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Georgia Writers Awards: Literary Stars Shine
27 Jun
Summary
- 111 nominees competed across 14 diverse literary categories.
- The awards celebrated achievements in genres from biography to sci-fi.
- Georgia Writers announced winners for its 62nd annual literary competition.
The Georgia Writers organization has concluded its 62nd annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards, celebrating literary excellence across the state. This year's competition was robust, featuring 111 nominees spread across 14 varied categories.
Winners were honored for their exceptional contributions in genres such as biography, with Ann Hite taking the prize for her work on Lucille Selig Frank. Children's literature saw Denene Millner and Alexander Smalls win for their collaboration.
Further accolades were given in detective/mystery, first novel, history, horror, and inspirational categories. Literary fiction, memoir, poetry, romance, and science fiction/fantasy also saw standout authors recognized.
Specialty books and young adult literature rounded out the award categories. Georgia Writers provides judges' citations and further information on the winning authors and their works via their official website.
