60 Awards…A Milestone!!

7 Awards for A Penny for Your Thoughts

The recent notification that A Penny for Your Thoughts is a Medalist in the Poetry Category of the 2018 FAPA President’s Awards brings the total of awards for my books to 60.  I am so thrilled and honored (and grateful) to have received all of these awards, and thankful to have been able to share my message of Love, Being Kind, and Consideration for Others with so many… Thank you to all of you!!!

Here is the listing of awards in order received:

2018 – FAPA President’s Award – Medalist TBA – A Penny for Your Thoughts

2018 – Book Excellence Awards – Gold – My Little Angel

2018 – eLit Book Awards – Gold – A Penny for Your Thoughts

2018 – eLit Book Awards – Gold – The Golden Rule

2018 – Los Angeles Book Festival Awards – Winner – A Penny for Your Thoughts

2018 – Reader Views Specialty Award for Most Innovative Book of Poetry – A Penny for Your Thoughts

2018 – Reader Views Literary Awards – Gold Medal – A Penny for Your Thoughts

2018 – Feathered Quill Book Awards – Gold Medal – A Penny for Your Thoughts

2018 – Feathered Quill Book Awards – Bronze Medal – My Little Angel

2017 – Pinnacle Achievement Award – A Penny for Your Thoughts

2017 – Royal Dragonfly Awards – HM – My Little Angel

2017 – IAN Book of the Year Award Finalist – The Golden Rule

2017 – Readers’ Favorite Award Finalist – My Little Angel

2017 – Pinnacle Achievement Award – My Little Angel

2017 – Reader Views Reviewers Choice – 2^ndPlace – The Golden Rule

2016 –  Book Excellence Award – Gold Medal – The Golden Rule

2016 – Readers’ Favorite Award Finalist – The Golden Rule

2016 – Global eBook Gold Medal – Mice & Spiders & Webs…Oh My!

2016 – FAPA President’s Award – Bronze Medal – Mice & Spiders & Webs…Oh My!

2016 – Children’s Literary Classics Silver Medal – The Golden Rule

2016 – Mom’s Choice Award – Silver – The Golden Rule

2016 – Pinnacle Achievement Award – The Golden Rule

2016 – Children’s Literary Classics Seal of Approval – The Golden Rule

2016 – Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice – H.M. – Mice & Spiders & Webs…Oh My!

2015 – Readers’ Favorite – H.M. – Mice & Spiders & Webs…Oh My!

2015 – Global eBook Bronze Medal – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece

2015 – National Indie Excellence Finalist – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece

2015 – Next Generation Indie Awards Finalist – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece– C’s Pic Book

2015 –  Next Generation Indie Awards Finalist – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece– C’s Juv. Fiction

2015 – Children’s Literary Classics Seal of Approval – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece

2015 –  Pinnacle Achievement Award – Mice & Spiders & Webs…Oh My!

2015 – Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice – H.M. – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece

2014 – CLIPP Awards Winner K-2 – Manner-Man

2014 – KART Awards Winner – Manner-Man

2014 – Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece

2014 – Reader’s Favorite Illustrations Award – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece 

2014 – Global eBook Silver Medal – Manner-Man

2014 – National Indie Excellence Finalist – Manner-Man

2014 – Pinnacle Achievement Award – My Fingerpaint Masterpiece

2014 – Reader Views Reviewer’s Choice – Winner – Manner-Man

2014 – Rebecca’s Reads Choice Awards – H.M. – Manner-Man

2014 – Los Angeles Book Festival – Winner – Manner-Man

2014 – London Book Festival H.M – Manner-Man

2013 – Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal – Manner-Man

2013 – Pinnacle Achievement Award – Manner-Man

2013 – Global eBook Silver Medal – Gimme-Jimmy

2013 – Indie Excellence Finalist – Gimme-Jimmy

2013 – Reader Views Reviewers Choice 3^rdPlace – Gimme-Jimmy

2012 – Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal – Gimme-Jimmy

2012 – Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist – The Magic Word

2012 – Global eBook 3^rdPlace – The Magic Word

2012 – International Book Awards Finalist – The Magic Word

2012 – Pinnacle Book Achievement Award – Gimme-Jimmy

2012 – Reader Views Reviewers Choice 2^ndPlace – The Magic Word

2011 – Pinnacle Book Achievement Award – The Magic Word

2011 – The USA “Best Books 2011” Finalist – Peter and the Whimper-Whineys

2011 – Readers’ Favorite Bronze Medal – Peter and the Whimper-Whineys

2011 – Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal – Santa’s Birthday Gift

2011  – Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal – The Magic Word

2011 – Indie Excellence Finalist – Santa’s Birthday Gift

(I was not aware of Contests and Awards when my first two books were published. In my first submission to the Readers’ Favorite Awards in 2011, I entered The Magic Word, Santa’s Birthday Gift and Peter and the Whimper-Whineys at the same time and won Gold, Silver and Bronze respectively at the same time! Now THAT was fun!!!)

