[Cagdu] FW: [K9Scoop] Guide Dog Handler/Author Has Book Nominated For Award

[tina thomas]

Subject: [K9Scoop] Guide Dog Handler/Author Has Book Nominated For Award



Guide dog handler Beth Finke's children's book 
"Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound" 
is a finalist for an award from the Dog Writers Association of America --
the winner will be announced in early February at their annual banquet --it
takes place the weekend before the Westminster Dog Show.

We all wish Beth the best of luck! 

To read more, here's the link to her blog:

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"http://bethfinke.wordpress.com/2008/12/30/crossing-fingers-and-pads-for-goo
d-luck/"http://bethfinke.-wordpress.-com/2008/-12/30/crossing--fingers-and--
pads-for--good-luck/

OR, here's the blog post in its entirety:

We got some very good news this month about "Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound" -
the book is a finalist for another award! If you read my posts about
winning a 2008 ASPCA/Henry Bergh Children's Book Award,
you know how much I love feeling those shiny embossed seals on copies of our
book. So it's a thrill to be a finalist for another award, this one from the
Dog Writers Association of America.
Hanni and I will be crossing our fingers -and pads - until February, when
the winners are announced.

But wait. What? You've never heard of the Dog Writers Association of
America?! DWAA started way back in 1935, and I'm a card-carrying member.
Honest. I
really do have a card and everything. DWAA holds an annual meeting in New
York City just before the Westminster Kennel Club show - that's when they
announce
the award winners.
Block quote start

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.
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Hanni and I won't be able to attend the banquet - we'll be in Indianapolis
that weekend, giving presentations for the blind children's foundation and
the
Indiana School for the Blind and Visually impaired. Not to worry - my
publisher will be at the Dog Writers Association of America banquet to
accept the
award if we win! Jude and Francine Rich from
Blue Marlin Publications
live very conveniently on Long Island - they can make a NYC night out of the
event.

It is an honor to be nominated with the other two finalists in the "picture
book or easy-to-read category":
The Mystery of the Stolen Stallion by Karen Petit (Red Letter Press),
and
W is for Woof by Ruth Strother (Sleeping Bear Press).
May the best dog win!



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