Dallas’s Kay Cattarulla to receive May Dickson Exall Award

A preview of the annual Friends of the Dallas Public Library awards and gala
Four Texas Cities Awarded NEA Big Read Grants

The NEA has chosen four Texas libraries for Big Read grants.
Texas and the 2018 INDIES Book of the Year Awards

A roundup of awards earned by Texas authors and publishers in the 2018 INDIES Book of the Year Awards.
I Love My Librarian Award Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the national I Love My Librarian Award.
Texas Center for the Book Seeking Nominations for $2,000 Literacy Award

Texas Center for the Book is seeking qualified nonprofit organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in Texas for the Fourth Annual Texas Center for the Book Literacy Award.
Texas Literary Grants Roundup

Amazon Literary Partnership and the NEA announced awards to Texas literary organizations.
Women’s Storybook Project of Texas Wins Literacy Award

Through a nomination from the Texas Center for the Book, Women’s Storybook Project of Texas has been selected for the 2019 Library of Congress State Literacy Award Program.
2019 Anthony Award Nominations Announced

Bouchercon 2019 announces this year’s Anthony® Awards nominations in five categories.
San Antonio Poet Naomi Shihab Nye Named Young People’s Poet Laureate

San Antonio Poet Naomi Shihab Nye was named Young People’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation on May 7, 2019.
TCU Texas Book Award Entry Deadline May 31

The TCU Texas Book Award is open for entries.