I recommend entering awards to all new authors, since winning awards gives instant credibility to books by new or unknown authors – not to mention ones that have been releasing books for a relatively long time. Some of them also have categories which accept books written in past years, so it may not be too late to enter!  I hope that the above lists of awards will also give some of you an idea of which awards I have entered and consider reputable!

All of my books have been published by SBPRA, and have been illustrated by the amazing and talented Kalpart Illustrations which have brought my books to life and contributed to their awards!!

Inside Scoop Interview is Live

Winner of 6 Awards

I had a lovely reaction to the Inside Scoop Interview:

“I just listened to your interview and it was great fun.  You did well!  I didn’t know that you are a Valentine. ..  Thanks for sending me this link.  It was like having you sit here with me.”

The link to the interview is Inside Scoop Live Interview

(Please note that there is a brief intermission about Inside Scoop in the middle of the interview, and then it continues with more about the poetry… )

It was lots of fun to share about my children’s books and my children’s plays, as well as A Penny for Your Thoughts… It’s always fun for me to be able to read some of my poetry, and I thank those fans who helped me select which ones to read!

Thank you also to the Reader Views Reviewers Choice Awards for selecting A Penny for Your Thoughts as the Gold Medal Winner in Poetry…

(It also will be the Book feature on Readerviews.com – Week beginning July 9th, and later on available on iTunes as well as Blogtalkradio.com)

 

 

 

Inside Scoop Live Interview with Sherrill S Cannon

Winner of 6 Awards

I’m pleased to share with you the link to my interview at Inside Scoop Live, which was part of the Innovative Poetry Prize from the Reader Views Reviewers Choice contest… where A Penny for Your Thoughts won the Gold Medal.

Inside Scoop Live Interview

The interview will also be featured on the Reader Views homepage, and a book feature on readerviews.com the week beginning July 9th.

www.readerviews.com

It will also be broadcast soon on blogtalkradio.com

Thanks for listening… Fun to be able to talk about my children’s plays and children’s books as well as A Penny for Your Thoughts… and to read several of the poems including “Grandfather Clock” which was requested by several readers.

The interview also shares a couple of teasers from a companion volume of poetry to be released later this year, A Dime is a Sign.

Thanks so much to the Reader View’s Reviewers Choice Awards Contest which provided this opportunity.  (Nice that A Penny for Your Thoughts was just named a Medalist in the FAPA Presidents Awards…that makes 60 Awards total!!!)

Please stay tuned…

A Penny for Your Thoughts is a Medalist in the FAPA Awards!

Winner of 6 Awards

What lovely news to receive on July 4th!

Subject: Re: 2018 FAPA President’s Book Awards

What happy news on the 4th of July! My heart is smiling ❤ 

Congratulations to the following category medalists:

38. Poetry Book

A Penny for Your Thoughts – Sherrill Cannon – SBPRA

Something Magical in the Soul: A Collection of Poetry – Walter Schenck CreateSpace

Comes to This –  Jeff Weddle  – Nixes Mate Books

Heart of the Broken World –  Jeff Weddle –  Nixes Mate Books

Dinosaurs Living in My Hair 2! – Jayne Rose-Vallee -Rosevallee Creations LLC

Your book was selected as a medalist in the 2018 Florida Authors and Publishers Association (FAPA) President’s Awards. All medalists will receive either a gold, silver, or bronze medal at our annual President’s Award Banquet in Lake Buena Vista, Florida this August 4, 2018.

Ken Johnson

Book Awards Committee Chairman &
Member of the Board of Directors 

Congratulations to all!

Google Alerts are Fun!

Winner of 5Awards

Another reason for authors to use Google Alerts:

 

	“My Little Angel by Sherrill” Daily update ⋅ July 2, 2018
	NEWS
	Announcing the 2018 Book Excellence Award Winners Digital Journal Picture Book, Preschool – My Little Angel by Sherrill Cannon. Poetry – Whole Phat and Gluten Free Poetry by Carol Durant. Political – The Stalled …

Updated Cover for My Little Angel – Thank you, Kalpart

Love that Gold Medal from the Book Excellence Awards now on the Cover!

… Angela is happy too!!

My Little Angel Wins Gold in the Book Excellence Awards

My Little Angel – 5 Awards

What a wonderful way to start my day by receiving the awesome news that My Little Angel is the Winner in the Picture Book – Preschool category of the prestigious 2018 Book Excellence Awards!

“Dear Sherrill,

It is with great pleasure to announce that you have been selected as a Book Excellence Award Winner for the following book and category:

Book Title: My Little Angel
Category: Picture Book – Preschool

There were hundreds of entries from around the world and your book was selected for its high quality writing, design and market appeal…”

 

Thank you also to Kalpart, my awesome illustrator who brings my books to life!