AWARDS
Texas authors are earning high praise—and we’re here to celebrate every win. Our Awards page highlights the honors, accolades, and big moments achieved by Texas-connected writers, from national recognitions to local distinctions. Updated bimonthly, these articles shine a spotlight on literary excellence across genres and generations. Explore the achievements of authors putting Texas talent on the map.

Texas Institute of Letters Award Nominations Open
Annual TIL book awards open for nominations


Benjamin Alire Sáenz Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Benjamin Alire Sáenz honored with lifetime achievement award

Books to the Border Named 2020 Texas Literacy Award Winner
2020 Texas Literacy Award

Writers’ League of Texas Announces 2019 Book Awards Winners
WLT Book Award winners announced

Texas Literary Awards Roundup
Regular feature celebrating recent Texas literary awards

Poets & Writers USW Project Grants
Applications being accepted for new grants
2019 Bloggers’ Choice Awards
Over fifty titles considered for fifteen different awards in Lone Star Book Blog Tours 2019 Bloggers’ Choice Awards


Announcing the Winners of the 2020 Insider Prize
ASF mag announces this year’s winners of the Insider Prize

TSLAC Awards More Than $1.06 Million in CARES Act Grants
Grants awarded to Texas libraries to combat COVID-19 effects

Texas Cultural Trust Calls for Nominations Close September 30
Texas Medal of Arts nominations close soon