Here are the winners for the Annual Richard Wright Literary Awards held at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library! We’d like to thank everyone who came out to support these local authors and we hope to see more new faces next year!
1.Young Adult Poetry – Black Girl Evolving: Poetry – Diana Townsend
2.Young Adult Fantasy/Science Fiction – Paragon of Water Beth Alvarez
3. Young Adult Fiction – Love of the Forgotten – C. Tarkington
4. Graphic Novel – Shinobi: Ninja Princess Dark Tournament 4 – Martheus Wade
5. Children Nonfiction – BJ & the Friendly Strangers – Tammy Terrell Kennard
6. Children Poetry – Reppin’ Memphis – Trina Somerville
7. Children Fantasy/Science Fiction – I See the Moon & the Moon Sees Me – Cassie Brooks
8. Children Fiction – Can We Go Out & Play – Warren W Patten, Jr.
9. Illustration – The Crossover: The Trio & the Banished One – Laila Muhammad
10. Single Work in Anthology – One Good turn – Frank DiBianca
11. Adult Nonfiction – Surprised by Glory – Shari Brand Ray
12. Adult Poetry – “11” – Velvet Gunn
13. Adult Fantasy/Science Fiction – Celadon – Katie Silverwings
14. Adult Fiction – Intermission – Phyllis R. Dixon