Tag Archives: EVVY Awards

“When Crisis Strikes” honored as finalist in USA “Best Books 2011″ Awards

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

CIPA members and authors Allidah Poole Hicks and Bonnie Knuti are delighted to announce that their book, the EVVY Award-winning When Crisis Strikes…What To Do, What To Say, How To Help  is an award-winning finalist in the USA “Best Books 2011″ … Continue reading →

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Update on CIPA/Douglas County Libraries e-Book Partnership

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

by Dan Miller, incoming CIPA president This is a quick update on the CIPA/Douglas County Libraries e-Book Partnership. The first group of CIPA EVVY award-winning books are now available for loan through the library’s check-out system. And I have been … Continue reading →

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What’s In It For You?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

by Dr. Dan Miller, CIPA Vice-President It should be obvious to everyone, but just in case you haven’t noticed – CIPA is doing a lot more these days to promote its author and publisher members.  Let’s start with the CIPA … Continue reading →

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Doris Kenney Marcotte

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Doris Kenney Marcotte is the author of “The Beads of Lapis Lazuli”, 2011 EVVY Award for Fiction, 1st Place. You can contact her at: dmarcotte@cinci.rr.com. I became interested in writing about the lost civilization on the Greek Island of Crete during … Continue reading →

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Travis Thompson and Rebecca Valentine

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

Tell us about yourselves. Give us a short bio and why you started writing. Rebecca I began writing as a young girl as a way to make sense of a chaotic childhood. Writing for me has always been both a … Continue reading →

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Elaine Pease

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Welcome, Elaine! Tell us about you and how you started writing. I’m the author of two picture books I’LL NEVER LEAVE and  EVEN SHARKS NEED FRIENDS.  I started writing fifteen years ago, self-publishing my first, I’LL NEVER LEAVE, eleven years … Continue reading →

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Jack Turner

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Tell us about yourself. When did you start writing? I’m a 5th generation native of Durango, CO and has been writing since kindergarten. Tell us about your book and how it came into being. I inherited a collection of lantern … Continue reading →

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Award Winners: Rod Collins

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Tell us about yourself. Why did you start writing? In addition to being an author and a keynote speaker, I am a management consultant who works with forward-thinking leaders who understand that managing great change means changing how they manage. … Continue reading →

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Meet the CIPA EVVY Winners: Allidah Hicks & Bonnie Knuti

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

Allidah Hicks & Bonnie Knuti are the Past President’s Award winner for their book, “When Crisis Strikes.” Their book achieved the highest score of all the 2011 EVVY Award winners. Tell us about yourselves. Why did you start writing? Allidah … Continue reading →

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Meet The CIPA EVVY Winners: Maria Weber

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

              Tell us about yourself and why you started writing. I’m a former technical writer from Denver. When my husband and I finally summoned the gumption in 1997 to cut loose from our corporate … Continue reading →

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