INDIANAPOLIS — Eight books by Indiana authors have been awarded 2022 Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards.
In addition, Hoosier poet JL Kato has been named Indiana’s 2022 Literary Champion by the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Awards.
Chosen from among 40 shortlisted works published in 2020 and 2021 in eight categories, the winning submissions were written by a diverse collection of authors, all who currently live in Indiana.
From a deaf boy living during World War II to a queer monster love story about the dangers of empathy, from the inspiration of basketball legend Julius Erving to a young woman coming of age in small Indiana town, the stories and characters featured are deep and multifaceted.
The winners include Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford, The Town of Whispering Dolls by Susan Neville, Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote by Craig Fehrman, Be Holding by Ross Gay, and You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson.
Each winner receives $5,000, a hand-crafted limestone-and-steel award and the opportunity to make a $500 donation to an Indiana library of their choice.
