HERE’S TO THE WINNERS OF THE 26TH ANNUAL BOOK PUBLICISTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AWARDS
Three Black Château authors saluted at the prestigious Irwin Awards. The virtual event was held December 9, 2020 to an audience of members and honorees.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Los Angeles, CA — Black Château congratulates three of its authors as well as all the winners of the 26th Annual Book Publicists of Southern California (BPSC) Awards. The annual event was held virtually December 9, 2020.
Black Château team member and author A.G. Billig attended the online event. She says, “It was an amazing night filled with so much talent and graciousness. Irwin Zucker is an inspiration and Robin Quinn was fantastic to work with in organizing the Zoom meeting. It was exciting to attend and represent Black Château. Congratulations to all the winners!”
The full list of honorees include:
Michael Antler
Author, Josephus: A Novel
Best Historical Fiction
Michael Bowker
Author, Gods of Our Time: A Paris Love Story
Best International Novel of Year
Virginia Dale
Author, Rich White Americans
Best Fiction of the Year
Sarah Frank
Author, The One Chance Series
Teen Author of the Year
Lori Golden
Author, My House of Lies
Best Memoir of Year
Bo Lebo
Creative director, New Health Options
Publicist of the Year
R.L. (Rick) Hann
Author, Executive Malice
Best Mystery Novel of Year
Robin Quinn
Lead writer, editor: Quinn’s Word for Word
Best Media Kit for Mark Kingston Levin’s 30th Century Sci-Fi Trilogy
David Ruggiero
Author, Say Goodbye and Good Night
Most Romantic Book of Year
Lon E. Varnadore
Author, Junker Blues
Best Science Fiction Series
Sara Winokur
Author, Double-Blind: The Icelandic Manuscript Murders
Best Mystery-Thriller of Year
Ron Zayas
Author, Lessons from the Len Master
Best Business Book of the Year”
The Book Publicists of Southern California award is named after Irwin Zucker, a legend in the book publicity and promotions industry, and founder of the BPSC. His dedication to the mission of the organization and promoting authors makes the annual event possible. Covid and social distancing protocols in Southern California did not stop Zucker from giving authors their moment in the spotlight to accept their prestigious award.
Zucker says, “We proudly adapted to our times and held annual the Irwin Awards online to an audience which included our dedicated members and honorees. As with every year, it is a privilege to salute authors and experts. Each was able to virtually accept their award and a good time was had by all. The authors have made a mark with their outstanding books and we’re thrilled to celebrate their success with them.”
Visit the website for the Book Publicists of Southern California for more information about the awards and the organization.
ABOUT BLACK CHÂTEAU
Black Château is an award-winning marketing and public relations agency located in Southern California. It specializes in promoting authors, books, small press, personality brands, and creative individuals from around the world with a full-spectrum of services. The company’s motto is: We believe in storytellers. For more, visit www.BlackChateauEnterprises.com.
