The NH Literary Awards ceremony will be held immediately following the conclusion of Writers’ Day 2014 on Saturday, March 22 at 4:30p.m. in the Hospitality Center on the campus of Southern NH University. The ceremony is free and open to the public. Planning on attending? RSVP to Amy Suchocki at amy.nhwp@gmail.com
Voting is now open for the Readers' Choice Awards! For the next two weeks, you can vote for your favorite New Hampshire book and author. There are many wonderful nominees. Click here to vote.
In addition to the Readers' Choice Awards, the following writers will be honored for their inspiring achievements. Hope you can join us on the 22nd to celebrate the NH literary community.
OUTSTANDING WORK OF FICTION
Understories by Tim Horvath
OUTSTANDING BOOK OF POETRY
Evidence that We Are Descended from Chairs by Andrew Merton
OUTSTANDING WORK OF NONFICTION
An Unquenchable Thirst by Mary Johnson
OUTSTANDING WORK OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever!
by Rebecca Rule, Illustrated by Jennifer Thermes
OUTSTANDING YOUNG ADULT BOOK
The Good Braider by Terry Farish
DONALD M. MURRAY OUTSTANDING JOURNALISM AWARD
Elizabeth Kelsey
OUTSTANDING BOOK-COVER DESIGN
World Enough and Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down
by Christian McEwen, Cover design by Henry James
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Ernest Hebert