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Previous Distinguished Author Award Winners

2022
Distinguished Author Ayad Akhtar

2019
Distinguished Author Madeline Miller

Lorene Cary

2018
Distinguished Author Lorene Cary

Lorene Cary

2016
Distinguished Author Stephen Karam

Colum McCann

2014
Distinguished Author Colum McCann

Colum McCann

2013
Distinguished Author Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Susan Campbell Bartoletti

2012
Distinguished Author Jay Parini

Jay Parini

2011
Distinguished Author Steve Berry

2009
Distinguished Author William Bernhardt

William Bernhardt

2008
Distinguished Author Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

2006
Distinguished Author Phillip Margolin

Phillip Margolin

2005
Distinguished Author James Grippando

James Grippando

2003
Distinguished Author Linda Fairstein

Linda Fairstein

2001
Distinguished Author Lisa Scottoline

Lisa Scottoline

2000
Distinguished Authors Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark

1999
Distinguished Author Malachy McCourt

Malachy McCourt

1997
Distinguished Author Jack Palance

Jack Palance

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Previous Distinguished Author Award Winners

2022 Distinguished Author Ayad Akhtar

2019 Distinguished Author Madeline Miller

2018 Distinguished Author Lorene Cary

2016 Distinguished Author Stephen Karam

2014 Distinguished Author Colum McCann

2013 Distinguished Author Susan Campbell Bartoletti

2012 Distinguished Author Jay Parini

2011 Distinguished Author Steve Berry

2009 Distinguished Author William Bernhardt

2008 Distinguished Author Mary Gordon

2006 Distinguished Author Phillip Margolin

2005 Distinguished Author James Grippando

2003 Distinguished Author Linda Fairstein

2001 Distinguished Author Lisa Scottoline

2000 Distinguished Authors Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark

1999 Distinguished Author Malachy McCourt

1997 Distinguished Author Jack Palance