The Little Gnome By Sheri Fink Wins Honorable Mention At The London Book Festival

LONDON - Dec. 31, 2013 - PRLog -- Sheri Fink’s second best-selling book, The Little Gnome, wins an Honorable Mention at the London Book Festival in the children’s book category. This esteemed award marks the first international recognition for any of Ms. Fink’s books.

The London Book Festival is managed by JM Northern Media, a company devoted to chronicling the efforts of people creating media around the world. JM Northern Media also includes properties such as The DIY Convention: Do It Yourself in Film, Music & Books, The DIY Music Festival, The Hollywood Book Festival, OFFtheCHARTS.com, The DIYReporter.com, and BookFestivals.com, among others.

Winners of the London Book Festival will be honored on Thursday, January 23^rd, at the British Library in London.

“I am so thrilled The Little Gnome was awarded with an Honorable Mention at the London Book Festival!” says Sheri Fink. “My mission to plant seeds of self-esteem to children all around the world is truly becoming a reality. I am incredibly grateful!”

The Little Gnome is a captivating storybook set in a Victorian garden, and tells the tale of a garden gnome experiencing the wonders of the four seasons for the first time. When spring changes to summer then merges into fall and then to winter, the Little Gnome learns to look for the good in change. The Little Gnome helps children of all ages embrace change while learning about the four seasons.

To learn more about Sheri Fink, her books, and her brand, The Whimsical World of Sheri Fink, visit www.SheriFink.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sheri Fink is a #1 best-selling, award-winning children’s author, creator of “The Whimsical World of Sheri Fink” children’s brand, and an international speaker. Sheri writes books that inspire and delight children while planting seeds of self-esteem. Her first children’s book, The Little Rose, was a #1 best-seller on Amazon for over 60 weeks, became the #1 top-rated e-book on Amazon, and received a gold medal in the 2012 Readers Favorite International Book Awards. Her subsequent books have all been #1 best-sellers. Her children’s book series received the Gold Mom’s Choice Award for excellence in family friendly entertainment. Sheri was selected by CBS Los Angeles as one of the top 3 authors in her local area, a distinction she shares with Dean Koontz. Sheri was most recently awarded with the Gold Medal by the Readers Favorite International Book Awards for The Little Gnome and Exploring the Garden with the Little Rose.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Mary Erikson Washam is a freelance illustrator living in Dallas, Texas. Exploring the Garden with the Little Rose is her fourth illustrated children’s book. Her first, Spencer’s Silly Space Adventure, was a collaborative custom-made book with proceeds donated to children with cancer. Her subsequent books, The Little Rose, The Little Gnome, The Little Firefly, and Exploring the Garden with the Little Rose, have become international successes. Mary’s work has garnered attention because of her uncanny ability to engage an audience with h