2010 NEW YORK BOOK FESTIVAL PICKS LEMON 6/2/2010 NEW YORK (June 2, 2010) _ The coming-of-age memoir “County of Kings” by Lemon Andersen is the grand prize winner of the 2010 New York Book Festival. A book that bursts with the flavor of growing up in New York’s Sunset Park neighborhood, “County of Kings” was adapted to print from a one-man stage production that received critical acclaim. The book does not suffer in its transformation, taking the magic of Andersen's words and creating a vibrant, gripping and highly-original mix of prose and poetry. Andersen will be honored at an awards reception on June 11, 2010 at the Algonquin Hotel in New York. Other winners in the competition: NON-FICTION WINNER: The Ghosts of Harlem – Hank O’Neal RUNNER-UP: Far From The Land – Thomas J. Rice HONORABLE MENTION: Hudson River – John Bernardo It Happens Every Day – Robin Sax Playing the Lying Game – Gini Graham Scott American Idle – Mary Collins What Would Jane Say? – Janice Metzger HISTORY: WINNER: The War Behind Me – Deborah Nelson CHILDREN’S WINNER: I Wish All Your Wishes and Mine – Vaeta Zitman HONORABLE MENTION: One Seashell, Two Seashell, Flap, Flap, Flap – Erik X. Raj My Little Piggy – Elisa Vasquez The Willow Falls Christmas Train – William Trombello, illustrated by John Schuller Baxter’s Backyard Adventures – H.R. Cline, illustrations by Renee Doorly Safe For Life – Katherine Reynolds Rusty’s Lemonade Stand – Ken Ninomiya The Grumpy Frog – Dana L. Perri Curio A Shetland Sheepdog Meets The Cat – Jeanette A. Griver, illustrated by Phyllis L. Milway Nick & Slim: The Legend of the Falcon Mine – Pamela Henn What Can We Do Next? – Toula Magi Magical Tales of Enchanted Mysteriousness – Patrick & Daria McQuade I See Me – Margaret Manuel SCIENCE FICTION/HORROR WINNER: Lord Skyler and the Earth Defense Force – Matt T. Schott HONORABLE MENTION: The Sin of Addison Hall – Jeffrey Onorato PHOTOGRAPHY/ART WINNER: Drainspotters – Remo Camerota HONORABLE MENTION: Diamonds, Gold and Ice Road Truckers – Vanessa M. Truter WILD CARD: WINNER: The One Page Business Plan – Jim Horan and Tamara Monosoff RUNNER-UP: Three Rings – Gilberto Gonzalez HONORABLE MENTION: How to Lower Your Cholesterol with French Gourmet Food – Chef Alain Braux The Street Life Series: Is It Rags or Riches – Kevin M. Weeks The Ice Cream Theory – Steff Deschenes Finding Slovenia – Jacqueline Stewart Return of the Fearsome Critters – Warren S. James/Susan Hopkins McQuarrie Bad Bosses, Crazy Coworkers & Other Office Idiots – Vicky Oliver BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY WINNER: County of Kings – Lemon Andersen RUNNER-UP: Tiptoe Through The Tombstones – Ghlee E. Woodworth HONORABLE MENTION: Encounters – Sam Oglesby Beyond Reason – Gregg Korbon Talk Thai: The Adventures of Buddist Boy – Ira Sukrungruang Blending Colors From Life – Charisa A. Smith FICTION WINNER: Manifest Destiny – Rick Robinson RUNNER-UP: The Etruscan – Linda Lappin HONORABLE MENTION: Speak Right On – Mary E. Neighbour My Sister’s Voice – Mary Carter Windless Summer – Heather Sharfeddin The House at Miller’s Court – K. Patrick Malone Final Sin – Chelle Cordero Voluntary Chaos – Joan Jackson Miko Kings – Leanne Howe Buffalo Gal – Laura Pedersen COOKBOOKS WINNER: 400 Sensational Cookies – Linda J. Amendt HONORABLE MENTION: Shortcuts to Gourmet Cooking and Family Favorites – Frances Schaffer The Table My Mother Set – Theresa V. Decaria To Romance with Love – Dave Valletta, illustrated by Christine Kerrick POETRY: WINNER: Little Earthquakes – Christeene Fraser HONORABLE MENTION: Evidence of Red – Leanne Howe Chasing Down Lincoln Highway – Jim Rainey AUDIO/SPOKEN WORD WINNER: It’s Not Mean To Be Green – Jamie Kleman SPIRITUAL WINNER: God, The Universe & Where I Fit In – Dr. Laurie Ann Levin HONORABLE MENTION: How Big Is Your But? – James Robinson Courageous Wake – Dr. Catherine P. Perry Opening The Gates of the Heart – Carolyn CJ Jones Who Stole My Soul? - Vishwa Prakash It’s All Thought – Terry Neal UNPUBLISHED WINNER: The North Pole Challenge – Kevin George HONORABLE MENTION: Petunia Wiggles, Giggles & Hops – Michelle Reynoso TEENAGE WINNER: Silhouette: Bold Lines and Voices from WriteGirl – edited by Keren Taylor HONORABLE MENTION: The Light of Asteria – Elizabeth Isaacs The Attitude Girl – Mila Bernadkin 187 Iz An Art – Richard L. Brown and Mikal H. El-Amin HOW-TO WINNER: Change Your Age – Frank Wildman RUNNER-UP: Money Management: Easy as 1-2-3 –Ernest Burley, Jr. HONORABLE MENTION: Slob Proof! – Debbie Wiener

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