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Friday, 6 May 2011

The SCBWI is pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural 2011 Crystal Kite Member Choice Awards.

The Crystal Kite Awards are given by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators to recognize great books from the 70 SCBWI regions around the world. Along with the SCBWI Golden Kite Awards, the Crystal Kite Awards are chosen by other children’s book writers and illustrators, making them the only peer-given awards in publishing for young readers.

Why am I posting this?
Guess who was the winner for the Australia/New Zealand region?

Yup. There Was An Old Sailor! It's been a good week.

25 comments:

Jo said...: Fabulous! Congratulations :-); 6 May 2011 at 13:42
Julie Murphy said...: WOW! Congratulations, Claire. You must be over the moon...or should that be all at sea? (sorry!); ); 6 May 2011 at 13:49
Tania McCartney said...: Big big smiles on this head for you right now!; 6 May 2011 at 14:17
Life's a poem said...: Yay! Great work, a just and exciting reward! Enjoy1 xxx; 6 May 2011 at 16:09
Claire said...: Thanks Julie. Yup, super thrilled! over the moon AND all at sea. :); 6 May 2011 at 16:12
Claire said...: Thanks Tania; 6 May 2011 at 16:12
Claire said...: Thanks Lorraine. I'm enjoying, I'm enjoying. :); 6 May 2011 at 16:12
Tina C said...: Congrats Claire!

Soooooooooo deserved.

Bye 4 now
Tina; 6 May 2011 at 16:39
Anonymous said...: Congratulations, Claire. Fantastic news. Thrilled for you.; 6 May 2011 at 19:18
Dee White said...: Congratulations Claire,

I am sooo excited for you. Fantastic news. There Was an Old Sailor is a beautiful book and I definitely think you had your author friends in mind when you wrote it because it's a fabulous one to use for school visits for younger readers:)

Hope that Old Sailor soon becomes available overseas so that SCBWI members all around the world can enjoy reading about him.

Dee:); 7 May 2011 at 07:28
Leonie said...: Woohooo! Congratulations Claire, a well earned reward.; 7 May 2011 at 11:40
Claire said...: Thanks Dee,

It's lovely that Sailor seems to have a life of his own and is travelling on. :); 7 May 2011 at 11:52
Claire said...: Thanks Tina, Chris. :); 7 May 2011 at 11:52
Claire said...: Thanks Leonie.; 7 May 2011 at 11:53
Peter Carnavas said...: Hi Claire, congratulations on the award. Well deserved! All the best for the rest of the year. Pete; 8 May 2011 at 12:17
Claire said...: Thanks Pete. I'm liking this year!; 8 May 2011 at 15:37
Anonymous said...: I'm a little bit slow - but I've just got around to visiting after your exciting news last week. Thrilled for you, Claire. Congratulations!! (I hope you're still smiling. :P ); 9 May 2011 at 15:18
janeen's jottings said...: When you have a good week, it's a GOOD WEEK!!!! Congratulations, Claire.

Janeen
x; 9 May 2011 at 15:54
Sally Murphy said...: I ams till smiling for you nearly a week later. Hope you are too! A well deserved win.; 9 May 2011 at 17:55
Claire said...: Yup, Kat, still smiling. :); 9 May 2011 at 20:08
Claire said...: Hi Janeen. It's certainly been a GOOD week. Loving it!!; 9 May 2011 at 20:09
Claire said...: oh, and thank you Janeen. :); 9 May 2011 at 20:09
Claire said...: Thanks Sally. It's been lovely.; 9 May 2011 at 20:10
Claire said...: Thanks Sally. It's been lovely.; 9 May 2011 at 20:10
Corinne Fenton said...: Sooo very exciting Claire and so well deserved. Hope you are still celebrating.; 12 May 2011 at 22:14