I’m happy and excited to announce that my newest book, Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Therapy Dog Visits Libby’s House has been chosen by Midwest Independent Publishers Association as a finalist in their 2011 Midwest Book Awards in the children’s nonfiction children’s book category. Always an honor to be nominated and winner will be chosen on May 11, 2011. Wish me luck!
Congratulations to all the finalists and good luck!
Arts
Friendship: The Art of the Practice — Tristan Publishing
The Prints of Warrington Colescott — University of Wisconsin Press
The Saint John’s Bible: Historical Books — Liturgical Press
Biography/Memoir
A Lifetime Burning — Borderland Books
Czechs Forever — Penfield Books
John Paul Stevens — Northern Illinois University Press
Business
Sacred Ground — Beaver’s Pond Press
Selling It Softly — Grand Oaks Press
Children’s Picture Book
Looking for Lucy — Beaver’s Pond Press
Stranger in the Woods: Snowflake Edition — Carl R. Sams II Photography
Yafi’s Family — Amharic Kids Press
Children’s Fiction
Ben and Lucy Play Pond Hockey — Beaver’s Pond Press
Henry! You’re Late Again! — Beaver’s Pond Press
Military Life — Elva Resa Publishing
Children’s Non-Fiction
Be Fit, Be Strong, Be You — Free Spirit Publishing
Frankie the Walk ‘n Roll Therapy Dog — Joyful Paws Prints Press, LLC
Pingpong Perry Experiences How a Book Is Made — Picture Window Books/Capstone
Young Adult Fiction
Siberia John & The Mystery of the Amazing Zoo — Three Towers Press/MavenMark Books
The Ugly Tree — Comfort Publishing
Wilkinshire — iUniverse
Coffee Table Books
Like an Old Friend — Beaver’s Pond Press
Whispers of the Ancients — University of Michigan Press
Cookbooks
Café Indiana Cookbook — University of Wisconsin Press
Cooking Ala Heart — Appletree Press Inc.
Let’s Cook — Appletree Press, Inc.
Crafts/Hobbies
Amy Barickman’s Vintage Notions — Amy Barickman LLC
Quilting: The Basics and Beyond — Landauer Publishing
Threads: The Basics and Beyond — Landauer Publishing
Culture
Living in Two Worlds — World Wisdom
Paris from the Heart — Beaver’s Pond Press
Whispers of the Ancients — University of Michigan Press
Current Events
Men of a Single Book — World Wisdom
Quick Cash — Northern Illinois University Press
Family/Parenting
First the Broccoli, then the Ice Cream — Two Fish Books
Heading Home with Your Newborn — American Academy of Pediatrics
Yafi’s Family — Amharic Kids Press
General Fiction
Cranberry Red — University of Wisconsin Press
The Peculiar Boars of Malloy — Switchgrass Books/Northern Illinois University
Today’s Special! Yes It Is — Tristan Publishing
Genre Fiction
Deadly Reunion — North Star Press
Death’s Imperfect Witness — North Star Press
Girl in the Gatehouse — Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group
Health
Mental Health Naturally — American Academy of Pediatrics
The Reluctant Donor — Beaver’s Pond Press
Yoga for Every Room in Your House — Great Bear Press
History
Living in Two Worlds — World Wisdom
Lost on the Lady Elgin — In-Depth Editions
Sierra Summer, 1874 — Pineneedle Press
How-To/Do-It-Yourself
Amy Barickman’s Vintage Notions — Amy Barickman LLC
Humor
Garage Logic — Beaver’s Pond Press
Hitchhiking After Dark — Gale Force Press
The Athletic Benchley — Glendower Media
Inspiration/Gift Book
Bringing Jon Home — Beaver’s Pond Press
I’m New at Being Old — Temuna Press
Whispers of the Ancients — University of Michigan Press
Midwest Regional Interest
H. H. Bennet, Photographer — University of Minnesota Press
The Opposite of Cold — University of Minnesota Press
Whispers of the Ancients — University of Michigan Press
Nature
Amazing Hummingbirds — Adventure Publications
Common Dragonflies of Northern Door County — Stonehill Publishing
Nature Garden — Forager’s Harvest Press
Poetry
Beso the Donkey — Michigan State University
Jackson, Jesse, and the Almost Free Lunch — Beaver’s Pond Press
The Wind Blows. The Ice Breaks — Nodin Press
Recreation/Sports
A Grouse Hunter’s Almanac — University of Wisconsin Press
Live Happily Ever Active — Jabberwocky Books
Raising Stanley: What It Takes to Claim Hockey’s Ultimate Prize — Triumph Books
Reference
2011 Saint Paul Almanac — Arcata Press
A Handbook of Scandinavian Names — University of Wisconsin Press
MFA in a Box — Dream of Things
Religion/Philosophy
Circle of Catholic Women — Juloya/Elva Resa Publishing
Kierkegaard — Lutheran University Press/Kirk House
The Saint John’s Bible: Historical Books — Liturgical Press
Self-Help
Living with the Enemy — Beaver’s Pond Press
The Joyful Professor — MavenMark Books/Henschel Haus
Yoga for Every Room in Your House — Great Bear Press
Social Science
Spirits of Earth — University of Wisconsin Press
Stalking Mary — Beaver’s Pond Press
Whispers of the Ancients — University of Michigan Press
Travel
2011 Saint Paul Almanac — Arcata Press
Lake Superior: The Ultimate Guide — Lake Superior Port Cities, Inc.
Paris from the Heart — Beaver’s Pond Press
Illustration
An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism — World Wisdom
Stranger in the Woods: Snowflake Edition — Carl R. Sams II Photography
Whispers of the Ancients — University of Michigan Press
Interior Layout
Live Happily Ever Active — Jabberwocky Books
Living in Two Worlds — World Wisdom
Sacred Ground — Beaver’s Pond Press
1-2 Color Cover
Legacy of Life — MavenMark Books/Henschel Haus
The Butterfly Key — Butterfly Publishing Press
3 or More Color Cover
An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism — World Wisdom
Living in Two Worlds — World Wisdom
Marilyn and Me — Augusta Wind Press
Total Book Design
An Illustrated Introduction to Taoism — World Wisdom
Living in Two Worlds — World Wisdom
Wisconsin’s Own — Wisconsin Historical Society Press
