Grayson Rigby, a 12-year-old author of Ponte Vedra Beach, recently was named a gold medal winner at the 2018 Florida Authors and Publishers Association President’s Book Awards for his book, “Expedition to the Galápagos Islands.”
This national award is open to books published between 2017 and 2018. The judges for the competition are librarians, educators and publishing professionals. Medals were awarded at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in the Disney Springs TM Area of Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
“The FAPA President’s Book Award exists to promote excellence in the publishing industry by recognizing talented contemporary authors who put both heart and soul into their work,” said Jane R. Wood, past president of FAPA. “FAPA is proud to be a champion of authors and publishers going the extra mile to produce books of excellence in every aspect.”
"Expedition to the Galápagos Islands" is a non-fiction children’s book, published by Salty Paws Publishing, in which a young adventurer travels aboard the National Geographic Endeavour and shares his experiences as well as science facts and information about each bird, crustacean, fish, marine mammal and reptile encountered on the journey. This children's picture book and travel journal features full color photographs and illustrations.
“We are proud to announce this year’s winners who truly embody the excellence this award was created to celebrate,” said FAPA President Angelina Assanti. “Their works are representative of the creative storytelling, bold concepts and innovative ideas which makes the President’s Book Awards so well respected by librarians and those in the publishing industry. This year was no exception as we had a record number of nominations! We salute all of our winners for their fine work.”
The Florida Authors & Publishers Association is an organization for authors, publishers, illustrators, editors, printers and other professionals involved in the publishing industry. It focuses on providing the highest quality of information, resources and professional development to members and others interested in the writing and publishing profession.
