[at-l] FW: Re: My book is a semi-finalist!

[Renee (Frolicking Dino)]

Why am I not surprised?  This book is excellent.  Congrats Jan

Renee
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>>     From: "Jan Lite" <liteshoe at gmail.com>
>>
>>     Hey friends!
>>
>>     I just got word today! Please help me celebrate.
>>
>>     My one-and-only book "The Ordinary Adventurer" (Jerelyn Press) is
>>     a national semi-finalist for an IPPY Award!
>>     That is, the 12th Annual Independent Publisher Book Awards.(2008).
>>
>>     This year's awards announcement event in Los Angeles during
>>     BookExpo is set for Friday, May 29th, with the presentation
>>     ceremony at City Club on Bunker Hill in the Wells Fargo Building,
>>     downtown Los Angeles.
>>
>>     I don't believe I will be there unless they strongly hint that I
>>     come. ;-) In any case, the gold, silver and bronze medalists will
>>     be chosen from the six "semi-finalists and announced May 21st.
>>
>>     The book made it into the final cut for the "Travel Essay"
>>     category. Given the preponderance of university p resses (Yale?!,
>>     so I wasn't anticipating much action.
>>
>>     I'm also waiting for word on the status of "The Ordinary
>>     Adventurer" in the Regional" Book category, where I originally
>>     thought it would catch some interest, due to the heavy weighting
>>     of university publishing in the Open categories. The finalists
>>     for the regionals have yet to be decided, so I'm hoping for a
>>     two-fer.
>>     Hey, a gal can dream!
>>     ;-)
>>
>>     It's been a long, long road, but I'm glad I went ahead and did it.
>>
>>     Best,
>>     Jan
>>
>>     -- 
>>     "The Ordinary Adventurer"
>>     A new backpacking adventure book
>>     http://www.FunFreedom.com <http://www.funfreedom.com/> 
>>
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