Your Guide to Cancer Prevention was awarded the 2018 Book of the Year by the American Journal of Nursing in the Consumer Health category.

Writing is a work of creative love. Your Guide to Cancer Prevention is the result of two years of editorial effort alongside an incredible team including the Oncology Nursing Society Publishing Team, who took a chance on me as a solo editor, and 13 authors, more than half of whom were first-time book chapter authors – several I met through blogging and social media over the last six years. A consumer book is daunting yet incredibly meaningful to me. Educating the public is a nursing role I hold near and dear, and while advances in cancer technology and treatment are fabulous, my oncology nursing passion is cancer prevention and detection. I hope I get the opportunity to see many more editions of this book as cancer care rapidly advances.

While the AJN has been the “leading voice of nursing since 1900,” this is the 49th year the AJN has recognized high-quality publications. I am honored to be a part of this prestigious group.

Congratulations to all my nurse author colleagues!