Monday, June 13, 2011

ABNA Winners...CONGRATS TO BOTH OF THEM!

Today, the winners of the 2011 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest were announced.  Here's the details:

Gregory Hill has won the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award in General Fiction for East of Denver. Expert panelist Lev Grossman says East of Denver is "on a par with that of top-flight black-comic novelists like Sam Lipsyte and Jess Walter, and it deserves to be read."  Pre-order East of Denver

Jill Baguchinsky has won the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award in Young Adult Fiction for Spookygirl. Expert panelist Jennifer Besser says, "In the increasingly crowded paranormal marketplace, this funny and suspenseful novel sets itself apart and heralds the arrival of a fresh new voice."  Pre-order Spookygirl

So...what does this mean?  It's time to get ready for the 2012 ABNA!