Erin Rafanello Ferguson was awarded first position for her children’s fiction novel Earl: The Christmas Tree Spider at the 3rd Quarter Firebird Book Awards. The award celebrates the best publications from authors all over the world. The books are judged based on the quality of writing along with the production aspects. The winning novel, Earl: The Christmas Tree Spider, is a children’s book about a spider named Earl who inhabits a tree that happens to be taken home as a Christmas tree. Earl eventually comes to love his new home and family. The heartwarming story combined with the bright and colorful illustrations makes it the perfect holiday book for children. You can get your copy here. Erin Rafanello Ferguson graduated with a degree in Event Planning and worked with an event designing team for many years, after which she started writing as a freelance entertainment journalist for different newspapers. It was her love for the holidays that inspired her to start writing Earl: The Christmas Tree Spider.