The finalists are by category….(drum roll, please)
Fiction
“NPC” by Jeremy Robinson
“The Green House” by Dan Lawton
“Toward the Light” by Bonnar Spring
Non-fiction
“Counter Culture: Clams, Convents, and a Circle of Global Citizens” by Eleanor Dunfey-Freiburger
“Finding Home: Portraits and Memories of Immigrants” by Becky Field
“Lunch with Tommy and Stasia – TV’s Golden Age of Candlepin Bowling” by Mike Morin
“The Spiral Shell: A French Village Reveals its Secrets of Jewish Resistance in WWII” by Sandell Morse
Young Adult/Middle Grades Fiction
“For To See The Elephant” by Tammi Truax
“In the Neighborhood of True” by Susan Kaplan Carlton
“Spindlefish and Stars” by Christian M. Andrews
Children’s Picture Books
“Marjory Saves the Everglades” by Sandra Neil Wallace
“Clumsy Tommy Turkey” by Kenny Haynes
“Rootbound Rescue” by Kayla Fisher
Poetry
“The Human Half” by Debra Brown
“The Marksman” by Jeff Friedman
“View From the Other Side” by Betsy Snider
Traditionally, the New Hampshire Writers’ Project (NHWP) celebrates the finalists at a reception. Due to our concerns about our members’ and guests’ health during the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, it is not possible to gather in person. Instead, the NHWP is sending a gift card in the amount of $50.00 to each finalist so they may celebrate their accomplishment as they would most enjoy.
Please join us in celebrating these authors’ fine achievements.
The five first-place winning authors and books by genre are being announced at a virtual ceremony on October 9th from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. While there is no fee for attending, kindly reserve your space here.
The live 2021 Biennial New Hampshire Literary Awards event is being videotaped for future viewing. Please keep this in mind when selecting your attire – nicely dressed from the waist up! PJ bottoms are always welcome on Zoom. If you are new to Zoom, you can access instructions for using the platform here.
