Posts Tagged ‘awards’

“Falcon Finale” meets the Raven!

Saturday, October 8th, 2011

The Raven itself will be at Jan’s book launch party for “Falcon Finale”.

Nomination for 2nd Birder Murder

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I just received confirmation that my second Bob White Birder Murder, “Murder on Warbler Weekend,” has been nominated for the 2009 Minnesota Book Award. That makes it two for two, since the first book in the series “The Boreal Owl Murder” received a nomination last year. Finalists will be announced in February.

This coming March is shaping up to be an interesting marketing month for me. The first weekend of the month I’ll be at the International Owl Festival in Houston, MN. Last year’s event was delightful, so I’m looking forward to meeting birders and signing books there again. For the last weekend in the month, I’ve been invited to come speak and sign books at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN. I haven’t visited the new center there yet ...more...

Third time’s the charm…

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

I don’t know how reliable that old saying proves, but I do know that I’m thrilled to be named a finalist for the 2008 Midwest Book Award for “The Boreal Owl Murder.” I learned this week that the novel had been nominated, which along with its earlier nominations for the Minnesota Book Awards and the Northeast Minnesota Book Awards, makes a trio of honors for my debut mystery. Winners will be announced in May ...more...