I learned yesterday that my book, "Howard Hughes: Power, Paranoia & Palace Intrigue," is a finalist in the biography category of the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Awards.
"HH," as the book is known in the offices of its publisher, Stephens Press, is competing against 11 other biographies published by independent presses. Those other independent presses include Harvard and Kent State universities.
Foreword's Book of the Year competition was established to call increased attention to librarians and booksellers of the literary and graphic achievements of independent publishers and their authors. Foreword is the only review trade journal devoted exclusively to books from independent houses.
Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in each category, as well as Editor’s Choice prizes for fiction and nonfiction, will be announced May 29 at the BookExpo America convention in New York City. The winners of the two Editor’s Choice Prizes will be awarded $1,500 each.
It's a great feeling to be named a finalist. Actually winning a medal will be amazing. We'll see how it plays out soon enough.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
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