EXCITING NEWS!
Fox News to cover MCA LIVE from BookExpo America. More details to follow.
Important Deadlines:
ASAP Schedule your filmed interview timeslot and your volunteer shifts
5/5 Last day to reserve your hotel accommodations from the BEA Travel Center
5/9 MCA Showcase display products due
Learn more about these offers! Visit the MCA Alumni Webstore: http://momschoiceaw920.corecommerce.com/BookExpo-America-c26/
Volunteer
Find out how you can volunteer and save BIG! http://www.momschoiceawards.com/alumni_faq.php Hurry! Only a few slots remain!
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Midwest Book Review Call For MCA Award-Winning Children’s Illustrated Works
The Midwest Book Review (MBR) was founded in 1976 by highly respected James A. Cox, Editor-In-Chief. MBR is an online monthly publication aimed at librarians, booksellers, as well as the general reading public. Its mission is to promote literacy, library usage, and independent publishing. You can learn more about the organization here: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/
MBR produces an average of 600 professional reviews per month. The average queue time is 14 to 16 weeks, BUT! MBR will give special consideration to children’s illustrated titles that have earned honors from the Mom’s Choice Awards®.
If you’re interested in having your children’s illustrated book reviewed by the Midwest Book Review, send a review copy to:
Sara Hassler
1601 West Main Street
Suite 90 #403
Willimantic, CT 06226
mbr@momschoiceawards.com
Sorry, galleys are not accepted at this time. This is a complimentary service.
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Early Bird Deadline Expires May 1st
Don’t forget, the early bird deadline for the next round of entries expires on May 1st.
Save $100 or enter two for the price of one.
Visit the website for complete details: http://www.momschoiceawards.com/enter.php
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Important Dates and Announcements
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Call For Entries- Mom's Choice Awards
About The Mom's Choice Awards®
The Mom's Choice Awards® is known for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. This annual awards program recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media products and services. Learn more.
A Mark Of Distinction
Parents, educators, librarians and retailers rely on our evaluations when selecting quality materials for children and families. The Mom’s Choice Awards seal helps families and educators navigate the vast array of products and services and make informed decisions. Learn more.
Our Esteemed Panel Of Judges
An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. Click here to see a sampling of our panel members.
ATTENTION Publicists & Marketing Pros
Are you making awards programs a part of your marketing/publicity strategy? You should! Notable awards program like the prestigious Mom's Choice Awards can help gain positive media attention for your book, product or service.
Why The Mom's Choice Awards?
There are several factors that set us apart from other programs, but the top two are:
1) Your book, product or service is judged by your target market (parents, educators, librarians, media specialists, retailers and others)--NOT by your industry peers.
2) We do an incredible job of marketing and promoting our Honorees. Check out these testimonials!
Learn why the Mom's Choice Awards is a GREAT value for your marketing/publicity investment!
More than 250 categories. Click here for a complete list!
Enter by May 1st and SAVE!
Use one of the following promotion codes.
EB-100 = $100 off the entry fee
EB-AD = Enter one item or category and get a second item or category for free
Sorry, these promotions cannot be combined or used with any other offer.
Please visit the website for complete details.
Distinguish yourself and your work and join this prestigious awards program!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Book Expo America 2009
Mom's Choice Awards® Honorees and Alumni: Book Expo America is just around the corner! Don’t miss out on this dynamic event that generates positive exposure for your award-winning book/product.
Make arrangements now! Visit the Mom’s Choice Awards Alumni Webstore for special offers—many expire Friday, April 24th, so don’t delay!
*There is NO better exposure for your book/product!
*These filmed interviews make a great commercial / trailer for your book/product.
Is this your first experience with Book Expo America? Click here to learn everything you need to know.
We hope you’ll plan to visit the MCA Booth #345 on Friday, May 29th from 10-Noon. Greg Mortenson, author of the sensational book Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time (115 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and currently #1) will be making a special appearance and signing copies of Entro®--The Mom’s Choice Awards® Magazine.
We look forward to seeing you there!
~Tara Paterson
Mom's Choice Awards Updates
The Mom's Choice Awards® is currently accepting submissions. Enter your product, book, or service and distinguish yourself from all of the others on the market. Entries will be accepted now through October 1st, 2009. Enter by May 1st, and save! Visit the website for details.
Join us in the MCA Booth #345 at Book Expo America May 29th-31st. Book Expo America (BEA) is the largest publishing event in the United States and hosts several industry leaders.
