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WINNERS OF 2025 LITERARY AWARDS
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…
Elizabeth Crook Wins Lifetime Achievement Award from TIL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | PDF VERSION Author Elizabeth Crook has been named the winner of the Texas Institute of Letters’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor given by the TIL, which was established in 1936 to recognize distinctive literary achievement. The award will be presented to Crook…
Jones Fellowship Press Release

The Texas Institute of Letters is proud to announce the inauguration of our non-residency Jesse H. Jones Fellowship, in conjunction with the Houston Endowment. We are confident that this newly revamped TIL initiative will reach a wide spectrum of deserving Texas writers. The Jesse H. Jones Fellowship is aimed at…