Saturday November 7, 2016 was a special date for many authors and writers. The ARIZONA LITERARY AWARDS BANQUET, organized by the Arizona Authors Association and sponsored by the literary community, including Green Pieces Publishing and Barnes & Noble, took place at the Glendale Civic Center on Glenn Drive. Here are a few pictures and memorable moments for that enchanted evening.
The big winner of the evening was ARIZONA BOOK OF THE YEAR (sponsored by Green Pieces Publishing) recipient Tony Taylor for his novel THE DARKEST SIDE OF SATURN Odyssey of a Reluctant Prophet of Doom. Celebratory glass in one hand and award in the other, this is a happy winner. Find the book on Amazon HERE
Many other winners in poetry, short story, essay, unpublished novel, nonfiction, children's books and novels were awarded that night.
| Nonfiction category winners, CAVE CREEK CANYON Revealing the Heart of Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains, edited by Wynne Brown and Reed Peters |
Here is a group picture of all the winners and finalists present at the banquet.
Also a rare photo of the Arizona Authors Association board of Directors.
From left to right: Vijaya Schartz (Membership Director & Webmistress) - Ron Tobin (Secretary and Program Coordinator) - Cherie Lee (Newsletter Editor) - Toby Heathcotte (Outgoing President) - Nancy Brehm (High Country Liaison) - Lisa Aquilina (VP, Contest Coordinator, and new President as of January 1st) - Russel Azbill (Treasurer) - Missing is our Tucson Liaison, Jan Cleere could not attend this year.
This event is open to the public. A few local press members attended. We hope to see you next year, on the first Saturday of November. If you would like to enter the contest, or become a member, visit our website.
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