The 2022 winners of Connecticut's Tassy Walden Award were announced earlier this summer. This award is a competition for unpublished Connecticut children's book writers and illustrators. Over the years, a number of finalists and winners have gone on to publication. Michele Manning and Kristina Giliberto (see below) are former or present members of my writing group. Really, people, think about finding a writers' group.
Picture Book Text
Winner: Elizabeth Donnelly--Stacking Stones
Honorable Mention: Sherry Peterson--Is There Something in My Teeth?
Finalists:
- Katherine Donahue--Monsters Say What
- Kristina Giliberto--The Horse Listener
- Claudia Lebel--Night Blooms
- Rachel Shupin--There Are No Bad Guys In This Book
Illustrated Picture Book Writer-Illustrator
Finalist: Jillian Aurigemma--Rylee Finds A Family
Middle Grade Novel
Winner: Michelle Manning--Nooks and Crannies
Honorable Mention: Ginger Merante--Lore
Finalists:
- Jeanne Davies--Cast Away
- Debi DiTomaso--Gram Ridder
- Jane Pronsky-Brothers--Brooke Skyler & The Quest for Mysterium
- Lisa Yelon--Cook Me A Winner
Young Adult Novel
Winner: Paige Classey Przybylski--Inheritance
Honorable Mention: Debbie McGinley--The Surge
Finalist: Kelly Kandra Hughes--The Happiest Dog On The Internet
Illustrator Portfolio
Winner: Ann Marie Drury
Finalist: Marcus Fort
Congratulations and good luck moving forward to all the people on these lists.
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