Holy Cat! When I wrote Cruise Confidential, it was for many reasons. I can honestly say that nowhere in that big list was to win contests. Sure, we all would love to win a contest and get that stamp of approval, but it's really just sugar on top, you know? The book itself and the fans are what it's all about. Yeah, well, forget that... it's all about the gold now, baby. I just won the Gold at ForeWord's Humor Book of the Year, beating out a dozen finalists from all over the States. Coolness!
At the Book Expo America this weekend in NYC, I was pleasantly surprised to take two national awards. The 21st Annual Ben Franklin Humor Book of the Year was another fantastic pat on the back. One of the other finalists, David Desmond of "The Misadventures of Oliver Booth" fame, was actually in attendance and informed me first about that one. His book is next on my reading list.
So, for those critics who say I suck... well, I guess this doesn't change anything, but it sure helps my case!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
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