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NEWS UPDATE
AWARDED BEST BOOK
My Sister’s Mother by Donna Urbikas has been awarded Best Book by the American Association of School Librarians and by the
Public Library Reviewers.
more info here
Polish American Historical Association’s Journal Review
(An academic journal focusing on Polish history and culture with reviews by distinguished scholars and historians.)
“Urbikas seeks to shed light on uknown Soviet atrocities… At its core, however, lies an ‘intertwining tale of a mother who saves her child’ and ‘a child who saves her mother.’ …Urbikas’ voice becomes the counterpoint to the voices of Janina and Mira… for an ambitious and dense narrative. …unabashed and, at times, self-disclosures [which] amplify the impact on critical developmental milestones of the life cycle… Urbikas’ endurance in empathetic realization allows that ‘my mother’s ordeals did that of my children.”
more info here
Donna Urbikas has been selected as a finalist with the Society of Midland Authors.
See midlandauthors.com/winners
Donna Urbikas, author of My Sister’s Mother has been selected as a finalist in the Chicago Writers Association,
Society of Midland Authors, Midwest Book Awards (as part of the Midwest Independent Publishers Association).
“My Sister’s Mother” by Donna Urbikas has been selected as a 2016 Forward INDIES Finalist in the category of
Autobiography and Memoir (Adult Nonfiction).
Donna Urbikas is finalist for the 2016 Chicago Writers Association Book Awards in the category of Traditionally Published Non-Fiction
April 28, 2019
Book Signing at Polish American Librarians Annual Meeting
Loyola University
Chicago, IL
more info here
April 27, 2019
Anniversary for launch of hardcover edition (2016)
April 13, 2019
Book Sales and Signing at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
University of Souther California
Los Angeles, CA
more info here
April 6, 2019
Book Sales and Signing
Writers Institute Conference
Madison, WI
more info here
March 19, 2019 AT 1pm
TV Interview with Donna on “30 Minutes with Joyce”
Highland Park Police Station
Programming can be viewed on cable TV channels 10 and 19 on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, or on “30 Minutes with Joyce” channel.
February 26, 2019 AT 11am
Poland in Chicago
Presentation and book signing to community group (contact Mary Jo at the bank)
McHenry Bank & Trust
2730 W. Route 120
McHenry, IL
more info here
February 20, 2019 AT 7pm
Chicago Society of the Polish National Alliance
Presentation
February 19, 2019
Book Launch for paperback edition (online celebration)
Additional event information can be found our facebook events page.
