Literary Awards

Literary Award Winners

Winners – Literary Award for Best Club Newsletter

Winners – Literary Award for Best Article in The Nor’wester

Award History and Criteria

PNNA Literary Award for Best Club Newsletter

Summary – The PNNA sponsors an annual contest whereby local clubs can win awards for best club newsletter. Awards were first presented in April 2013, for the best newsletters of 2012. Up to three clubs can receive awards each year. Awards were most recently presented in April 2023 for the best newsletters of 2022.

Criteria – Criteria for judging is as follows: The submitted newsletters will be judged on the basis of the overall quality of their content. Specific aspects that will be considered include layout, use of graphics, inclusion of informative articles by club members, specific contributions by and for YNs, and evidence of creativity, both in content and in methods of distribution.

How to Enter – Clubs should submit a sample of three of their previous year club newsletters to the committee for evaluation. Local clubs that do participate should send their sample newsletters to the attention of Danny Bisgaard. Samples may be submitted via email and/or websites in any standard format such as PDF, HTML or Word. (See the main awards page for submission details.)

Prizes – Literary Award for Best Club Newsletter – 1st place winners receive a small plaque and cash prize of $100, and are recognized on a perpetual plaque maintained by the PNNA. Certificates are awarded for second and third places.

We look forward each year to seeing what the local clubs are doing in getting the word out about their club’s activity and articles that help educate all of us.

PNNA Literary Award for Best Article in The Nor’wester

Summary – The PNNA sponsors an annual contest whereby authors can win awards for the best article published in The Nor’wester, the PNNA’s quarterly newsletter. Awards were first presented in May 2014, for the 4th Quarter 2013 and 1st Quarter 2014 editions. Subsequent awards cover a full year (four editions) of The Nor’wester. For example, the awards made in 2019 cover the 2nd Q 2018 to 1st Q 2019 editions (but not the 2019 Tukwila convention edition). Awards were most recently presented in April 2023 (for 2nd Q 2022 – 1st Q 2023 editions).

Criteria – Criteria for judging are as follows: The submitted articles will be judged on the basis of the overall quality of their content. Specific aspects that will be considered will include subject, useful information to members and quality based on adult or YN submission.

How to Enter – PNNA Editor Eric Holcomb will submit nominations for the awards to the awards committee. Eric will take into account any recommendations received from PNNA members. Members who participate should send their articles to Eric Holcomb (eric@holcomb.com or info@pnna.org) by the quarterly deadline, but preferably well in advance for discussion and editing. Publication of articles cannot be guaranteed, or may be delayed. Articles are subject to editing for grammar, clarity or other reasons. Please include one or more photos or images!

Articles from PNNA officers/committee members about PNNA business are not eligible for the award.

Prizes – Literary Award for Best Article in The Nor’wester – 1st place winners receive a small plaque and cash prize, and are recognized on a perpetual plaque maintained by the PNNA. Certificates are awarded for second and third places.

We look forward each year to reading the interesting articles submitted by members that help educate and entertain all of us.