Chill
Awards has become an internationally recognized acknowledgement for good, well
written books. However, despite its popularity I have, after a great deal of
thought and with a heavy heart, decided to close Chill Awards.
Seven years
ago, I set up the Award Programme to help shine a light on independently
published books. Hundreds of books have
passed through the Programme and, whilst not all, many received an Award.
As much as
I have enjoyed running Chill Awards it is a 24/7 commitment. Often after
spending hours dealing with submissions, readers, Awards and all that is
entailed to run Chill Awards successfully, I find I can no longer sit at my desk
to do my own writing or other things that need my attention.
Over the
years I have met many wonderful people; authors and readers, and a number of
these have become great friends. Sadly, I have also met a number of authors who
are far from pleasant. Although I have made this decision, it hasn’t come easily.
I will miss the daily contact with authors and readers, but I do need to step
away and work on other projects I have started. I won’t disappear from helping
authors, I will be continuing with my podcasting and looking forward to talking
with more great writers and readers.
Although submissions
are closed, books that are left in the Award Programme, I will endeavor to have
all read by three Chill readers and where appropriate, Awards will still be
made. However, that will be the end of Chill Awards.
A special
thank you to all the many, many readers who over the years have given their
time to evaluate the mountains of books that have been submitted. Without you,
there would be no Awards. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
A special
thank you to Cathy Helms of Avalon Graphics for her kindness and professional support
especially with the Cover of the Month Awards.
It is the
end of a special era, but it is the beginning of new things too.
Until we
talk again,
Best wishes
Pauline
