FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hypoluxo, FL, October 7, 2024—The NYC Big Book Award recognized The Cicada Spring in the categories of Women’s Fiction and Audiobook-Fiction as a distinguished favorite. The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the book industry, including publishers, writers, editors, designers, booksellers, librarians, and professional copywriters. Winners and distinguished favorites are based on overall excellence.
McBride’s heartwarming debut novel takes readers on a poignant journey of second chances and resilience through the eyes of a female boat captain as she navigates a crossroads in midlife, finding solace and strength on the shores of the Potomac. The Cicada Spring is the first in the Potomac Shores series.
NYC Big Book Award received book submissions worldwide. Journalists, well established authors, small and large press, and first-time indie authors participated in record numbers. Entries this year were received from the United States as well as countries such as Australia, Canada, China, Cyprus, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Cities represented included Asheville, Beijing, Colorado Springs, Dublin, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Portland, San Francisco, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Vancouver were among the entries.
Publishers included Atmosphere Press, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Beaufort Books, Beyond Words Publishing, Blackstone Publishing, Familius Publishing, Flatiron Books, Hachette Go, HarperCollins Leadership, Oceanview Publishing, Old Stone Press, Rowman & Littlefield, Simon & Schuster, Ulysses Press, Watkins Publishing, Westminster John Knox Press to name a few. “We were delighted to see so many quality publishers and authors from around the world participate this year. I can’t wait to share these books with a global readership,” said awards sponsor Gabrielle Olczak.
To view the list of NYC Big Book winners and distinguished favorites, please visit: https://www.nycbigbookaward.com/2024df. The Cicada Spring: A Potomac Shores Novel, by Carolyn McBride, is available everywhere books are sold online in paperback (ISBN: 979-8-9902958-0-3), ebook (ISBN: 979-8-9902958-1-0), and audiobook (Retail ISBN: 979-8-8751262-4-6). The audiobook is narrated by Maria Marquis and produced by Voice Over Vermont: https://voiceoververmont.com/audiobooks.php