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Book Awards: The Whitneys – The Winners and Celebration

I had a unique opportunity this last Saturday night. As I’ve examined book awards over the last few months, I blogged about a new award being offered for LDS fiction, called “The Whitney.” Saturday was the first ever Whitney award dinner, where the winners of the 2007 Whitneys were announced. I’ve never been to a book award celebration before, and it was something else – almost like having a live seat at the Oscars or Emmys, only on a smaller scale, and for books. There were prizes offered for the following genres, and I also list the winners here: Best … Continue reading →

Book Awards: The Edgar

The Edgar Award is named after Edgar Allen Poe, and is awarded to authors who have distinguished themselves in the genre of mystery. It’s sponsored and awarded by the Mystery Writers of America and has been since 1946 with the first recipient, “Watchful at Night” by Julius Faust. The first step in the awards process is the selection of the General Awards chair. He/she then chooses chairs for each of the individual Edgar categories and one for the Mary Higgins Clark award. Then those thirteen chairs select four additional judges, but for the Novel of the Year, they choose eight … Continue reading →

Book Awards: The Whitneys

As you browse your library or bookstore, you’ll see various logos on the covers of the books – winner of the Caldecott, winner of the Newbury, winner of the Christy – the list is endless. Jaime Egan did a marvelous series on the Caldecott Medal and another on the Newbury last year, and I thought it would be interesting to take a look at other awards that are available in the literary world. That way, when you see one of those logos, you’ll know why that book is being honored and what made it so special. I’m going to start … Continue reading →

Let Me Call You Sweetheart – Mary Higgins Clark

Kerry McGrath is a divorced prosecutor with a ten-year-old daughter, Robin. One night while out with her father, Robin is involved in a car accident which showers glass all over her face. The hospital staff calls in Dr. Charles Smith, a renowned plastic surgeon, and he works his miracles on Robin’s face. She still has some red lines, but the doctor assures Kerry that the marks will go away in time. When Kerry takes Robin in for a check-up, she sees a woman leaving the office who looks strangely familiar to her. She wracks her brain, but can’t come up … Continue reading →

I Heard That Song Before – Mary Higgins Clark

Fans of Mary Higgins Clark rejoiced to hear that she released a new novel earlier this year. There’s almost nothing we like better than a new Mary Higgins Clark. Kay Lansing is the daughter of a landscaper, the employee of a rich family by the name of Carrington. One afternoon, six-year-old Kay went to work with her father and wandered into a forbidden part of the house to hear a woman and a man arguing. She doesn’t tell anyone about it because she doesn’t want to get in trouble for wandering off, but later, a woman who had been at … Continue reading →

Author Review – Dick Francis

Dick Francis is well known for his books, each of which feature horse racing in some way. Whether the main character is a jockey, a trainer, or the owner of a horse transport company, horses feature predominantly in these novels. The reason for this might not be as well known. Dick was a jockey himself for many years, winning over 350 races and was even the jockey to the Queen from 1953 to 1957. Born Richard Stanley Francis in Lawrenny, South Wales, he was the son of a jockey, so we could say that he himself was a thoroughbred. At … Continue reading →