LITERARY AWARDS COMMITTEE

The Literary Awards Committee selects additions for the list of Notable Wisconsin Authors, and provides biographical information for the list. It also selects the recipient of the WLA Literary Award and selects books to receive the Outstanding Achievement recognition.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS | 2020

Chair: Deb Shapiro
Beth Bechtel
Amanda Brandt
Elizabeth Crafts
Sara Davister
Rebecca Diedrick
Sara Gold
Anne Kasuboski
Scott Lenski
Peggy Turnbull

CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD COMMITTEE

The Children's Book Award Committee's duties pertain to children's and young adult authors and illustrators exclusively. The Committee provides additions to the list of Notable Wisconsin Authors/Illustrators and the biographical information which accompanies them; selects the recipient of the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award; constructs an annual list of publications for children and young adults created by Wisconsin authors and illustrators which were published during the previous year, and annually selects a maximum of ten books to receive Outstanding Achievement recognition.

Criteria for the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla Award and the Outstanding Achievement include:

1. Publication in the year preceding the year of presentation
2. recognition of a single work, not for the body of an author’s/illustrator’s work; and
3. the work must be written or illustrated by a person who was born in Wisconsin, is currently living in Wisconsin, or who lived in Wisconsin for a significant length of time. 

The Committee welcomes nominations. Title, author and/or illustrator, date of publication and author's/illustrator's connection to Wisconsin can be submitted to the current Committee Chair via email. Though not required for consideration, a copy of the nominated book can be mailed to the Children's Book Award Committee c/o the WLA office. Copies sent will not be returned. Nominations must be received by April 15 of their eligible year.

Children's Book Award Committee
Wisconsin Library Association
4610 South Biltmore Lane, Suite 100 
Madison, Wisconsin, 53718-2153

The Committee is made up of seven members appointed for two-year terms (three terms expiring in one year, four in the next) by the Appointments Committee with recommendations from the Chair of the Youth Services Section. Apply to sit on the Children's Book Awards Committee here.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS | 2020