Lisa Blume's Blog: Little Girl Leaving
April 30, 2019
Eric Hoffer Grand Prize Shortlist
Little Girl Leaving is a Finalist on the Shortlist for the Eric Hoffer Grand Prize. Little Girl Leaving also received a Finalist award for the Eric Hoffer Awards announced previously: The First Horizon Award for superior work by debut authors of 2019, The Montaigne Medal Award for most thought-provoking books of 2019 and the da Vinci Eye Book Award for superior cover artwork of 2019. Little Girl Leaving is now the only Finalist for all four of the Eric Hoffer Awards.
Little Girl Leaving won The Bill Fisher Silver Award for the Best First Book Fiction from the Independent Book Publishers’s Association's Ben Franklin Awards for 2019.
Little Girl Leaving is the only Finalist or Winner for all five of the above awards.
Little Girl Leaving won The Bill Fisher Silver Award for the Best First Book Fiction from the Independent Book Publishers’s Association's Ben Franklin Awards for 2019.
Little Girl Leaving is the only Finalist or Winner for all five of the above awards.
News Release: Little Girl Leaving wins Best First Book, author Lisa Blume at signing of new law to protect children
‘Little Girl Leaving,’ A Novel Based on True Story of Sexual Abuse, Wins Awards In April Child Abuse Prevention Month: Author, Lisa Blume, Attends Signing of New Law to Protect Children
SEATTLE, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Girl Leaving: A Novel Based on a True Story, by Lisa Blume, published by Illumine in Seattle, has received a Best First Book (Fiction) Silver Award from the Ben Franklin Awards and is the only finalist for three Eric Hoffer Book Awards publicly announced to date, including superior work by debut authors and most thought-provoking books.
Publishers Weekly, featuring Little Girl Leaving in BookLife, writes: "Based on a true story and told from the first-person, present tense perspective of the child, this novel presents various forms of child abuse and how children are forced to confront them."
The World Health Organization reports that half of all children are victims of sexual, physical or other forms of violence. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) research shows approximately 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18.
Lisa Blume, the author of Little Girl Leaving, quoted a New York Times editorial when testifying on Washington child sexual abuse statute of limitations saying the #MeToo movement showed the risk for victims speaking out against their abusers, noting: "Now consider how much harder it must be for a child." Lisa Blume and others were with Governor Jay Inslee on April 19 (https://www.kiro7.com/amp/news/local/...) when the new law ending the criminal statute of limitations for child rape and other sex crimes was signed.
Kirkus Reviews writes: "The author, who works as a producer of public service media and research projects, says she hopes the book 'will help adults to experience life as a very young child who needs them does.' This enlightening work skillfully does that and more."
Marianne Benkert Sipe, MD, Distinguished Life Fellow of The American Psychiatric Association says, "This book will touch many people." Her late husband, Richard Sipe, depicted in the Academy Award-winning best picture, "Spotlight", was an inspiration for the author.
Judith Landau, MD, former president of the International Family Therapy Association says, "I believe that everyone living with or around children should read this book."
Gabrielle Glaser, New York Times bestselling author, says, "Little Girl Leaving, Lisa Blume's debut novel, is sadly tragic, but deeply moving and evocative."
Kerry J. Todd, forensic child-interviewer and professional trainer on child abuse, writes in the Afterword: "As a clinician, I've heard hundreds of accounts of abuse from young children. The author's ability to immerse the reader in the child's world is unique."
To learn more information or to purchase the book please visit littlegirlleaving.com.
SOURCE Illumine LLC
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SEATTLE, April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Girl Leaving: A Novel Based on a True Story, by Lisa Blume, published by Illumine in Seattle, has received a Best First Book (Fiction) Silver Award from the Ben Franklin Awards and is the only finalist for three Eric Hoffer Book Awards publicly announced to date, including superior work by debut authors and most thought-provoking books.
Publishers Weekly, featuring Little Girl Leaving in BookLife, writes: "Based on a true story and told from the first-person, present tense perspective of the child, this novel presents various forms of child abuse and how children are forced to confront them."
The World Health Organization reports that half of all children are victims of sexual, physical or other forms of violence. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) research shows approximately 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before the age of 18.
Lisa Blume, the author of Little Girl Leaving, quoted a New York Times editorial when testifying on Washington child sexual abuse statute of limitations saying the #MeToo movement showed the risk for victims speaking out against their abusers, noting: "Now consider how much harder it must be for a child." Lisa Blume and others were with Governor Jay Inslee on April 19 (https://www.kiro7.com/amp/news/local/...) when the new law ending the criminal statute of limitations for child rape and other sex crimes was signed.
Kirkus Reviews writes: "The author, who works as a producer of public service media and research projects, says she hopes the book 'will help adults to experience life as a very young child who needs them does.' This enlightening work skillfully does that and more."
Marianne Benkert Sipe, MD, Distinguished Life Fellow of The American Psychiatric Association says, "This book will touch many people." Her late husband, Richard Sipe, depicted in the Academy Award-winning best picture, "Spotlight", was an inspiration for the author.
Judith Landau, MD, former president of the International Family Therapy Association says, "I believe that everyone living with or around children should read this book."
Gabrielle Glaser, New York Times bestselling author, says, "Little Girl Leaving, Lisa Blume's debut novel, is sadly tragic, but deeply moving and evocative."
Kerry J. Todd, forensic child-interviewer and professional trainer on child abuse, writes in the Afterword: "As a clinician, I've heard hundreds of accounts of abuse from young children. The author's ability to immerse the reader in the child's world is unique."
To learn more information or to purchase the book please visit littlegirlleaving.com.
SOURCE Illumine LLC
Related Links
https://littlegirlleaving.com
April 3, 2019
The First Horizon Award
Little Girl Leaving: A Novel Based on a True Story is a Finalist for The First Horizon Award for superior work by debut authors.
March 18, 2019
IBPA Ben Franklin Awards
Little Girl Leaving: A Novel Based on a True Story is a Finalist for The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book (Fiction) by the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards for 2019, regarded as one of the highest national honors for independent publishers.
March 14, 2019
Montaigne Medal Finalist
Little Girl Leaving: A Novel Based on a True Story is a Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award's Montaigne Medal which honors the most thought-provoking books. These are books that either illuminate, progress, or redirect thought. The Montaigne Medal is given in honor of the great French philosopher Michel de Montaigne, who influenced people such as William Shakespeare, René Descartes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Eric Hoffer. This is an additional distinction beneath the Eric Hoffer Award umbrella.
The da Vinci Eye
Little Girl Leaving: A Novel Based on a True Story is a Finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award's da Vinci Eye. The award recognizes books with superior cover artwork. Cover art is judged on both content and style. The da Vinci Eye is given in honor of the historic artist, scientist, and inventor Leonardo da Vinci. This is an additional distinction beneath the Eric Hoffer Award umbrella.
