Last week, a taste of the Oscars came to Portland’s Gerding Theater at the Armory. Each year, Oregon’s Literary Arts hosts an evening to showcase the best books published by Oregon authors by awarding their authors the Oregon Book Award by category. Check out the winners below:
ELOISE JARVIS MCGRAW AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Judge: Anita Silvey Graham Salisbury of Lake Oswego Calvin Coconut: Extra Famous (Wendy Lamb Books)
LESLIE BRADSHAW AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE Judge: Benjamin Saenz Kari Luna of Portland The Theory of Everything (Philomel Books)
FRANCES FULLER VICTOR AWARD FOR GENERAL NONFICTION Judge: Amanda Vail Paul Collins of Portland Duel with the Devil (Crown Publishers)
SARAH WINNEMUCCA AWARD FOR CREATIVE NONFICTION Judge: Ander Monson Jay Ponteri of Portland Wedlocked (Hawthorne Books)
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART GRAPHIC LITERATURE AWARD Judge: Jesse Karp Judge: Barry Deutsch of Portland Hereville: How Mirka Met a Meteorite (Amulet Books)
STAFFORD/HALL AWARD FOR POETRY Judge: Kwame Dawes Mary Szybist of Portland Incarnadine (Graywolf)
KEN KESEY AWARD FOR FICTION Judge: Alan Cheuse Ursula K. Le Guin of Portland The Unreal and The Real: Collected Stories: Volume 1 and 2 (Small Beer Press)
READERS CHOICE AWARD
Amanda Coplin of Portland The Orchardist (Harper Perennial)
Read more about the Oregon Book Awards at the Literary Arts website, and get thee to your local library!
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