Welcome to the Texas Institute of Letters
The Texas Institute of Letters is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to stimulate interest in Texas letters and to recognize distinctive literary achievement.
In addition to promoting fellowship among those especially interested in the cultural development of the state, the TIL annually gives awards for published work and, with the University of Texas at Austin, supports the Paisano Fellowships for writers. The rules governing the selection of members and officers are contained in the TIL By-Laws.
New! The newsletter for October through December contains information about the awards ceremony and banquet in Austin on May 1, 2010 and recent news about members' activities. The previous newsletter of July-Sept 09 contains information about the eligibility, judging, and Jan 2010 deadlines for the awards.
New!
New York Times obituary for TIL member Elmer Kelton:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/books/01kelton.html
More information about the TIL is available in the Handbook of Texas Online at this
link.