2010 PARIS BOOK FEST WINNERS SET
5/4/2010
PARIS (May 4, 2010) The 2010 Paris Book Festival has named Mary Osbourne’s “Nonna’s Book of Mysteries” as the winner of its annual competition honoring the best of international publishing.
The young adult book, set in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance, is the story of Emilia Serafini, who wants to learn to paint. The obstacles are many, but Emilia has her grandmother’s book, “A Manual to the Science of Alchemy,” which serves as inspiration and guide.
As she struggles against the strictures women faced in the 15th century, Emilia learns about choices and their consequences in a magical setting that vividly conjures the art world of the era.
Chicago-based Osbourne will receive a cash grant of $1500 as her grand prize for the work.
Other winners in the competition:
BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY
WINNER: The Cascade Effect – W. Mark Dendy
POETRY
WINNER: Amour d’hiver – Janet Sierzant
HONORABLE MENTION:
Adamah – Celine Zins
River of Light – Jasmine Kang
NON-FICTION
WINNER: The Oldest Europeans – J.F. del Giorgio
HONORABLE MENTION:
Growing Pains – Valorie M. Allen
HOW-TO
WINNER: The Economical Guide to Self-Publishing – Linda F. Radke
CHILDREN’S
WINNER: Scamper – Lisa Young
RUNNER-UP: Just A Walk – Jordan Wheeler
HONORABLE MENTION:
Chuck in the City – Jordan Wheeler
Meet Me at the Masterpiece – Sandy Pugh
BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY
WINNER: As Nora Jo Fades Away – Lisa Cerasoli
WILD CARD
WINNER: The Ice Cream Theory – Steff Deschenes
HONORABLE MENTION:
Inside A Haunted Mind- K. Patrick Malone
Pirate Queen: The Curse – R. Allen Downey
YOUNG ADULT
WINNER: Nonna’s Book of Mysteries – Mary Osborne
COOKBOOKS
WINNER: How To Lower Your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food – Chef Alain Braux
HONORABLE MENTION:
Legends in the Kitchen – Mrs. Howard Keel & Linda F. Radke
SPIRITUAL
WINNER: Journey Through Ten Thousand Veils – Maryam Kabeer Faye
HONORABLE MENTION:
The Garden That Grew Her – Leslie Bradford
FICTION:
WINNER: Manifest Destiny – Rick Robinson
HONORABLE MENTION:
From Where The Rivers Come – Terin Tashi Miller
The Guilty Client – Deborah Buchanon
Porcupines and China Dolls – Robert Arthur Alexie
The Seven Turns of the Snail’s Shell – MJ Roe
An Unfinished House – K. Patrick Malone
E-BOOKS
WINNER: Big Skye Ranch – Laurel Jaguar
COMPILATIONS/ANTHOLOGIES:
WINNER: Say You’re One of Them – Uwem Akpan
HONORABLE MENTION:
Silhouette – edited by Keren Taylor
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