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W.D. Weatherford Book Awards 1971-1992

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W.D. Weatherford Book Awards 1971-1992

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title: W.D. Weatherford Book Awards 1971-1992

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description: The Weatherford Awards, presented jointly by the ASA and Berea College, honor works published in the prior calendar year that “best illuminate the challenges, personalities, and unique qualities of the Appalachian South.” Awards are given in three categories: nonfiction, fiction, and poetry.From 1970 through 2002, the award was given only to a single book. From 2003 to 2009, two awards were given, one for a work a non-fiction and one for a work of fiction or poetry. In 2010, a third Weatherford Award for a work of poetry was established to honor the life and work of Dr. Grace Toney Edwards, former Director of the Appalachian Regional Studies Center at Radford University.

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