Luke Stoffel

Luke Stoffel won a 2026 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for his debut memoir How to Win One Million Dollars and $#!T Glitter, presented at the 38th annual ceremony in Portland on May 15. The Benjamin Franklin Awards are widely regarded as one of the most prestigious honors in independent publishing, juried by industry professionals from hundreds of submissions nationwide. The picaresque memoir traces one man's lifelong chase for the American Dream — from Cap'n Crunch sweepstakes in 1980s Iowa to Broadway stage doors, Paris attics, Hawai'i surf breaks, and downtown Manhattan art galleries. Kirkus Reviews called it luminous and raucously funny. Publishers Weekly BookLife awarded it 9.5/10 with perfect scores in Prose and Character, praising the book's perceptive judgment of America's often-empty vision of success. Learn more at howtowinonemilliondollars.com