Awards 2020-2029

2020 (The meeting was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.) 2021 April 17. The event was live on Zoom, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022 April 23, Ardovino’s Desert Crossing and Hilton Doubletree, El Paso 2023 April 28-29 in Corpus Christi 2024 May 3-4, The Woodlands 2025 April 25-26, Brownsville

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Awards 2010-2019

2010 April 30 – May 1 Radisson Hotel Downtown, Austin There were no winners of the following awards for 2010: 2011 April 29-30, Radisson Central, Dallas *        This award is funded for five years by Wanda Baker Bush of Sherman in honor of her late husband, Robert (Bob) Bush, a…

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TIL Council 1940-1949

1940 Oct. 18-19 – Denton, Texas State College for Women Officers President: Rebecca Smith, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth Vice-President: Arthur Sampley, North Texas State University, Denton Secretary-Treasurer: William H. Vann, Belton Councilors Whitney Montgomery, Dallas Lexie Dean Robertson, Rising Star John Q. Beaty, Dallas. 1941 Oct. 24-25 – Fort…

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TIL Council 1936-1939

1936 On November 9, the first officers were chosen at a meeting in Hall of State, Fair Park, Dallas, during Texas Centennial Exposition Officers President: Patrick D. Moreland, Austin; author; secretary to Gov. James V. Allred. Vice-President: Stanley E. Babb, literary editor, Galveston News, Galveston Secretary-Treasurer: William H. Vann, Mary…

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Awards 2000-2009

2000 April 15 – San Antonio, Menger Hotel *First year awarded 2001 March 31 – Dallas, Doubletree Hotel *Award increased from $250 2002 March 23 – Austin, Radisson Hotel *New award; previous award for poetry is now for Best First Book of Poetry **New awards for best book for children…

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Awards 1980-1989

1980 March 29 – Austin, Driskill Hotel * Prize increased to $1,000 this year. Blank award amounts unknown. 1981 April 11-12 – Austin Friday Mountain, former ranch of Walter Prescott Webb, near Austin 1982 April 3-4 – near Austin Friday Mountain, former ranch of Walter Prescott Webb, V * Award…

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Awards 1990-1999

1990 April 28 – Austin, Four Seasons Hotel 1991 April 13 – Bandera, Mayan Guest Ranch *First year given. 1992 April 11 – Fort Worth, Worthington Hotel 1993 March 20 – Melrose Hotel, Dallas 1994 April 16-Melrose Hotel, Dallas *       First Year Given 1995 April 8-San Antonio, St. Anthony Hotel…

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2025 New Members Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF Version] March 1, 2025 Members of the Texas Institute of Letters have overwhelmingly approved thirty-two new writers to the TIL, a distinguished honor society established in 1936 to celebrate Texas literature and recognize distinctive literary achievement. The TIL’s elected membership consists of the state’s most recognized…

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