North Carolina Author Receives National Recognition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Renee Garrison, Immediate Past President
Florida Authors and Publishers Association
President’s Book Awards Program
269-760-5572
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Buena Vista, FL (8/5/2023)—The 2023
Annual Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Book Awards recognized An Instrument for Florenda by Tomeko Brown
and Christopher Smallwood, in the Children’s Books category for Grades 3-5, as
a Gold medal winner.
Hosted by the Florida
Authors and Publishers Association, this prestigious national award was open to
books published between 2021 and 2023. The judges for this national competition
are librarians, educators, and publishing professionals.
The FAPA President’s Book
Awards recognizes book publishing excellence and creativity in design, content,
and production for authors, illustrators, cover designers, and publishers. This
contest isn’t limited to Florida; it is open to anyone worldwide, as long as
the book is written in English. We hope to encourage entries from all who share
our complex and wonderful language.
An
Instrument for Florenda is a
children’s fiction book published through IngramSpark which follows
twelve-year-old Florenda's journey to achieve her dream of playing the clarinet
in her school's first band class. With the help of her neighbors, she is gifted
a used clarinet that unlocks the door to a world of gripping band competitions,
unexpected twists, and a heartwarming concert with a surprise ending.
“I wish
to congratulate all our winners. Our book awards program is vital to the
publishing industry because it serves to recognize excellence and creativity
not just for authors, but for publishers and everyone involved in creating the
book. It also serves as a tremendous boost of confidence for beginning authors
who win. This year, we had the finest quality books in recent memory. The
competition was exceptionally close, and scores were unusually high. Our judges
had a difficult time narrowing down the finalists. Earning a medal is a
remarkable accomplishment and a testament to each winner’s skill and talent,” said FAPA’s President, Robert Jacob.
The Florida Authors and Publishers Association
is an organization for authors, publishers, illustrators, editors, printers,
and other professionals involved in the publishing industry. Its mission is to
provide information, resources, professional development, and networking
opportunities to the writing and publishing community throughout Florida, the
United States, and the world.
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