You know we’re pretty picky when it comes to books, right? Like, we have Standards. Submission Guidelines. And we chuck out tons of bookish junk all the time, like the neighbor’s cat hawks up hairballs. 

But we also have favorites. And not just books or genres. In fact, we have some fave authors we want to tell you about. Cuz today we’re awarding The Biggest Bow Wow of them all:

The Kimber Awards.

What? You haven’t heard of this prestigious honor? Maybe that’s cuz I, Kimber, just made it up. 

Well, okay. Mom helped. A little. She lobbied for “World’s Most Super Duper, Seriously Splendid, Extra Excellent, Terrifically Talented, Genuine Genius-y, and All-Around Awesome Author Awards.”

I nixed that. After all. Someone has to be the adult in the room. 

Where was I? Oh yeah. The Kimber Awards. …

Our Highest Award

The Kimber Award is our highest author award. It’s reserved for authors who are four paws above the average kennel. They’re not only wonderfully talent authors. They also:

• Go the extra mile to reach out.
• Engage.
• Like and Comment.
• Share links.
• Ask questions.
• Send us those email thingies.
• Let us know when new books are coming out.
• Follow up.
• Say thank you.

These authors actually read and follow our submission guidelines. (You wouldn’t believe how many people don’t, Buttercup.)

Rare

Yep. Authors who make the cut for a Kimber Award are rare. But they’re good. (Maybe not quite as good as a New York Steak. But let’s not get picky here, okay?)

So, Mom and I wanted to let you know which authors made the Kimber cut for all-around awesomeness. These authors qualify as some of our favorite folks on the planet. 

Our Kimber Award Winners 3.0 (in no particular order):

• Dave Trentlage – Author of The Last Dance: A Memoir of the Garden Island Grille
• Carmen Leal – Author of Imperfectly Perfect Rescue Dogs and Their Humans
• Tom Xavier – Author of The Case of the Crying Signpost
• Anna Hawkes Cabral – Author of Purposeful Work, Blessed Rest: A 6-Week Devotional for Mothers
• William Garner – Author of Me, Boo and the Goob: A Southern Adventure
• Rosanne S. McHenry, aka: “Ranger Rose” – Author of Trip Tales: From Family Camping to Life as a Ranger

Note (Throwin’ this in for free): Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to promise to re-up Mom’s personal stash of Ghirardelli chocolate in order to be considered for a Kimber Award. But it never hurts. (She likes Dark Chocolate Sea Salt and Caramel best. Just sayin’.) Now, New York steak, on the other paw…? Hmmm. Can I get back to you on that?