It’s Hanni’s ninth birthday today, and she just received a terrific gift: a message from an iPhone telling us our book won another award!
This one comes from the Dog Writers Association of America — Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound won the 2008 DWAA Maxwell
Award for Best Picture Book.
The iPhone message came from Jude and Francine Rich at Blue Marlin Publications. Blue Marlin Publications is the brilliant publisher who took on our book, and Jude and Francine are at the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) annual meeting in New York City tonight. The meeting is held every year just before the Westminster Kennel Club show–that’s when DWAA announces award winners. About DWAA from its Web site:
The best known aspect of the DWAA is its annual writing competition, which is meant to encourage quality writing about dogs in all aspects of companionship plus the dog sport. The competition is open to all writers, photographers, editors and publishers…
Happy Birthday, Hanni! You’re a real winner!
Congratulations! And Happy Birthday Hanni! What a wonderful birthday gift! Hanni needs a trophy case!
A trophy case for Hanni? I like that!
Hey, congrats! You guys are really racking up the awards.
Congratulations! Too bad Hanni couldn’t have taken a trip around the ring at the Westminster Kennel Club show. I’m sure she’ll be holding her head a little higher as she takes her walk around the your neighborhood.
Oh wow! Congradulations Beth, and happy birthday Hanni!
Thanks, all. Hanni *is* holding her head high today, but I think maybe that’s just because the temperature is above freezing for a change!
Congratulations on your latest award!! It couldn’t be more deserved – as you know, I love Hanni and Beth Safe and Sound. And happy birthday Hanni, you sweet and special girl.
aw shucks. Thanks! And this just in: Francine Rich, our publisher, said the award is actually a GOLD MEDALLION. Hanni and I will hve to arm wrestle to see which one of us gets to wear it to book signings from here on out.
Happy birthday Hanni. Hope Beth gets you a nice present!
Well done on another award.
Congrats to you and Hanni for yet another award!
Happy Birthday Hani, I am very glad to say that I was there when you met Beth for the first time, keep up the good work.
Thanks for the note, Richard! And I guess you’re right — if it weren’t for Hanni and Vogler, you & I would have never met!
Congratulations, Beth, and happy birthday, Hanni!
So, do you need me to come and try on dresses with you for your next AWARD CEREMONY? This time, a rhinestone collar for Hanni, too. You girls ROCK!!!
Alas, no award ceremony for us this time (the ceremony was the same night they announced the award, so Jude and Francine were there as our proxy). But I’m thinking of investing in a rhinestone collar for Hanni nonetheless –thanks for the great idea!
That’s awesome! Congratulations!
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