While we ran a little long and no one could ever find a cab, I would have to say that our first Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards at Simmons and the next day’s first Horn Book at Simmons Colloquium went swimmingly. Here are a few photos:
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| Nonfiction winner Betsy Partridge channeling Miss Brodie |
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| Laurel Croza and Matt James, picture book winners |
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| Hmm, fiction winner Rebecca Stead seems more amused than her editor, Wendy Lamb |
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| That’s my grandson you’re autographing for, Peter, so cheer up! |
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| Lost In Translation, sans scotch |
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| Picture-book royalty, Helen Oxenbury and John Burningham |
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| Next year’s BGHB chair Jen Brabander with Raina Telgemeier and her husband Dave Roman. That smile was totally worth it, Raina! |
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| You can’t see much of it here, but Megan Whalen Turner won the prize for Best Dress |
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| Judge Gregory Maguire presents the picture books |
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| Judges Julie Just and Martha Parravano tell all |
About Roger Sutton
>an outstanding day from start to finish… thank you all
>Hang on: you get to be Alfred Hitchcock and Bill Murray in one evening?
>Your colloquium was fantastic. Learned a lot and enjoyed all the authors!! See you next year, I hope!
>Nina, don't I have a great job?