TIL Announces Winners of 2024 Literary Awards
Twelve New Members Elected to TIL
Members of the Texas Institute of Letters have overwhelmingly approved twelve 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 and serious writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism,…
Winter/Spring 2024 Newsletter
Carmen Tafolla Wins Lifetime Achievement Award from TIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Author Carmen Tafolla 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 Tafolla in The Woodlands…
TIL Presents 2022 Award Winners at TBF
At the Texas Book Festival, from 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in the Capitol Extension Room E2.012 (at 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin) Join this panel featuring 2022 Texas Institute of Letters Literary Award winners. Laura Villareal is the author of Girl’s Guide to Leaving, a powerful…
Newsletter Summer / Fall 2023
Beverly Lowry Wins Lifetime Achievement Award from TIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Author Beverly Lowry 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 Lowry in Corpus Christi…