John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction

jessicajames · Post by **jessicajames** » Mon August 1st, 2011, 2:58 pm

It's nice to have a place like this to share good news. I've learned that my new Civil War novel Noble Cause has won the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction. This is an award that has been received by many notable authos and New York Times bestsellers so I am very excited to have my book honored in this way.

LoobyG · Post by **LoobyG** » Mon August 1st, 2011, 5:24 pm

Congratulations Jessica! What wonderful news

LoveHistory · Post by **LoveHistory** » Mon August 1st, 2011, 7:12 pm

That's great, Jessica. Congratulations. Are you going to do anything special to celebrate?

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Tue August 2nd, 2011, 11:47 am

Well done Jessica!

jessicajames · Post by **jessicajames** » Thu August 11th, 2011, 1:06 pm

[quote=""LoveHistory""]That's great, Jessica. Congratulations. Are you going to do anything special to celebrate?[/quote]
The MOSB that gives out the award has just decided on a date to make the presentation (in September), so I haven't decided yet what I'm going to do with the award money. I'm thinking however of someplace warm and historic in the South in January or February (like Charleston or Savannah)

fljustice · Post by **fljustice** » Thu August 11th, 2011, 5:18 pm

Congratulations, Jessica!

jessicajames · Post by **jessicajames** » Fri September 16th, 2011, 2:31 pm

Thanks everyone for your support and congrats! I actually just received the physical award - it's beautiful - and since I bought a new dress and heels for the presentation might even post a photo in the future