Tell me about yourself award.

A BIG thank you to Beth at http://bethstitch.blogspot.com/ for this award. 

Ok, so the guidelines for accepting this award are as follows:

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Give the award to 15 other bloggers.
So, the 7 things about me:

1. I am a cricket fanatic
2. I love reading.
3. I love cougars and tigers.
4. I twice won junior cooking champion of the local show.
5. I hate the colour pink.
6. my favourite movies are Gettysburg and The Musicman.
7. I climbed my first tree at the age of two scared mum but she took it well called out Jenny its lunch time and I came in excited cos I had climbed the tree.

As with Beth I am not passing this on to 15 people so will just pick one blog.


Wyn

Omega Writers Inc Caleb prize finalists 2011

             

       It is with great pleasure that Omega Writers announce the finalists in the CALEB Prize for 2011.

        There are 4 major categories: Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction and Unpublished.

        In addition, there are sub-categories as well as Reviewers' Choice and Booksellers' Choice.

        Omega Writers would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the judges.

        Thanks also to the many volunteers from bookstores around Australia who read and rated so many books in the Bookseller's Choice category.

      The winners will be announced at the CALEB Awards dinner at the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club on 11/11/11.

        For more details, see our website www.omegawriters.com

 

Fiction:

             Hawkins, M.        Justice at Baragula

             Preston, C.            Mary’s Guardian

Vince, P.               Best Forgotten

            

Children:

Boom, R.              Where Arrows Fly

Glazebrook, J.     Nobody Hugs Rod Green

McCowen, P.       Heidi’s October

            

Devotional

Austin, M.            Jewels

Burgess, L.           All-in-Night

Fraser, E.             Too Beautiful

Memoir

Roubin, V.            Wobbly: One Woman’s Journey Onward and Upward

Vujicic, N.             Life without Limits

Wilson, V.            A Full Life

Non-Fiction

 Baker, L.              Counselling Christian Women on How to Deal with Domestic Violence

Legg, K                 New Covenant, New Glory 

Weston, L.           Connecting with your Asperger Partner

Poetry

Fernando, J.        Everyday Splendour

Hamann, K.         A Slight Fuzzing of Perspective

Lansdown, A.      Far From Home

Reviewer’s Choice

Osborne & Hendriks   Birds and Fish

Semmens, C        Give a Man a Fish

Vujicic, N.             Life without Limits

Bookseller’s Choice

Burgess, L            All-In Night

Nettelbeck, N      Thankful for Dishes

Osborne & Hendriks   Birds and Fish

Vujicic, N.             Life without Limits

Unpublished

Archer, J.             Code Breaker                                         
Bardsley, J.          The Captain, the Avaeste and the King           

Churchyard, L.    Lost and Found                                      

Glazebrook, J      Bonnie: Blaze in the Storm                  

Lonsdale, N         Boondaburra                             

Monro, H             Cassandra’s Secret

Taylor, L               Motive Games                                       
Wanmer, J           Though the bud be bruised

Congratulations to all finalists I have read a few of these books and all are worthy finalists. I cant wait to hear who the winners are (of course you are all winners in the eyes of this reader.)

 

The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award

I was sent this award from Penny Zeller, below are the rules of the award and who I have sent it to.

1)To send a thank you! So, a big thank you to Penny Zeller awarded me with this award and I feel very honoured. You can check out Penny's blog at http://pennyzeller.wordpress.com/

2) To accept this award, I had to answer 7 random facts about me. 

a) I am a cricket fanatic

b) I love tigers and cougers

c)I won champion junior cake exhibiter at the local show twice (under 18)

d) I have climbed Ayers Rock

e) I really dislike strawberries

f)  I am allergic to nylon

g) I am a huge fan of the Stargate series.

3) And now I’m passing this blog award to some other wonderful blog buddies. Please take time to check out their answers and their awesome blogs -

Wyndy at   http://wynsbooks.blogspot.com/

Paula Vince http://www.justoccurred.blogspot.com/

Beth http://bethstitch.blogspot.com/

Lyn Cote  http://booksbylyncote.com/SWBS/

Amanda Deed  http://amanderings.wordpress.com/

Rel http://relzreviewz.blogspot.com/

Kaye Darcus  http://kayedacus.com/

Call Me Kate: is among is named in the Mom's Choice Awards

The Mom’s Choice Awards® Names Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires Among Best In Family-Friendly Products

The Mom's Choice Awards® has named Call Me Kate: Meeting the Molly Maguires by author Molly Roe among the best in family-friendly media, products and services.

The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) is an awards program that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services.

Parents, educators, librarians and retailers rely on MCA evaluations when selecting quality materials for children and families. The Mom’s Choice Awards® seal helps families and educators navigate the vast array of products and services and make informed decisions.

An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of our panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of PBS’s Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times best-selling author, Priscilla Dunstan, creator of the Dunstan Baby Language; Patricia Rossi, host of NBC’sManners Minute; Dr. Letitia S. Wright, D.C., host of the Wright Place™ TV Show; and Catherine Witcher, M.Ed., special needs expert and founder of Precision Education, Inc.

MCA judges are bound by a strict code of ethics which ensures expert and objective analysis free from any manufacturer association. The evaluation process uses a propriety methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost.

To be considered for an award, each entrant submits five identical samples of a product. Entries are matched to judges in the MCA database. Judges perform a thorough analysis and submit a detailed assessment. Results are compiled and submitted to the MCA Executive Committee for final approval. The end result is a list of the best in family-friendly media, products and services that parents and educators can feel confident in using.

For more information on the awards program and the honorees, visitMomsChoiceAwards.com

For more information on Tribute Books, visit Tribute-Books.com

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Call Me Kate is suitable for readers from eleven to adult. The story is dramatic and adventuresome, yet expressive of daily life in the patches of the hard coal region during the Civil War era. This novel will appeal to readers of the Dear America series, as well as more mature readers who will enjoy the story’s rich context and drama.

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I reviewed this book last year and found it a good book and very informative about this era. I learnt alot about history I didn't know. Congrats to Molly Roe