Announcing the Finalists & Winners of Our 2026 Book Awards

Please join us in congratulating the Finalists and Winners of the 2026 Book Awards!
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FINALISTS

• Miranda Beeson
• Jay Brecker
• Melinda Clemmons
• Chris Dahl
• Kaily Dorfman
• Judith Fox
• Kristen Hanlon
• Jane Medved
• Vincent Antonio Rendoni
• Hilary Sallick
• Kelly R. Samuels
• Rita Tiwari
• Daniel Webre
• John Whalen
• Cynthia White
• Vickie Woods
• George Young

WINNERS

1. David Dodd Lee: Editors Prize in Poetry
2. Sophie Hall-Schorn: Trail to Table Book Award in Fiction
3. Lois Melina: Wandering Aengus Book Award in Fiction
4. Jenny Noble Anderson: Wandering Aengus Book Award in Poetry
5. Keene Short: Trail to Table Book Award in Nonfiction

We're grateful to all the writers for allowing us to consider their manuscripts! Their talent is massive. But, alas, our budget is small.