I’ve been busy proofing The Blacksmith’s Daughter for
publication this fall. Lo and behold, in my email in-box today, I found a
congratulatory message from the executive director of the Florida Historical
Society. Paper Woman has won the 2007 Patrick D. Smith Literature Award. What
an honor!

Patrick D. Smith’s novels such as A Land Remembered have
stimulated greater interest in the literature of Florida. The award is open to
authors and presses for a book of fiction on a Florida history topic published
during the calendar year Jan.1-Dec. 31 preceding the award.

This year, the Belleview Biltmore Resort in Clearwater,
Florida hosts the annual meeting of the Florida Historical Society. I will
receive the award at the luncheon on May 24.

By the way, Liz Clifford recently posted a good review of Paper Woman. Click on "Suzanne Adair" in the right column ("Reviews By Author"). She also posted the review to Amazon.com. Thanks, Liz.