Wahoo! I just received notification that “Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog” was a finalist in the National Indie Excellence Awards. http://www.indieexcellence.com/ From their site, this is what they offer:
“The National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards competition presents a wonderful opportunity for all independent, small press and self publishers seeking more recognition within the publishing industry.
Winners and finalists will receive national media & industry exposure! We will issue a news release announcing the results to our list of national media, print and radio contacts. We also will promote the results within the publishing industry and have a presence at Book Expo America in Los Angeles in 2008.”
Day Poynter who is huge in the Self-Publishing arena has this to say about the Indie Excellence Awards:
“The Indie Excellence Book Awards are dedicated to celebrating and promoting the
outstanding work of independent publishers and authors.”
-Dan Poynter, author of The Self Publishing Manual and 100 other books
I am very honored to have been chosen as a finialst. Even though not the “winner,” being a finialist entitles my book to national exposure just as the winner will receive. I consider that a winner!!