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Texas Writer Award

The Texas Writer Award, formerly known as the Bookend Award, is given to a Texas writer in recognition of outstanding contributions to Texas literature. The award recipient is honored at the Texas Book Festival.

2022 Recipient

Elizabeth McCracken

2022

Previous Recipients

Don Tate

2021

Stephen Graham Jones

2020

Attica Locke

2019

James Magnuson

2018

Dan Rather

2017

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

2016

Pat Mora

2015

Sarah Bird

2014

Steven Weinberg

2013

Tim O'Brien

2012

Stephen Harrigan

2011

Larry Wright

2011

H.W. Brands

2010

Rick Riordan

2009

Robert Caro

2008

Dagoberto Gilb

2007

Rolando Hinojosa-Smith

2007

Louis Sachar

2006

Mike Levy

2006

Bill Broyles

2006

Greg Curtis

2006

Evan Smith

2006

Sandra Cisneros

2005

T.R. Fehrenbach

2005

Cormac McCarthy

2005

Mary Magaret Farabee

2004

Larry L. King

2004

Walt McDonald

2004

Shelby Hearon

2003

Elmer Kelton

2003

Bud Shrake

2002

Bill Wittliff

2002

Dr. William Goetzmann

2001

Stanley Marcus

2001

John Graves

2000

Horton Foote

1999

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    • 2022 Festival Authors & Speakers
    • 2022 Festival Books
    • 2022 Exhibitor Marketplace
    • 2022 Virtual Exhibitor Marketplace
    • Code of Conduct
  • Programs
    ▼
    • Annual Texas Book Festival
    • Texas Library Grants
    • Reading Rock Stars
    • Real Reads
    • Texas Writer Award
  • Gala
  • Get Involved
    ▼
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Volunteer for the Festival
    • Donate
    • Be a Festival Friend!
  • About
    ▼
    • Mission and History
    • Freedom to Read
    • Board of Directors
    • Board of Advisors
    • Community Ambassadors
    • Staff
    • Annual Report
    • Contact Us
    • Press Room
  • Sponsors
    ▼
    • Festival Sponsors
    • 2022 Festival Friends
    • Reading Rock Stars Sponsors
    • Gala Auction Donors
  • S
  • Donate