Winner of Nancy Pearl Award:

Not Alle

Though I did not win The Nancy Pearl Award for Best Book in the Literary/Mainstream category, I couldn’t to be happier for Rebecca Holbrook, a musician and author of the mystical and wonder-filled Omie’s Well.

Rebecca and I, as well as the third finalist, Irma Fritz (When There Was No Moon), had several meals over the weekend, and a lot of time spent side-by-side at the signing table for the Nancy Pearl Award finalists. Both women are lovely and very smart. I could not be more proud of all three of us for our achievement, and again, genuinely thrilled for Rebecca.