“In her keen observation and creative exploration of borders — geopolitical and otherwise — and in her many contributions toward the sense of community so vital in our field, Norma Cantú serves as a model for writers in Texas and beyond to emulate,” says TIL President Chris Barton.
Remarks of Light T. Cummins at the Memorial Service for T. Lindsay Baker Cleburne, Texas June 23, 2026 My name is Light T. Cummins. I am the Guy M. Bryan Professor, Emeritus, at Austin College. I am a former official State Historian of Texas. Another former official State Historian of…
Below you’ll find the official press release announcing the award and honor winners for this year’s fourteen literary award categories.
Schedule for April 16-19, 2026 Venue: Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center. Space for both the hotel and the banquet is limited, so make your reservations now. Thursday, April 16 (Local Members and Early Bird Arrivals) Friday, April 17 Saturday, April 18 Sunday, April 19
[PDF version of press release] TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS ANNOUNCES RECIPIENT OF JONES FELLOWSHIP The Texas Institute of Letters announces the recipient of the 2026 Jones Fellowship: ire’ene lara silva. The Jesse H. Jones Fellowship from the Texas Institute of Letters is aimed at working writers who are at any stage…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF Version] The Texas Institute of Letters expresses deep concern about a proposed high-voltage transmission line that could pass near or through Hard Scrabble, the former home and restored landscape of celebrated Texas writer John Graves, located north of Glen Rose along White Bluff Creek, which flows…
For Immediate Release [PDF Version] Author and screenwriter William “Bill” Broyles, Jr. has been named the recipient 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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF Version] February 12, 2026 Members of the Texas Institute of Letters have overwhelmingly approved twenty-four 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…
The Texas Institute of Letters is pleased to announce that the governing council, at the suggestion and with the funding of member Bryan Burrough, has voted unanimously to create of the Beverly Lowry Award for Best First Book of Nonfiction. Submissions for the inaugural $1,000 prize will be accepted starting September…
The latest slate of TIL literary contests is now open with prizes adding up to $25,750. In addition, the TIL will bestow a lifetime achievement award ($7,000) and the Jones Fellowship ($9,000), for a total of more than $41,000 in annual awards. The Texas Institute of Letters has named its…
