DROUGHT nominated for Amelia Bloomer Project list

I am thrilled to announce that DROUGHT has been nominated for the Amelia Bloomer Project list. This is an annual list of the best feminist books for readers ages 0-18; the final list will be selected during the January ALA Mid-Winter meeting.

The committee members are a part of the American Library Association's Feminist Task Force. Anyone who knows me understands that this is a particularly sweet honor. I insisted on being called MS in fifth grade, and that was the birth of my determined feminist outlook. 

Ruby says thank you too.

DROUGHT Prize Pack Winners announced

Thanks to all who entered the DROUGHT prize pack giveaway! I drew the winners by using random.org, which is definitely a step up from sticking numbers in a hat!

The winners are:

1. GRAND PRIZE PACK: Twitter user @chelleyreads

2. PRIZE PACK #2: Twitter user @amandahoving

3. PRIZE PACK #3: Twitter user @AERought

I will DM all of you today to get your address so I can send that pack out to you ASAP!

DROUGHT named a YALSA Teens' Top Ten Nominee for 2011

I am thrilled to announce that DROUGHT is one of 25 titles included in the YALSA list of 2011 Teens' Top Ten nominations. 

Teens' Top Ten is a "teen pick" list. Titles are nominated by teens who get to read advance galley copies through programs at their local libraries. At the end of the summer, voting opens for all teen readers. Ten titles will make the final list.

Many, many thanks to the teens who included DROUGHT in their nominations. I am so honored!

CANDOR nom'ed for Cumbrian 2011 Spellbinding award

I am so happy to announce that CANDOR is nominated for the Cumbrian Secondary Schools' 2011 Spellbinding award, along with 9 other titles. Students across Cumbria County, UK, will vote for their favorite amongst the ten nominated titles.

Win a DROUGHT prize pack (entries closed)

UPDATE: Congratulations to the winners! Many, many thanks for your entries and your enthusiasm for this lovely trailer!

I'm so very excited to announce the release of a beautiful book trailer for DROUGHT. 

Despite the terrifying possiblity of enraging Darwin West, I want the world to know Ruby's story. So, I'm hosting a little giveaway.

Each time you tweet, FB status or blog about this video (you can point people to http://bit.ly/evlzAu), I will enter you into the drawing for one of THREE prize packs. To make sure you get credit for your entries, either include me on your tweet as @pambachorz, or enter a comment to this blog entry telling me how you spread the word about Ruby's video. Drawing will be on Monday, April 18 at 6 PM Washington, DC time. I can only ship to US and Canada addresses. 

GRAND PRIZE PACK:

--A $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble

--A signed copy of DROUGHT festooned with commemorative bookmarks.

--Three delicious chocolate-coated spoons (custom-made to match DROUGHT's stunning blue-eyed cover). Ruby only wishes these were the spoons she used to scrape water from the trees and leaves!

--One fancy-schmancy decal you can put on your locker, computer, whatever (it reads "DRINK THE WATER, STAY AWHILE... DROUGHT"). 

PRIZE PACK TWO.. and THREE

--All of the above except for the gift card!