We are pleased to announce the winners of the New Hampshire Literary Awards by category.

2019 New Hampshire Literary Award Winners:

Outstanding Work of Fiction **Tie**

Beautiful Invention by Margaret Porter, Hollywood Beauty. Brilliant inventor. The incredible story of a remarkable and misunderstood woman -screen actress Hedy Lamarr

The Oracle Files: Escape by Masheri Chappelle, Cursed by her mother at age six, Elizabeth is forced to battle Malachai, an angry West African ghost, as she rises from slave to Quaker, to “Blue Vein” Socialite, in the harsh Black and White world of 1850 New York.

Outstanding Work of Non-Fiction **Tie**

Ciao Italia by Mary Ann Esposito, Beloved PBS chef Esposito shares traditional authentic Italian recipes and a look into Italian culture.

The White Mountain by Dan Szczesny, An exploration into the history and mystique of New England’s tallest mountain. But Mount Washington is more than just a 6,288-foot rock pile; the mountain is the cultural soul of climbers, hikers, and tourists from around the world.

Outstanding Book of Poetry

Hallowed: New and Selected Poems by Patricia Fargnoli, Featuring selections from Patricia Fargnoli’s four previous books along with twenty-four new poems, here is a celebration of poetic endurance, filled with quietly distinctive cadences and images closely seen, now freshly understood.

Outstanding Middle Grade / Young Adult Book

Bound by Ice by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace, Follows the journey of George Washington De Long and the crew of the USS Jeannette, who departed San Francisco in the summer of 1879 hoping to find a route to the North Pole.

Outstanding Work of Children’s Literature

The Perfect Pillow by Eric Pinder, In his strange new room on his big new bed, Brody tosses and turns, holding his stuffed dragon named Horst. His parents can’t help him fall asleep, so he has no choice but to go out and search for a better bed.