Friday, January 22, 2010

Author Awards, 2009 Edition

We were so pleased to host events for more than 50 authors in 2009! This was an amazing year for us, with more writers than ever before and a record number of attendees.
Many thanks to each and every person who came to our little shop for a signing.
Every single author who came was amazing, and a complete delight.
We would like to acknowledge a few people who went above and beyond and were truly phenomenal presences in the Cove.

♥MOST THOUGHT-PROVOKING: Dr. Julie Holland, author of Weekends at Bellevue.

♥MOST INSPIRING: Deanie Humphrys-Dunne, author of Tails of Sweetbrier.

♥MOST CHARMING: Frank Delaney, author of Shannon.

♥BEST READER: Isabel Gillies, author of Happens Every Day.

♥MOST DYNAMIC GROUP DISCUSSION: Our young adult panel with Daniel and Dina Nayeri (Another Faust), Michael Northrop (Gentlemen), and Sarah Maclean (The Season).

♥MOST UPLIFTING: Tie between Susan Richards, author of Chosen by a Horse, and Ann Hood, author of The Knitting Circle.

♥MOST KIND: Rosemary Harris, author of "The Big Dirt Nap" series.

♥BEST PARTNERSHIP: Joel Rose, author of The Blackest Bird, and his wife/editor, Karen.

♥BIGGEST DRAW: Every author that visited us attracted an audience!

♥STAFF FAVE: Everybody who came to do a signing with us was our favorite. Thank you all so much for coming, and we hope to see you again with your new books in the upcoming years!

Did you enjoy a visit to the Cove? Leave us a comment and tell us about it!