I had a unique opportunity this last Saturday night. As I’ve examined book awards over the last few months, I blogged about a new award being offered for LDS fiction, called “The Whitney.” Saturday was the first ever Whitney award dinner, where the winners of the 2007 Whitneys were announced. I’ve never been to a book award celebration before, and it was something else – almost like having a live seat at the Oscars or Emmys, only on a smaller scale, and for books. There were prizes offered for the following genres, and I also list the winners here: Best … Continue reading →