We will also have a special guest with us Friday May 29th from 10-noon, so don't miss your opportunity to be a part of the excitement!
There is still time to book your interview spot with me at BEA. All interviews will be taped and available for upload on the internet. Currently, we are filming on Friday May 29th and Saturday May 30th so reserve your spot now. Space is limited!
We would like to thank the sponsors who have graciously offered us their support.
And a special thanks to our partner in advocating family-friendly entertainment, the Dove Foundation.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
~Tara Paterson
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Founder Announces Release of Her First Book- Raising Intuitive Children
"Raising Intuitive Children is a parent's guide to understanding the special gifts of these uniquely gifted children. The authors' use of real stories from their own lives lend heart and compassion to our evolving need as a society to connect with our children in a new, more loving way… I would recommend this book to anyone!" —Josie Bissett, Actress and Author of Tickle Monster
San Francisco, CA (April 21, 2009) –– In their ground-breaking new book, Raising Intuitive Children: Guide Your Children to Know and Trust Their Gifts, psychotherapist Caron B. Goode and parenting expert Tara Paterson help parents understand an intuitive child´s world, while teaching parents how to validate these intuitive abilities, and how to:
Raising Intuitive Children deals with a population of children that few parents understand. Intuitives have been called ugly ducklings, the sensitive ones, or the creative dreamers(think of the young boy in the movie Sixth Sense). With real-life stories and examples, the authors demonstrate how intuitive kids engage their world. They debut in the book an educational model to enable parents and teachers to approach the education and parenting of intuitive kids, walking them step-by-step through the model.
Now, parents who believe their child may be intuitive are given the tools to make positive changes, help the children manage their unique energy, and nurture their gift.
Click here to view the authors' online press kit.
Media Contact: Simon Warwick-Smith
warwick@vom.com
(707) 939-9212
www.warwickassociates.net
Monday, April 20, 2009
Book Expo America 2009
Mom's Choice Awards' recipients and alumni make sure to book your arrangements for BEA as soon as possible! Accommodations are filling up and it's an event you won't want to miss.
After much demand, we are offering two days of interviews to our recipients this year. If you haven't scheduled your interview to be filmed live at our booth, contact the Mom's Choice team to reserve your slot. Space is limited and filling up fast.
We have a special guest joining us on Friday May 29th from 10am- noon. More information will be available next week.
We look forward to seeing you there!
~Tara Paterson
Mom's Choice Awards 2009 Updates
The Mom's Choice Awards® is currently accepting submissions for 2010. Enter your product, book, service or company and distinguish yourself from all of the others on the market. Entries will be accepted now through October 1st, 2009.
Join us in our booth at Book Expo America May 29th-31st. Book Expo America is the largest publishing event in the United States and hosts several industry leaders. We will also have a special guest with us Friday May 29th from 10- noon, so don't miss your opportunity to be a part of the excitement.
There is still time to book your interview spot with me at Book Expo. All interviews will be taped and available for upload on the internet. Currently, we are filming on Friday May 29th and Saturday May 30th so reserve your spot now; space is limited!
We would like to thank the sponsors who have graciously offered us their support.
- Smithfield
- Wachovia Securities
- Webiob
- JetBlue Airlines
And a special thanks to our partner in advocating family- friendly entertainment, the Dove Foundation.
Make sure to pick up your copy of the Mom's Choice magazine Entro at Book Expo or reserve a copy through MomsChoiceAwards.com.We look forward to seeing you soon!
~Tara Paterson
Contest Giveaway
To enter to receive your free autographed copy of my book, send me an email at founder@justformom.com. Each month I will select one email at random to receive a copy.
Founder's blog
- Tara Paterson
- A Certified Coach for Parents of Intuitives, Tara Paterson is raising four highly intuitive children with her husband. She is also the co-author of the book- Raising Intuitive Children, a syndicated columnist, parent advisor, and author of 100 plus parenting and spiritual articles. In 2004, she launched Moms In Print, a publishing company that assists “mom” authors. The following year, she created the Mom’s Choice Awards®, which assists mothers in selecting products and services for their families.
Paterson has appeared on CBS 48 Hours, the Today Show with Katie Couric, CNN with Anderson Cooper, the Early Show, and she is the founder and spokesperson for the Mom’s Choice Awards and an expert blogger for the Partnership for a Drug Free America.
She has been featured in the Washington Post, Newsweek, the Loudoun Magazine and quoted in the USA Today and Parenting Magazine. She has also been interviewed on several radio programs and has appeared as a spokeswoman on several national TV affiliates across the country.
