SACRAMENTO, Calif. - s4story -- Sacramento, California— Special Shoes for My Little Feet, written by Sacramento resident Susan D. Powers, has been nominated for a 2021 Author Elite Award, an honor bestowed for literary merit and publishing excellence in the writing and publishing industry. Powers's book, which is competing in the Picture Book/Middle-Grade category, is about a little boy who wears his family's "special shoes" to help him learn what makes him important.

"Thousands of books from authors throughout the world are up for an Author Elite Award," said Kary Oberbrunner, founder of Author Academy Elite and the Author Elite Awards. "Our goal is to help further connect this global community of authors, maintain excellence and integrity of the book publishing industry, and raise awareness that the stories being told and the authors who write them are worth our attention."

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Authors of all kinds—independently (self-published), traditionally, or collaboratively published—are being considered for the award in one of sixteen categories. Entries are being reviewed and evaluated on popular vote, social contribution, and overall presentation (cover, content, flow, and originality) by the Elite Awards voting membership, comprised of best-selling authors, literary agents, and industry leaders.

If interested in supporting Powers and participating in the popular vote portion of the award evaluation, go to http://authoreliteawards.com/ and scroll to the "Ready to Vote?" section. Once there, click through to the Picture Book/Middle-Grade category, then find and click on Special Shoes for My Little Feet.

The top ten finalists in each category will be invited to present their book synopsis at an Author Elite Awards Red Carpet Session on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. Winners will be announced later that evening at the Author Elite Awards Ceremony, where they will be invited to give an acceptance speech.

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Winners will also receive:

• The Elite Boon of Merit Award
• Press release and media story written for national press by a professional PR firm
• Traditional media and social media press, including features on select podcasts, shows, vlogs, blogs, and articles
• Lifetime "Your Pace" level access to ©30 Days to a Bigger Stage Experience, an online program helping authors get publicity for their books
• The opportunity to share a 90-second book synopsis video with a global audience
• And more!

For more information on the awards, visit http://authoreliteawards.com.

For more information about Susan D. Powers and her book, visit http://sdpowersbooks.com