Literary Award Gala

AFR’AM FEST LITERARY AWARDS (AFLA)

In support of its literacy campaign, “Reading is a Family Affair,” Afr’Am Fest announced its first ever Literary Award Program last year. The Literary Award Program Nominees demonstrated some of the best of the best in African-American literature published during the year. The major aim of this award program is to recognize and support outstanding contributions in the literary arena by African-Americans. The program is mainly focused on small press and self-published authors who may not be recognized by large, mainstream venues.  With exposure to Afr’Am’s numerous supporters around the country, AFLA seeks to help these authors who may not have the resources available to be recognized on a larger platform.

The 2009 Nominees Are. . .

General Fiction:
*“Another Woman's Husband” by Angel Mechelle (Shannon Holmes Comm Media)
“Indecent Proposal” by A.C. Arthur (Urban Books)
*“Nothing But Drama” by Antony Moussignac (iUniverse)
“The Man in the Woods” by Theresa J. Gonsalves (TJG Management Services)

Romance:
*“Lies Lovers Tell” by Zuri Day (Dafina)
“Office Policy” by A. C. Arthur (Genesis Press)

Street/Urban Lit
*“EveryDay Life” by MG Hardie (Llumina Press)
*“One Thing Leads to Another” by Angelo Galloway (Jarvis Publishing)
“Nan: The Game of Trife” by Moses Miller (MindCandy, LLC)

Local Author
“One Thing Leads to Another” by Angelo Galloway (Jarvis Publishing)
“Shoulda Coulda Woulda” by LaJill Hunt (Urban Books)

Honorable Mention
“Brookwater's Curse” Vol II by Steven Van Patten (AuthorHouse)- Sci-Fi/Horror
“Fire Safety in the Washington Home” by April Washington (AuthorHouse) - Children's Illustrated Fiction
(Titles listed with a “*” are also nominated in the New African-American Voice Category.)

2008 Winners

• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Young Adult Fiction Title of the Year
• “Finch Goes Wild” by Janet Gingold
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Romance Title of the Year
• “Risk” by Ann Christopher
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Contemporary Title of the Year
• “The First Lady” by Carl Weber
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Non-fiction Title of the Year
• “C’ing Your Way Clear: Every Woman’s Guide to Handling Life’s Storms” by Toya L. Evans
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Memoir of the Year
• “Rewriting the Script” by Arlether Wilson
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Christian Fiction Title of the Year>
• “Expectations” by Toni V. Lee
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Urban/Street Lit Title of the Year
• “Crave All Lose All” by Erick S. Gray
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Urban/Street Lit Title of the Year
• “The Trifling Times of Nathan Jones” by Moses Miller
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest New African American Voice of the Year
• “Unexpected Interruptions” by Trice Hickman
• 2008 Afr’Am Fest Local Author of the Year
• “Emotions: Poetry – Just Keeping it Real” by Bree Thomas