Leigh Rubin's "The Wild Life of Love" garners honors
Leigh Rubin's collection of "Rubes" cartoons entitled
The Wild Life of Love has received the bronze medal for humor in
Foreward Magazine's 2006 Book of the Year Awards.
A panel of judges composed of librarians and booksellers named 216 winners, narrowed from nearly 1,400 entries, representing the finest work from today's vibrant independent publishing community. The winners were announced at a ceremony Friday at BookExpo America in New York City. Each entry was judged on criteria including originality, writing and production quality, and patron/customer interest in the subject matter.
Originally self-syndicated, "Rubes" is now distributed by Creators Syndicate to more than 400 newspapers worldwide. As one of the most popular single-panel cartoons, Rubes is a regular feature in SkyWest’s
United Express,
Delta Connection and
American Southeast Airlines magazines. Rubes appears in major daily metropolitan papers such as the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the
Winnipeg Free Press, the
Washington Times, the
Sacramento Bee, the
Houston Chronicle, the
Orange County Register, and the
Los Angeles Daily News.
Rubin's most recent series of books include
The Wild Life of…Love, Cats, Dogs, Pets, Cows and Farm Animals. You can see all of Leigh Rubin's books, family organziers and calendars
here.
