Phillis wheatley book award

The qbr 2015 phyllis wheatley book award program winners nwu. Two of the greatest influences on phillis wheatleys thought and poetry were the bible and 18thcentury evangelical christianity. A panel discussion was held on the future of black publishing. In 2015, her book of poetry, lucy negro redux was published by ampersand books. The award, named for the first published africanamerican female writer, is. The phillis wheatley book award is given to books published within the last five years covering the topic of american slavery. Bright is a phillis wheatley book award finalist jump in studio. Brooke obie, jd, mfa managing editor shadow and act. After being kidnapped from west africa and enslaved in boston, phillis wheatley became the first african american and one of the first women to publish a book of poetry in the colonies in 1773. During the 2017 harlem book fair, brooke obies debut novel book of addis.

The phillis wheatley book award winners are announced, annually, during the harlem book fair. Box 5002, trenton, nj 08638 and complete the form link to form will be posted by december 1, 2019. Lucy negro, redux is currently being adapted as a ballet by the nashville ballet. His novel, the garden of unfortunate souls, won the 2016 phillis wheatley book award for first fiction.

To submit a book for consideration, please send a copy of the book or galley proof, to p. Presented annually at the harlem book fair, the phillis wheatley book awards recognize the best african american books and writers in fiction. Cradled embers won the 2017 phillis wheatley book award for first fiction. Phillis wheatley, also spelled phyllis and wheatly c. The presentation of the phillis wheatley book awards opened the 12th annual harlem book fair. Eddie mark is an award winning african american author. Gather at the table is an honest exploration into the deep social wounds left by racism, violence and injustice, as the authors work through their own prejudices in search of reconciliation and ultimately find friendship. The harlem book fair is the largest african american book fair in the united states and the wheatley awards are named in honor of american. Eddie mark is an awardwinning african american author. Phillis wheatley, the slave girl who became a literary sensation. African american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. He has received a national jewish book award and two sydney taylor gold medals and two silver from the association of jewish libraries.