Women’s National Book Association Extends Nomination Deadline for WNBA Pannell Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BOOK ASSOCIATION EXTENDS NOMINATION DEADLINE FOR WNBA PANNELL AWARD
The nomination period for the WNBA Pannell Award has been extended to January 31. Electronic nominations can be sent to PannellAward@gmail.com and should include the following:
- Name, email address, and phone number of person making the nomination
- That person’s connection to the nominated store
- A brief statement outlining the reasons that store is being nominated
- Contact info for the owner/manager of the nominated store.
Since 1983, the Women’s National Book Association has awarded one of the most prestigious honors in children’s bookselling. Given annually at BookExpo America’s Children’s Book and Author Breakfast, the WNBA Pannell Award recognizes bookstores that enhance their communities by bringing exceptional creativity to foster a love of reading and books in their young patrons.
Every year a panel of publishing professionals selects two winners of the award—one a general bookstore and one a children’s specialty bookstore. The store nominations come from customers, sales reps, store personnel, or anyone who has been impressed with the work of a particular independent bookstore. The nominations will be announced shortly after the new January 31 deadline. The nominated store then puts together an electronic submission with a description of activities, goals, or any contribution to the local community that involves young people and books. Photos, media coverage, letters from customers, or anything else that transmits the degree of contribution can be included in the submission. The deadline for submissions is March 20, 2013.
The Pannell Award jurors will make their decision by late April, and a phone call will notify the winners, as well as all stores sending submissions. Each of the two winners will receive a $1,000 check and a framed signed original piece of art by a children’s illustrator. The presentation of the award will be in New York at the BEA/ABA Children’s Book and Author Breakfast, which draws more than 1,000 attendees.
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Along with WNBA, Penguin Young Readers Group co-sponsors the award, which was established in honor of Lucille Micheels Pannell, founding member of one of the WNBA chapters. Founded in 1917, WNBA is a national organization of women and men who promote the value to the written word by championing the role of women in the book community and by providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information about book lovers and professionals. www.wnba-books.org.
Contact: Quinlan Lee
quinlan@adamsliterary.com
