Once Removed wins the 2020 NYC Big Book Award for Short Story Collections.

It was lovely to discover that Once Removed, my debut short story collection, won the 2020 NYC Big Book Award for Short Story Collections.

In addition to winning the short story collections category, Once Removed also was recognized by the NYC Big Book Award as a distinguished favorite in the cover design category. So congratulations to Erin Kirk New, who designed a cover that still thrills me whenever I see it.

The NYC Big Book Award competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, book cover designers and professional copywriters. Selected award winners and distinguished favorites are based on overall excellence.

In 2020, the NYC Big Book Award once again achieved worldwide participation.  Entries remained strong during the worldwide pandemic. Book submissions streamed in from six continents and over 100 cities. Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America all participated.  Across the globe, book entries poured in from places such as Budapest, Capetown, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, New York City, Port of Spain, Vancouver and Victoria to name a few.  Winners were recognized globally from Australia, Canada, England, India, Singapore, Uganda and the United States of America among others.  

“We are pleased to highlight these books, recognize their excellence, and share their achievements.” said awards sponsor Gabrielle Olczak.  The awards program “foments a strong interest in these authors and publishing houses and we expect our winners and favorites to receive a heightened level of attention.”  Olczak went on to say that “excellent books can be found globally, and we are happy to help bring them to a larger audience.”  

Congratulations to the other winners and distinguished favorites, and thank you, NYC Big Book Awards, for recognizing Once Removed.

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