Finalist In Three Categories For LA Press Club Awards
More good news on the heels of my book deal for "Manners For Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck."

I'm a finalist in the Southern California Journalism Awards for best column and best commentary in the big papers category (100K circ and up) and for commentary in the small papers category, too:

B6. COMMENTARY
* Amy Alkon, Creators Syndicate, "Syndicated Columnist Amy Alkon"
* Larry Allison, Long Beach Press-Telegram, "The Legacy of Stephen Horn"
* Thomas Elias, California Focus Syndicated Column, "California Focus"
* Timothy Spangler, O.C. Register, "China"
* Timothy Spangler, O.C. Register, "Yemen"

B7. COLUMNIST
* Gendy Alimurung, LA Weekly
* Amy Alkon, Creators Syndicate
* Tim Grobaty, Long Beach Press-Telegram
* Marty Kaplan, The Jewish Journal
* Timothy Spangler, O.C. Register

C6. COMMENTARY
* Amy Alkon, Creators Syndicate, "Selected Columns"
* Charles Crumpley, Los Angeles Business Journal, "Wasting and Wanting"
* Henry Dubroff, Pacific Coast Business News, "Amgen is Big Pharma's Newest Player"
* Thomas Elias, California Focus, "California GOP's Rick Perry Boomlet Misguided"
* Jon Regardie & Sue Laris, Los Angeles Downtown News, "Council Disrespects Los Angeles with Lack of Quorum"

Hey, congratulations!!

Eric at May 23, 2012 9:12 AM

You deserve it Amy! You have a smart column and blog that is also humorous. You deserve the recognition. Not every columnist interacts with the comment. I've said it before and its worth repeating. It is refreshing to read a column in which all opinions are welcome. Debate is always invited and not in a silly name calling way. I hope you sweep the awards!

Kristen at May 23, 2012 9:15 AM

Congratulations and best of luck! I hope you win 'em all!

Flynne at May 23, 2012 9:17 AM

You need these additional trophies on your shelf. But you have a large core that always wants to support you.

I found you years ago in the Dayton rag, and have enjoyed you ever since.

Congratulations!!

Jim P. at May 23, 2012 8:08 PM

Amy Alkon

http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/05/23/finalist_in_thr.html#comment-3202545">comment from Jim P.

Thank you all so much!

Amy Alkon at May 23, 2012 11:55 PM

I hope you win all three and get photographed with an armload.

Insufficient Poison at May 24, 2012 7:52 AM

Amy Alkon

http://www.advicegoddess.com/archives/2012/05/23/finalist_in_thr.html#comment-3203279">comment from Insufficient Poison

Aww, thanks. And actually, we're not going. It's $140 a seat -- for the discounted member price. Gregg said he'd pay if I want to go, but I can't justify spending nearly $300, and especially not in a terrible economy.

Last year, my editorial assistant, Stef Willen won, too, for her wonderful McSweeney's column, "A Total Loss," and I was there to see her get her awards, and that was fantastic. (She's a finalist again for her columns for this year, which is doubly fantastic.)

Here's a link:

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/total-loss-a-column-about-inventorying-other-peoples-tragedies

Amy Alkon at May 24, 2012 8:09 AM

Great news! Keeping my fingers crossed you'll get noticed Back East, too (hopefully you won't be reviewed by Dominique Browning, though):

"I no longer take Great Literature on the road. It belongs nestled in my arms, deep in a comfortable chair by a crackling fire, where I can tend lovingly to every detail it whispers, where I can pay close attention to the dexterous play of intelligence and the lilting nuance of verbal agility."

http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/travel/high-brow-lit-for-high-fliers-not-me.html

Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at May 24, 2012 9:33 AM

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