Donna Hayes, publisher and CEO of Harlequin Enterprises Limited, received the 2010 W Award, the YWCA of the City of New York announced yesterday. Lisa Price, founder and president of Carol’s Daughter, was also honored with a W Award.
Created in 2005, the YWCA-NYC’s W Award honors women and companies that embody the YW’s mission to empower women and eliminate racism. The awards will be presented at the YWCA of the City of New York’s sixth annual Summer Soirée on June 24 at the Trump SoHo New York at 246 Spring Street beginning at 6 p.m
In a statement, Anne Winters-Bishop, the YWCA-NYC’s CEO noted that Hayes is the first woman to run the company since Harlequin was founded in Winnipeg in 1949, and added: "Above all, [Hayes] stresses Harlequin’s mission to entertain, enrich and inspire women."
Previous winners include Marian McEvoy, founding editor of Elle Décor and former editor-in-chief of House Beautiful; TV personality Star Jones; CNN correspondent Soledad O’Brien; New York Times travel writer Patricia Schultz; Carla Hendra, co-CEO of Ogilvy North America; and Hyperion publishing executive Barbara Jones.
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The Independent Book Publishers Association has named finalists for the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Awards. Three books in each of the 50 categories were selected from more than 1,300 entries. Winners will be announced May 24 at a ceremony in New York City. You can view a complete listing of the finalists here.
The entries were judged by book industry professionals, including librarians, booksellers and design experts. The IBPA noted that, in keeping with its educational mission, "all entrants received a written critique with advice on how to improve their publications as well as kudos for the good work produced."