and reflects Cook’s rare ability to move between creative arenas with precision and resonance. Literary agent Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary Management expressed excitement regarding the Colorado-based agency’s role in representing the novelized version of Braveship, which she calls “a rich and atmospheric piece that echoes the scope and intensity of his music.” She added, “If you’re an acquiring editor looking for smart, meaningful, multi-format storytelling, our Dr. Matt Cook belongs on your radar. His work sings – literally and figuratively – and it’s our honor to champion his journey.”

Media Contact: Neil Erickson, Business Manager, E: aka@AKALiterary.com/O: 646-846-2478