Cluck was selected as a finalist for the 2007 Book Of The Year award for horror. The contest is held by ForeWord, an indie-friendly publication that—among other things—apparently knows a good thing when it sees one ;-)
There were over 1600 books in the competition. Cluck was one of four books chosen as a finalist in the Horror category. Needless to say, I am very pleased! Giddy? Yeah, you could needlessly say that, too.