Whale Song wins 2007 Book Cover of the Year!
Last May one of my very loyal fans entered my novel Whale Song in Erin Aislinn's Book Cover of the Month contest. Whale Song won for the month of May!
For the past 2 or so months, Whale Song has been competing for Erin's 2007 Book Cover of the Year award.
I am proud to announce that...
WHALE SONG has won the 2007 Book Cover of the Year award!
Thank you to everyone who voted. I wish I could take credit for this beautiful, haunting cover, but I can't.
It was designed by Kam Wai Yu, graphic designer for Kunati Books.



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