Don't Call Me Kit Kat

The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

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I’m pleased to announce that Don’t Call Me Kit Kat has been chosen as a 2015 finalist in Category 4 (Books for Teenagers) of The Wishing Shelf Book Awards.

Finalists were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children’s books, ILLUSTRATIONS.

WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2016.

To check out all of the categories and finalists, please visit The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards website.

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Holiday Giveaway!

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In celebration of the holidays and to thank all of you for your support, I’m giving away copies of both of my books. 🙂

For a chance to win an e-copy of the book of your choice, visit my page on Facebook.

*This giveaway is open until 12/23 at 8:00 pm CST.
*Winners will be chosen by one of my kids and announced on Facebook.

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Don’t Call Me Kit Kat Earns Awesome Indies Approval

I’m pleased to announce that Don’t Call Me Kit Kat has been awarded a place on the Awesome Indies list of quality independent fiction. Yipeee!


A little about Awesome Indies and what it means to be Awesome Indies Approved.

  • “The Awesome Indies showcases great stories that are well written and engaging. Our books step outside genre boundaries to offer you something different. We are the unique voices of independent fiction.” Tahlia Newland, founder.

Criteria for Approval:

  • The book is correctly formatted for fiction;
  • The cover looks professional;
  • The plot is well structured, well paced, conceptually sound and engaging;
  • The characters are well developed and their dialogue and interactions with others are believable;
  • The book is not overwritten or unnecessarily wordy; for instance; no obvious dumps of information, unnecessary repetition or irrelevant scenes;
  • Changes in point of view are clear;
  • The prose is well written and engaging. Where appropriate for the genre, voice and intention, the story is shown rather than told and the writing active rather than passive;
  • The book has been line edited, copy edited and proofread, and the grammar, spelling and punctuation usage is consistent throughout.