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North Star Museum of Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting
June 2010
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Peg Guilfoyle, John Guthmann, Dave Kenney and
Cathy Spengler show off the Reader’s Choice Award at the April 17 Minnesota Book Awards Gala.
Even before Honor Bright went to press, we knew that the book would be something special. However, after seeing the book first hand, we were blown away by the great production, writing and design of Peg Guilfoyle, Dave Kenney and Cathy Spengler. Yet, even though we applied to three major book award programs with great excitement—we did so with our fingers crossed. You see, no matter how good we thought the book was, it is rare for a self- published book to receive recognition in the close-knit publishing community.
Now that we have the results, we can say (with a wink and a nod) that it is no surprise that Honor Bright earned a trifecta! The first award was received in April when it was announced at the Minnesota Book Awards Gala that Honor Bright had received the People’s Choice Award. In early May, Honor Bright received a Midwest Book Award in the Interior Layout category from the Midwest Independent Publisher’s Association. Then, taking our sights to the national level, we received word in late May that Honor Bright had received an “IPPY” award from the national Independent Book Publishers—a silver medal in the Midwest Regional Competition. The IPPY Awards bills itself as the world’s largest book awards competition.
When combined, these awards programs generated thousands of entries from across North America. It is both significant and unusual for a self-published book to receive this kind of recognition. We knew that the book was good and now everyone knows. Thanks once again to Peg, Dave and Cathy. Also, we extend a special thanks to the History Book Committee, which oversaw the production of Honor Bright. Do you have your copy yet? If not, drop by the Museum gift shop and pick one up.