It is nice to receive recognition from an international book writer’s competition when your book is awarded first place in The Certificate of Excellence Award.

How did this come about? It all started when, on completion of  “The True Story of Aunt Mabel’s Dead Cat”  book, the author began looking on the internet for readers who might appreciate a good cat story that was both historical and had a humerus twist to the tale. After some searching he discovered an organization that was set up to give writers (both fiction and non-fiction) an opportunity to present their literary work to cat lovers in need of veterinary information, or just wanting a good story to read about cats!  The organization became known as the Cat Writers’ Association (CWA) and gained the attention of feline lovers from all over the world.

The aim of the CWA is far reaching: A professional association promoting the best interests of ALL cats through web sites, blogs, social media, public relations/publicity, photojournalism, illustration, fine arts, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, photography, videography, speech, technical writing and more.

This year there were thirty-four categories that people could submit their entries into; such as “Feline Veterinary Medicine & Research,” “Feline Behaviour/Training,” “Book: Fiction – Mystery” to name just a few. The author prudently chose the “Entertainment – long story” category.

What happens next? The author probably won’t be attending the awards night in Indianapolis in late October where the medallions are presented and a big banquet is held, but the awarded certificate may be just what the author needs to motivate him to another book – maybe??

The Cat Writers’ Association website may be found at: https://catwriters.com