Congratulations to Yen Cheong, Assistant Director of Viking Penguin Publicity, for her nomination for a Book Blogger Appreciation Week Award, in the category "Best Publishing/ Industry Blog."  Yen maintains her blog, "The Book Publicity Blog," independently from her job at PGI. Its purpose is to "provide tips, primarily, but also information about publishing / marketing trends that will help book publicists - and hopefully others in media and publishing - do our jobs with greater ease and efficiency." 

Over the past few weeks, a set of panelists reviewed the nominated blogs and submit scores based on the following criteria:  Quality of Writing, Originality and Diversity of Content, Audience Engagement, and Visual Aesthetic and Functionality.  During the week of September 7th, voting will be open to the public. To read more and vote, click here.

Book Blogger Appreciation was started in 2008 in an effort to recognize the hard work and contribution of book bloggers to the promotion and preservation of a literate culture actively engaged in discussing books, authors, and a lifestyle of reading. The Appreciation week, which occurs each September, spotlights and celebrates the work of active book bloggers through guest posts, awards, giveaways, and community activities.