My novel Snow Babies that I submitted to Chanticleer Book Reviews for the Dante Rossetti Awards for Young Adult Fiction has been awarded a place among thirty-one finalists. Here is the link; http://chantireviews.com/chanticleer-contest-deadlines-and-announcement-projections/finalists-for-the-dante-rossetti-awards-for-young-adult-fiction/
I should know by the end of January if I win or not, but the fact that I made the finals feels like vindication!
Above you see the mock-up cover that I drew for myself. (The novel was submitted as an unpublished manuscript). Here is another Paffooney with the main character of Snow Babies, Valerie Clarke.
Catch a Falling Star 
congratulations on this huge honor, i’ll cross my fingers for you, but like you said, it is huge just to be a finalist ) beth
Thanks.
Congratulations and here’s wishing for win.
I appreciate the positive wishes. Thanks.
How exciting! Congratulations and good luck!
Thank you for the good wishes.
That’s awesome, congrats!