2009 Magazine Merit Awards Announced -
Monday, March 02, 2009
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Magazine Merit Plaques and Honor Certificates, chosen from just over 220 entries.
Each year, SCBWI presents one plaque in each of the four categories of fiction, nonfiction, illustration and poetry to honor members' outstanding original magazine work published during the previous calendar year. The works chosen are those that exhibit excellence in writing and illustration. Each piece is also evaluated on its genuine appeal to the interests and concerns of young people. Honor Certificates in each category are also awarded.
| 2009 Magazine Merit Awards Announced |
Magazine Merit Honor Recipients |
Fiction: Pilgrimage
by Suzanne Linn Kamata
Cicada Magazine, Sept-Oct 2008 |
Fiction: Surya, The Dust Kicker
by Ann Whitford Paul
Cricket Magazine, May-June 2008 |
Nonfiction: Flying Balloons, The Story of the Montgolfier Brothers
by Joseph Taylor
Cricket Magazine, April 2008 |
Nonfiction: Live Wires
by Anna Levine
Cricket Magazine, September 2008 |
Poetry: The Argument
by Jacqueline Jules
Cicada Magazine, July-Aug 2008 |
Poetry: Waking Spring
by Tina Tocco
Cricket Magazine, March 2008 |
Illustration: December Greetings
by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
Highlights for Children, Dec 2008 - Cover |
Illustration: Bungle Bear’s Burnt Toast
by Kristin Sorra-Calero
Highlights for Children, April 2008 |
Additionally, the SCBWI sent Letters of Merit to runners-up in the following categories:
| Fiction |
Nonfiction |
Poetry |
Illustration |
Patti Hillenius
David L.Roper
Neal Levin |
Sherry Rauh
Ruth Musgrave
Sharon Wright Mitchell |
Rebecca Langston-George
Diana Smith
April Halprin Wayland |
Lori McElrath-Eslick
Phyllis Hornung Peacock
Susan Dahlman |
The panel of judges for the 2008 calendar year were E. Renee Heiss, Marguerite Chase McCue and Jacqueline Adams, led by Magazine Merit Awards Coordinator Dorothy Leon.
The 2010 competition is now underway.
2010 Magazine Merit Awards Submission Guidelines