The 2015 Washington State Book Awards were announced on Saturday, October 10 at a special ceremony at the Central Library. In case you missed the announcement, here are the winners along with links to reserve them in the Library catalog. Your support helps the Foundation continue the tradition of honoring our state’s best writers.
Fiction:
- “The Hour of Lead” by Bruce Holbert
Poetry:
- “Bugle” by Tod Marshall
- “The Mountain Poems of Stonehouse,” translation and commentary by Red Pine
Biography/Memoir:
- “Loitering: New and Collected Essays” by Charles D’Ambrosio
History/General Nonfiction:
- “Trying Home: The Rise and Fall of an Anarchist Utopia on Puget Sound” by Justin Wadland
Scandiuzzi Children’s Book Award winners: Picture Book:
- “Two Speckled Eggs” written and illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann
Book for Middle Readers (ages 9 to 12):
- “Phoebe and Her Unicorn: A Heavenly Nostrils Chronicle” by Dana Simpson
Books for Young Adults (ages 13 to 18):
- “The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender” by Leslye Walton