May is my birthday month and I'm starting out with a happy gift and blessing. My novel, Act of Grace, has been named a 2012 Independent Publisher Silver Medal Award winner. The IPPY award recognizes and encourages the work of “Publishers who exhibit the courage and creativity necessary to take chances, break new ground, and bring about change, not only to the world of publishing, but to our society.” Besides the works of small independent publishers, the IPPYs recognized b

The 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards recognized my novel Act of Grace as the gold medalist in the Young Adult Religion/Spirituality category. The awards ceremony will be held during the Traverse City Children's Book Festival on November 12, 2011. I was a little dubious when my niece Lauren told me that not just adults would like my novel. She was right and I owe her some flowers and lunch:) I am excited and very honored. About the Moonbeam Award Presented by Jenki