10/5/11

NH Literary Awards 2011

The New Hampshire Literary Awards will be presented Friday evening, November 4, 2011 at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester. You can buy tickets for the award ceremony from the NH Writers' Project (NHWP). Tickets cost $25 and include the reception, hors d'oeuvres and libations. WZID Radio personality Mike Morin will emcee.

The NH Literary Awards recognize Outstanding Children's Literature, an Outstanding Book of Nonfiction, an Outstanding Book of Fiction, an Outstanding Book of Poetry. The Donald M. Murray Award for Outstanding Journalism and a Lifetime Achievement award (given to someone selected by the NHWP Board of Trustees) will also be announced at the event. These award winners will be selected from the list of 2011 finalists.

This year, for the first time, NHWP will also give a Readers' Choice Award. Members of the public are invited to vote for their favorite book from among the titles nominated in each category.

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