2010 Wyoming Writers, Inc. Awards

Call for Nominations

 

Nominations are open for the four major awards of Wyoming Writers, Inc. and will be accepted through April 30, 2010.  These awards honor those who have accomplished outstanding achievements in their writing careers and/or inspired and served Wyoming Writers selflessly.  Any questions or nominations should be directed to Aaron Holst, WWI Awards Chair, 1508 Hill Pond Drive, Sheridan, WY 82801.  He may also be reached by telephone, 307-674-5565, or by email, awards@wyowriters.org . (If you send nominations by email, please indicate in the subject line the communication concerns WWI Awards.)

The Western Horizon Award and the Milestone Award are open to current members of Wyoming Writers, Inc., and each award may have multiple recipients, as they are non-competitive.  Since the Western Horizon Award and the Milestone Award recognize individual achievement, these awards do not require another member's nomination and must be made by the member seeking the award.

The Western Horizon Award recognizes a writer’s first major work published between May 2009 and May 1, 2010. For a first book, include the title, ISBN, the publisher, and publication date. (The book must have an ISBN to qualify for this award.) For a first article/story/essay/poem in a major publication, include the title of the work, the name of the periodical, and date of publication. The periodical must be national or literary, and have a subscriber base.  The member seeking the award makes this nomination.

The Milestone Award recognizes published writers for ongoing achievements of personal significance in their writing careers. Submissions should succinctly express the breadth and depth of writing career as well as an explanation of what specific events took place that launched the milestone.  The member seeking the award makes this nomination.

For the Arizola Magnenat Award and the Emmie Mygatt Award, the recipients (one each) are chosen from nominations submitted by the current membership of WW Inc.

The Arizola Magnenat Award is given to any adult, organization, business, or other entity that has provided special encouragement and motivation to writers. A nominee for this award does not have to be a member of WW Inc.  If you know an adult, an organization, a business, or other entity that has given much encouragement and motivation to writers, they would be eligible for the Arizola Magnenat Award (open to non-members).  The nomination must include a letter explaining why the nominee deserves this award.

The Emmie Mygatt Award is given to a WW Inc member for outstanding service to the organization, in honor and memory of one of WW Inc’s founders. Past recipients and the outgoing president of WW Inc are ineligible for this award.  The nomination must include a letter explaining why the nominee deserves this award.

Send your nominations to: Aaron Holst, WWI Awards Chair, 1508 Hill Pond Drive, Sheridan, WY 82801.  These must be postmarked no later than April 30, 2010.  Awards will be presented at the annual WW Inc conference banquet, June 2010, in Cody, WY.