I have been holed up in the writing cottage, writing, but so many people came knocking on that I crawled out, blinking, into the bewildering sunshine of February.
And found several nice honors waiting for me.
::gasps::
::coughs::
::reaches for inhaler::
Really? I had to check and double-check and yep, there it is. I am very honored that the kidlitosphere appreciated this story so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
But wait! There’s more!
AND….. WINTERGIRLS is a finalist for the Audie Award, given for the outstanding audiobook of the year. (They have 28 categories, I think! Here is the whole list of nominations for the Teen list:
Going Bovine, by Libba Bray, Narrated by Erik Davies, Listening Library
In the Belly of the Bloodhound, by L.A. Meyer, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, Listen & Live
Audio
Mississippi Jack, by L.A. Meyer, Narrated by Katherine Kellgren, Listen & Live Audio
Peace, Locomotion, by Jacqueline Woodson, Narrated by Dion Graham, Brilliance Audio
Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson, Narrated by Jeannie Stith, Brilliance Audio
We do love, love, love Brillance Audio here in the Forest.
AND….. WINTERGIRLS COMES OUT IN PAPERBACK ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.
::uses inhaler again::
Maybe I should hide from the Internet more often!
Naw. I miss you guys too much! February is almost over and I know we’ll have lots to catch up on.
(Yes, I know I am breaking my own suggestions for a sort-of Blog Free February by posting all of this. But can you blame me? And in my defense, Ive been logging 18-hour writing days, which means if I apply my 20 minutes of writing time = 1 minute of blogging time…. ::fumbles for the F12 button to access calculator::, it means I have to go back to the cottage and write.)
::straps on snowshoes::
Aww. Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! 😀
Congrats! and Wingergirls is already out in paperback at my Books A Million! I saw it last week.
Hooray hooray hooray for you! I loved CHAINS (C used it for a class assignment after I raved)! And WINTERGIRLS is on my pile of To Read (C raved!). Brava!!!!! xo
I am already in awe of your talent and now I am in massive awe of your 18-hour writing days! Congrats on the well-deserved awards!
Congrats!! I thought Wintergirls on audio just took the book to a whole new level. The intensity was just so spot on!
Book review of one of your older books
Congratulations! You deserve all of these awards. I dropped by to tell you I posted a review today of one of your older books: THANK YOU, SARAH. I rated it 10 of 10. Here’s the link to my book blog:
http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/2010/02/three-more-books-that-encourage-girls.html
~~~ Bonnie Jacobs, in Chattanooga, Tennessee
I had no idea I could get personalized/autographed books! That is ridiculously exciting. And I fully intend to take advantage of that…when I get the money. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