We hope this finds you and yours safe and healthy. We would like to share a message from Georgia Writers Association’s Board of Directors concerning the 2020 Georgia Author of the Year Awards ceremony. The safety of our community is the highest priority for Georgia Writers Association. Therefore, out of an abundance of caution regarding the …
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Congratulations to all of the 2020 Georgia Author of the Year Awards nominees. BIOGRAPHY David Cady, Religion of Fear: The True Story of the Church of God of the Union Assembly Tom Chaffin, Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations Jamie H. Cockfield, A Giant from …
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BIOGRAPHY Judge: Ted Geltner Finalist: Mary Schmidt Campbell, An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden An American Odyssey is a deeply researched, well-crafted, and thoughtful look at an intriguing figure in the history of American art. The narrative arc of Romare Bearden’s life, from a, at times, creatively stifled aspiring artist, to an …
The 2019 Georgia Author of the Year Awards was held Saturday, June 15th at Westside Cultural Arts Center. There were 110 nominees in 14 categories. Over 200 authors and literary enthusiasts attended the banquet and ceremony. We would like to congratulate the GAYA winners and finalists for their outstanding literary achievements. Please find below a …
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Congratulations to all of the 2019 Georgia Author of the Year Award nominees. BIOGRAPHY Vincent Coppola, Tommy Malone, Trial Lawyer: And the Light Shone Through…The Guiding Hand Shaping One of America’s Greatest Trial Lawyer William Foege, The Fears of the Rich, The Needs of the Poor: My Years at the CDC Ruby Lal, Empress: The …
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Biography Winner: Suffer and Grow Strong: The Life of Ella Gertrude Clanton Thomas, 1834-1907 by Carolyn Newton Curry Biography Finalist: To Make a Difference by James T. McAffee, Jr. Children’s Book Winner: Little Pearl’s Circus World by Charmain Zimmerman Brackett Children’s Book Finalist: Summers at Howard Creek by Gloria Ludlam Bennett Detective/Mystery Winner: Wasted by …
First Novel Victoria Wilcox InheritanceFiction Novel Raymond Atkins Camp Redemption Poetry Robert E. Wood The Awkward Poses of Others Biography Jim Elledge Henry Darger, Throwaway Boy: The Tragic Life on an Outsider Artist Inspirational-Religious David P. Gushee The Sacredness of Human Life: Why an Ancient Biblical Vision is Key to the World’s Future Inspirational-Secular Jessica …
First Novel Kimberly Brock The River WitchNovel June Hall McCash Plum OrchardPoetry Dan Veach Elephant Water Biography Joseph Crespino Strom Thurmond’s America Inspirational – Religious J. Steve Miller Near Death Experiences as Evidence for the Existence of God and Heaven Inspirational – Secular Patricia Martin Holt Committee of One: Making a Difference, One Life at …
First Novel Ann Hite Ghost on Black MountainFiction Man Martin Paradise DogsPoetry Alice Friman Vinculum: Poems Biography Jaclyn Weldon White The Greatest Champion that Never Was: The Life of W.L. “Young” Stribling Inspirational Tom Scales Terrible Things Happened to Me: A True Story of Violence & Victory Memoir Nancy Stephan Truth About Butterflies History …
First Novel June Hall McCash Almost to EdenFiction Joshilyn Jackson Backseat SaintsPoetry Phillip Lee Williams The Flower Seeker: An Epic Poem of William Bartram Biography Larry L. McSwain Loving Beyond Your Theology:The Life and Ministry of Jimmy Raymond Allen Inspirational Justin Spizman and Robyn Spizman Don’t Give Up…Don’t Ever Give Up Memoir D. Craig Rikard …
