tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post83823826041720517..comments2024-03-29T05:05:13.961-04:00Comments on YA Authors You've Never Heard Of: How Awards MatterChristine Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05657651210128892443noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2874501477620914375.post-59376302250756176702013-11-08T15:02:11.358-05:002013-11-08T15:02:11.358-05:00Interesting, Kathy. I do know that when I was teac...Interesting, Kathy. I do know that when I was teaching my classroom library contained mostly Newbery winners and honor books. We encouraged the students to read these. As for the smaller, less prestigious (Sp) awards, they don't seem to make a lot of difference in sales, at least in my case. I have a couple of novels that have won Gold and Silver in the Children's Literary Classics and an honorable mention in other awards. Somewhere I read recently, can't remember where, that stay away from these awards that you have to pay to enter. Obviously, they are not considered to be worth a lot. For me, however, having that sticker to put on my book and a certificate, makes me feel like someone enjoyed my writing. Maybe I just need a kind word now and then. I don't know. Yes, I do order books when I see one has won an award. I guess because I know how it feels to be ignored when you're floating on a cloud. You're there all alone, too often it seems to me. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. :)Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.com