On Wednesday, March 26, AWP will host a reception and book signing to honor the 2023 AWP Award Series winners and the partner presses who published their winning manuscripts. Meet the authors, purchase their books, and celebrate their work at the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair.
AWP Awards Celebration
Wednesday, March 26, 6:30–8:00 p.m. PT
Plaza Room I-III, Third Floor, JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE
The AWP Award Series is an annual competition for the publication of excellent new book-length works in four categories: poetry, creative nonfiction, novel, and short fiction. Below are details about the winning authors and newly published books we’ll be toasting in Los Angeles.
2023 Sue William Silverman Prize for Creative Nonfiction
Best Copy Available: A True Crime Memoir
Jay Baron Nicorvo
University of Georgia Press