New Hampshire Writers' Project
2009 New Hampshire Literary Awards
November 14, 2009, at Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester
Join us November 14th as we honor the 2009 Literary Award Winners! To celebrate the rich and varied literary talent in the Granite State, the New Hampshire Writers’ Project will present the 2009 New Hampshire Literary Awards on November 14, 2009, at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester. The ceremony will be hosted by NHPR's Virginia Prescott. Tickets for the reception and ceremony are $15. |
Award Day Schedule: 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. *Not included in Award Ceremony ticket price. |
Lifetime Achievement Award: David Carroll
Outstanding Book of Fiction:
James Patrick Kelly, The Wreck of the Godspeed
Outstanding Book of Nonfiction:
Mimi Schwartz, Good Neighbors, Bad Times
Outstanding Work of Children’s Literature:
Lita Judge, Pennies for Elephants
Joseph Monninger, Hippie Chick
The Jane Kenyon Award for Outstanding Book of Poetry:
Mimi White, The Last Island
Donald M. Murray Outstanding Journalism Award:
John Walters, Collection of articles from Kearsarge Magazine and Upper Valley Life
All awards, except Lifetime Achievement, are given for an outstanding book (or collection of articles for the Journalism Award) that is written by a New Hampshire resident or native or that deals with subject matter deemed by the judges to be inherently connected to New Hampshire.
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Purchase your tickets to the 2009 New Hampshire Literary Awards Ceremony
Award Day Workshops
Choose from three exciting workshops offered before the Literary Awards Ceremony from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Make a day of it--hone your craft, gain new skills from leading experts, and next time, the winner could be you! $40 for members; $55 for nonmembers.
What Makes Characters Sing?
with Bret Anthony Johnston
Seeing Spots and Telling Stories: Writing for Radio
with Elaine Appleton Grant
Everything you Need to Know About a Book Deal But Were Afraid to Ask
with Paul Durham
Register here.
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