“Congratulations. As part of the Eric Hoffer Award, The Stupendous Adventures of Mighty Marty Hayes was nominated for the da Vinci Eye.”
“Your book is still on track for a category prize, including the Hoffer Grand Prize. The da Vinci Eye is an additional distinction, awarded to books with outstanding cover art. Approximately six books receive this award each year. Regardless of the judge’s final determination, your book at the very least will carry the distinction of da Vinci Eye Finalist.”
The Eric Hoffer Award is an international award launched in 2001 for books and prose. Of course, the da Vinci Eye Award is named after Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci known for his Mona Lisa and The Last Supper paintings.
The above quoted information was sent to me via email on March 1st. I’m honored for this amazing international recognition for my debut middle grade novel. The fact that the first recognition is due to its cover art is very satisfying. My talented cover designer and illustrator, Ian Wade lives in Barbados. I discovered his talent via samples of his work displayed on the Internet. He and I collaborated on the book cover via Skype! His talent has only grown since we first met. My publisher and I are anxious to put him to work on my next book.
The Eric Hoffer Award is named for the American philosopher, who was an author of ten books, and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1983.
Stay tuned for more next month as the Eric Hoffer Awards names all winners in every category.
