Draft:Vincent B. LoCoco

LoCoco was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. His father, Vincent T. LoCoco (1934–2017), was an estate planning attorney, and his mother, Lynda Goodier LoCoco (born 1938), is a retired nurse. Raised in a Sicilian-American household, LoCoco developed an early interest in music, storytelling, and history—elements that later became central to his writing.

LoCoco’s historical novel Saving the Music received the American Fiction Award for Historical Fiction.{{cite web |title=American Book Fest |url=https://www.americanbookfest.com |access-date=2025-01-14}} The book was also positively reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.{{cite web |title=Saving the Music |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/vincent-chip-lococo/saving-the-music |website=Kirkus Reviews}} In April 2025, the novel was optioned for adaptation by producer David Franco, with screenwriter Alana Valentine and director Nadia Tass attached.{{cite web |title=Alana Valentine - Screenwriter |url=https://www.alanavalentine.com}}

LoCoco graduated from Loyola Law School in 1993 and joined Many & LoCoco, a New Orleans law firm co-founded by his father in 1967.{{cite web |title=Many & LoCoco |url=https://www.manylococo.com}} He specializes in estate planning and has been recognized among the top estate planning attorneys in New Orleans.{{cite web |title=Three Best Rated Estate Planning Attorneys in New Orleans |url=https://threebestrated.com/estate-planning-lawyers-in-new-orleans-la}}

• Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Tempesta’s Dream – A Story of Love, Friendship, and Opera
• B.R.A.G. Medallion Award for A Song for Bellafortuna{{cite web |title=A Song for Bellafortuna – Vincent LoCoco |url=https://www.bragmedallion.com/portfolio-view/a-song-for-bellafortuna |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=indieBRAG}}
• Finalist, William Faulkner Writing Competition for A Song for Bellafortuna
• American Fiction Award for Saving the Music{{cite web |title=American Book Fest |url=https://www.americanbookfest.com |access-date=2025-01-14}}
• Buddy D Media Award, Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Gala (2025){{cite web |title=Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Gala 2025 |url=https://aiccnola.org |access-date=2025-01-16}}
• The Order of St. Louis Medal, awarded by the Archdiocese of New Orleans (2017){{cite news |last=Foltz |first=Jonelle |date=2017-04-27 |title=Order of St. Louis to be bestowed on 257 laypersons |url=https://clarionherald.org |access-date=2025-01-14 |newspaper=Clarion Herald}}

LoCoco is a member of the Italian American Writers Association and has participated in interviews on The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM, WGSO 990AM, and podcasts such as Chew on This.{{cite web |author=WGSO Producer |date=2024-06-29 |title=CHEW ON THIS – JUNE 29, 2024 |url=https://www.wgso.com |access-date=2025-01-14}} He was interviewed by Katie Prejean McGrady about his novel in January 2023.{{cite web |last=LoCoco |first=Vincent B. Chip |date=2023-01-14 |title=The Secret of Fr. Peter Gumpel – Interview |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[YOUR_VIDEO_ID] |access-date=2025-01-14}}

He is affiliated with:

• New Orleans Bar Association
• Louisiana State Bar Association
• St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association
• New Orleans Estate Planning Council

LoCoco resides in New Orleans with his wife, Wendy. They have two children, Matthew and Ellie, both students at Auburn University’s pharmacy program. His Sicilian roots and his connection to New Orleans continue to influence his writing and professional work.

• Tempesta’s Dream – A Story of Love, Friendship, and Opera (ISBN 978-0972882415)
• A Song for Bellafortuna (ISBN 978-0972882446)
• Saving the Music (ISBN 978-0972882477)
• Sicilian Melody (ISBN 979-8986896304)
• The Devil’s Jazz (ISBN 979-8986896335)