On 26, 2018, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley, was selected as a “Biography, Memoir” Finalist in the 2018 Top Shelf Magazine Awards. The category winners will be announced later this year.
Check it out! My article titled, How I Discovered my Passion, is featured at Two Drops of Ink. I’m honored to have a published piece at this prestigious site.
Announcing the launch of my audiobooks, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley and French Illusions: From Tours to Paris. It’s so exciting to hear my books come to life! Click on this link to learn more.
Whoo-hoo! On August 15, 2016, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley won Outstanding “Non-Fiction Travel” in the 2016 IAN Book of the Year awards. I was awarded $100 and my memoir is still in consideration for the 2016 Book of the Year. This year’s first, second, and third place award winners will be announced on September 1, 2016.
On August 1, 2016, French Illusions: My Story as an American Au Pair in the Loire Valley, was selected as a “Travel” Finalist in the 2016 Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Awards. The category winners will be announced on August 15th.
“French Illusions: From Tours to Paris,” made Cecile Sune’s list of Best Books of 2015. I’m honored. Merci beaucoup! cecilesune.com
French Illusions was featured at the Bookmuse on November 20, 2015. Thank you LIza Perrat for your amazing review. I’m proud of my new BookMuse Sticker!
Bronze Medal Winner at the 2014 Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews and Award Contest
https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/30426
Sonia Marsh considered “French Illusions” gutsy. Check it out on page 234 in her awesome new “My Gutsy Story Anthology!”
Publication Date: September 1, 2013
http://soniamarsh.com/my-gutsy-story-mini-anthology
Kirkland Reporter, “Kirkland author’s debut memoir launches”
January 4, 2013
http://www.kirklandreporter.com/entertainment/185716961.html
Blog Talk Radio, A Book and a Chat with Barry Eva
December 4, 2012
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/across-the-pond/2012/12/04/a-book-and-a-chat-with-linda-kovic-skow
Seattle PI Interview
December 2, 2012