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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Below you’ll find the official press release announcing the twelve award-winners and twenty-six honor-winners for this year’s literary award categories.
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…
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…
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…
