My latest book, First Descent, has just been named a finalist for young adult fiction for The 2011 Book of the Year Awards  by  ForeWord Reviews: http://www.bookoftheyearawards.com/
The winners will be announced June 23 at the American Library Association conference in Anaheim, California.

From the website:
ForeWord‘s Book of the Year Awards program was designed for booksellers and librarians to share in the process of discovering distinctive books across a number of genres with judgments based on their own authority and on patron interests. After months of winnowing down the award finalists’ list, the editors at ForeWord are confident in their selections, and our judges agree, saying this year’s titles are the best they’ve seen!

I’m delighted. I’m tickled. I’m flattered. Thanks, ForeWord!