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Washington State Book Awards

Sep

27

2022

Congratulations to the Washington State Book Award Winners for 2022

The Washington State Book Awards are presented by the Washington Center for the Book and The Seattle Public Library.  These awards honor outstanding books published by Washington authors in 2021.This year, the judges read and evaluated 243 books.     Biography and Memoir Winner: Being Seen: One Deafblind Woman’s Fight to End Ableism by Elsa Sjunneson …

Oct

15

2019

2019 Washington State Book Awards Announced

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, booklovers gathered at the Seattle Public Library Central Library to celebrate books at the 2019 Washington State Book Awards ceremony and reception. The event was recorded for a podcast; as of this posting, it was not yet live on the website, but we will continue to check back here. The …

Aug

28

2018

This Is How It Always Is

Island Books Cheers on WA State Book Awards Finalists

This was originally posted on Island Books’ tumblr It’s always a pleasure to see the list of finalists for the annual Washington State Book Awards, not least because the judges are some of our favorite people, local booksellers and librarians. We especially wanted to take note of this slate of books, though, since so many of their …

Aug

8

2017

2017 Washington State Book Awards Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2017 Washington State Book Awards were announced on August 7. 2017 WSBA FINALISTS: BOOKS FOR ADULTS CATEGORIES Fiction The Solace of Monsters by Laurie Blauner, of Seattle (Leapfrog Press) Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang, of Bellevue (Vintage Books; reissued 2016; original publication date 2002) Barkskins by Annie …

Oct

10

2016

Here Comes the Tooth Fairy Cat

2016 WA State Book Awards Winners

The 2016 Washington State Book Awards Winners were announced Saturday, October 8, 2016 at a celebration at the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library. Fiction: The Sasquatch Hunter’s Almanac by Sharma Shields History/ General Nonfiction: Dead Wake by Erik Larson Poetry: Reconnaissance by Carl Phillips Biography/Memoir: Road Trip by Mark Rozema Picture Book: Boats …

Oct

7

2016

WA State Book Awards October 8 at SPL Central Library

The Washington Center for the Book administers the annual Washington State Book Awards (formerly the Governor’s Writers Awards), given for outstanding books published by Washington authors the previous year. Join the Seattle Public Library for the 50th year of the Washington State Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, 7 to 9 p.m. at the …

Oct

13

2015

Two Speckled Eggs

Washington State Book Awards

Saturday evening, booklovers gathered at the Seattle Public Library Central Branch to announce and celebrate the winners of the Washington State Book Awards. The ceremony was hosted by Nancy Guppy, host and producer of the Seattle Channel’s “Art Zone with Nancy Guppy.” The winners receive a $500 honorarium to go with the recognition. The Washington Center …

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