I am past stunned…SEVEN coveted 2010 AND 2011 awards for Book One of the Threads West, An American Saga series across a spectrum of huge categories–Western, Romance, Historical Fiction, and Design. A quick summary:
BEST (Winner)–Western–USA Book Review, Best Books 2010 Awards
Finalist–Romance–USA Book Review, Best Books 2010 Awards
BEST (Winner)–Romance–Indies (Next Generation Indie Book Awards) 2011
Finalist–Design–Indies (Next Generation Indie Book Awards) 2011*
BEST (Winner)–Historical Fiction–Ben Franklin Award- Independent Publishers Association 2011**
BEST (Winner)–Cover Design–Ben Franklin Award- Independent Publishers Association 2011** *
Finalist–Romance–International Book Awards 2011
* Special thanks to Tamara Dever and her terrific TLC Graphics Design outfit!
**Threads West was one of the three finalists in these–was picked as winner in an Oscar like ceremony/dinner at awards banquet in NYC on May 23–thrilling!!
I was particularly pleased that some of the judges picked out the only cowboy hat amongst thousands of folks milling about, came up to me and complimented the book. That was almost better than the awards! A thank you to the great folks who do the work behind the scenes on these Awards for these various organizations, coordinate tens of thousands of submissions, and run great events with Swiss watch precision! And yet another special thanks to the unbelievable Threads West team, and all of our superb readers.