More good news for Tugs! The Luck of the Buttons has been named to the 2013 California Collection and is a nominee for the 2014 Grand Canyon Reader Award. Go, Tugs, go!
Some nice notice for Ned as well. The Button Down audio book, narrated by the delightful Sanjiv Jhaveri got a lovely review in the November issue of AudioFile. Here's an excerpt:
Jhaveri’s Ned is doggedly determined to right injustice; his friends, predictably youthful. The voice of Jhaveri’s grandfather has a raspy, drawn-out sound that manages to pack just enough oomph when a vital point is needed.
Thank you for bringing Ned and the gang to life, Mr. Jhaveri!