Beaver's Pond Press’ authors continue to grow their readership while attracting national recognition, totaling more than twenty-five book awards both regionally and nationally. Beaver's Pond authors continue to set standards for literary excellence in independent publishing with such titles as "Whiteout" by Brian Duren winning the IPPY award for best midwest regional fiction and "My Story" by DeAnne and Michelle Sherman named a Foreword Magazine finalist for best book of the year. Below is a complete compilation of the latest Beaver's Pond Press 2009/2010 book award winners. Each of the books are available on the Beaver’s Pond online bookstore website: http://www.beaverspondbooks.com.
For the National Indie Excellence Awards:
Jeff Appelquist's Sacred Ground, WIN, military history books
Jinny Toucan's The Tale of the Scorpion and the Caterpillar, WIN, children's inspirational books
Mary Linda Sather's Boo Boo Bear's Mission, FINALIST, children's picture books
Christine Stenstrom's Cherry Blossoms Trees, FINALIST, art books
For the Northeast MN Book Awards (NEMBA):
Mary Linda Sather's Boo Boo Bear's Mission, FINALIST, children's books
For the Independent Publisher's Book Awards (IPPYs):
Brian Duren's Whiteout, WIN, Midwest regional fiction
Packy Mader's Big Brother Has Wheels, BRONZE, children's picture books all ages
For the Independent Book Publisher's Association Ben Franklin Award:
Lois West Duffy's Zillah's Gift, FINALIST, young adult fiction.
For the Reader's View Reviewer's Awards:
Brian Duren's Whiteout, WIN, best midwest literary fiction
Gordy Fredrickson's A Farm Country Halloween, FINALIST, children's books
For the Midwest Independent Publishing Association's (MIPA) Midwest Book Awards:
Don Stolz's The Old Log Theater and Me, WIN, biography
Roger Stelljes' Deadly Stillwater, WIN, best genre fiction
Don Stolz's The Old Log Theater and Me, FINALIST, business
Lois West Duffy's Zillah's Gift, FINALIST, young adult fiction
Mary Linda Sather's Boo Boo Bear's Mission, FINALIST, children's picture books
Curtis Dahlin's The Dakota Uprising, FINALIST, history
Brian Duren's Whiteout, FINALIST, 2- or 3-color cover
Rod Johnson's Without Warning, FINALIST, 2- or 3-color cover
For the Minnesota Book Award:
Trish Herbert, JourneyWell, FINALIST
For ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Awards:
DeAnne and Michelle Sherman's My Story, FINALIST, book of the year
For the Mom's Choice Awards:
Amy Recob's The Bugabees: Friends with Food Allergies, GOLD, health and safety
Collette Nicoleta's There's a Frog on my Forehead!, GOLD, basic concepts
Eva Wells' Wishing I Was Fishing, GOLD, sports and recreation
Lois West Duffy's Zillah's Gift, SILVER, historical fiction
Marsha Peterson's Come Sign With Us, SILVER, educational
Susie Bazil's The Sick Bug, GOLD, health & safety (2009)
