2008 Violet Crown Book Award

Entry fee: $25 per submission
Deadline: June 30, 2008
Prize: $1000 cash and trophy to the winner in each category

The Writers' League of Texas sponsors the Eighteenth Annual Violet Crown Book Award honoring three published books. Categories include Fiction, Nonfiction, and Literary Prose and Poetry. The name of the award is taken from a quote by author O. Henry, who referred to Austin as the City of the Violet Crown.

Authors do not need to be a member of the Writers' League of Texas to enter.

The Awards Ceremony will be held during the Texas Book Festival, Saturday, November 1, 2008. Presentations will be followed by a Panel Discussion featuring the winners.

Violet Crown submission guidelines and entry form (When printing the form, we recommend using the landscape setting on your printer.)

See Teddy Children's Book Award for children's books.

Previous Winners

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