Chocolate Lily Book Awards Announced
Last Wednesday evening I had the privilege to attend the Seventh Chocolate Lily Choice Award Gala at Kidsbooks in Vancouver. It was a lovely evening and a very special celebration of British Columbia authors and illustrators.
Author Joan Betty Stuchner and illustrator Cynthia Nugent were awarded the Chocolate Lily Book Award for their novel, Honey Cake, published by Tradewind Books.
Chris Tougas, author and illustrator of Mechanimals, by Orca Book Publishers, won the Chocolate Lily Book Award picture book category.
The nominees who spoke at the event charmed the audience with anecdotes about writing and how their nominated books came to be. It was truly inspiring to hear their stories.
Chocolate Lily Book Awards is a choice award that showcases and celebrates the best of BC children’s fiction by encouraging BC grade school students to read the shortlisted titles and vote for their favourite at the end of each school year.