I first met Lynn Cullen in April of 2012 at the Townsend Prize Award Ceremony. Her novel, Reign of Madness, and mine were two of the ten finalists. I was overwhelmed and feeling a bit like a fish out of water when Lynn came up and introduced herself. She drew me into a conversation about …
In one of the last classes he ever taught in Georgia State’s Creative Writing program, Leon read a menu to us, his poetry workshop students. Sitting at the head of the conference table on the 23rd floor of the SunTrust building, he held the laminated menu for Highlands Bakery, which had just opened on the first …
The winners and finalists of the 2020 Georgia Author of the Year Awards (GAYA) were announced Saturday, June 13th on Facebook Live. There were 110 nominees in 14 categories. You may watch a recording of the announcement here. We would like to congratulate the GAYA winners and finalists for their outstanding literary achievements. Please find …
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BIOGRAPHY Judge: Vincent Coppola Finalist: David Cady, Religion of Fear: The True Story of the Church of God of the Union Assembly A timely look at how charismatic leaders and their cults take root in the fertile soil in the United States. Religion of Fear is the multigenerational story of a tiny breakaway Pentecostal sect …
Winners and finalists of the 2020 Georgia Author of the Year Awards (GAYA) will be announced live at 10 AM EST on Saturday, June 13th via Facebook Live. The announcement will be made here. Please note that a Facebook account is not required in order to view the announcement. The video announcement, in addition to our …
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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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