Outstanding Pennsylvania Author and/or Illustrator

The Outstanding Pennsylvania Author and/or Illustrator Award recognizes an author and/or illustrator who has made a notable contribution to the field of literature for youth.

Previous Outstanding PA Authors and/or Illustrators Award Winners

 Eligibility

• The nominee must be a present or former Pennsylvania resident or whose work represents or reflects Pennsylvania.
• The nominee's body of work must show evidence of substantial and lasting impact on children or young adult literature.
• Nominations for all awards must be completed by a current PSLA member.

Nomination deadline: October 30th

Nomination Form and Scoring Rubric
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If you have any questions, please contact the Awards Committee Co-Chairs ([email protected]).