In a gala award ceremony in Bellingham, Washington, three of our BWL authors' novels were honored by the Chanticleer International Book Awards this month.
The Dante Rossetti Young Adult Fiction Award First Place went to the book I co-authored with my friend Jude Pittman! It's the Newfoundland and Salem, Massachusetts-set tale of family love and rescue during the Salem Witch Trials. The Title? Spectral Evidence.
The Chaucer Historical Fiction Award First Place went to Liz Sevchuk Armstrong for the first book of her Hotspur Trilogy, To Remain Vigilant, chronicling the last kings of the Plantagenet Dynasty of England and the brave knight, Sir Harry Percy, who questioned their claim to be above the law. "Sound familiar?" says Liz, observing how the past has deep relevance to our own day and politics.
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| Liz's novel |
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| PS: Sir Harry is a DISH, and gets a wonderful love story! |
The Chanticleer Book Awards recognize outstanding books across a variety of genres. The group sponsors a yearly conference where writers gather for workshops, networking, and community. And of course, the awards ceremony. This year's keynote speaker was renowned thriller author J.D. Barker. It was more international than ever with authors from Australia, the U.S., Scotland, Canada and India gathering and enjoying each other's company. The conference truly presented a world view of writers and publishing.
Liz and I were grateful to be among our fellow wordsmiths. We enjoyed representing our now award-winning novels and BWL!
Congrats to both of you ladies. Have read and enjoyed both books.
ReplyDeleteThank you Janet. I love having you in our corner!
DeleteCongratulations to the authors. Well deserved awards. You make us proud. Wishing you continued success. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vijaya. We feel very fortunate to be among such wonderful authors and human beings in BWL!
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