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[ Originally posted: April 5th, 2016 ]
This week we will be leaping off of the platform we set last week, in which we took a look back in our archives at a number of posts related to the Reader Views Literary Awards. As of last week, the Reader Views Awards committee had revealed its finalists, and this week they have released the winning titles for the 2015-2016 round to their website. We will not rehash last week’s post, but we will build upon it:
Last week, I wrote about how the Reader Views Literary Awards are not just for authors, but for readers, too–and this week, with the announcement of not just its finalists but its winners, I can’t help but think how right I was. (I’m working on humility, too, I promise!)
The award categories are as follows:
- Children, from toddlers through 5 years of age
- Children, from 6 to 8 years of age
- Children, from 8 to 12 years of age
- Teens, from 12 to 16 years of age
- Teens, from 16 to 18 years of age
- Body, Mind, & Spirit
- Business, Sales & Economics
- Fantasy
- Gay, Lesbian & Erotic Novels
- General Fiction Novels
- Graphic Novels & Short Stories
- Health & Fitness
- Historical Fiction
- Humor
- Ebooks
- Memoir, Autobiography & Biography
- Mystery, Thriller, Suspense & Horror
- Poetry
- Religion
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Self Help
- Societal Issues & Spirituality
- Travel
- Classics
- Regional
- Global
And if that wasn’t enough reading for the awards committee to knock out, there are also fourteen (fourteen!) special individual awards. If I had to pick five of the books that particularly pique my interest, they would be:
- Leila Moss Knox’s The Storyteller, winner of the West-Mountain Regional Award;
- Pilgrim Wheels, a chronicle of cyclist Neil Hanson’s journey across America;
- Khristina Chess’s Young Adult novel, Drive to June;
- The winning picture book for toddlers, Where is Sissy? by Robin R. Lowe; and
- Ocean Adventures with Ollie and Mollie, honorable mention in the category for young readers (ages 8 to 12) by Amy E. Hunleth.
As Executive VP for Outskirts Press, I’m always excited to see so many of our books in the winner’s list. This year, there are twelve. (Twelve!) But really, I’m mostly just honored that my company has attracted people of such talent, and I’m equally excited to pick up the other award winners to get a peek at what great company they keep. The Reader Views Literary Awards just keep getting better and better, year by year. Kudos to you, Reader Views! (I promise to stop fangirling now. Just for a minute or two.)10:00 AM
Thanks for reading. If you have any other ideas, I’d love to hear them. Drop me a line in the comments section below and I’ll respond as quickly as I can. ♠
 ABOUT KELLY SCHUKNECHT: Kelly Schuknecht is the Executive Vice President of Outskirts Press. In addition to her contributions to the Outskirts Press blog at blog.outskirtspress.com, Kelly and a group of talented marketing experts offer book marketing services, support, and products to not only published Outskirts Press authors, but to all authors and professionals who are interested in marketing their books and/or careers. Learn more about Kelly on her blog, kellyschuknecht.com. |
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