RR Donnelley Literary Award Winners

The RR Donnelley Literary Award is made possible by RR Donnelley Company of Chicago, IL through a grant to the WLA Foundation. The Literary Awards Committee of the Readers' Section has chosen "The Ghost Mountain Boys: their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea-the Forgotten War of the South Pacific" by James Campbell (RCW 928) as the winner of the RR Donnelley Literary Award, given for the highest literary achievement by a Wisconsin author in 2007.

Two authors were chosen for their body of work as Notable Wisconsin Authors. Larry Watson is the author of multiple fiction titles, including "White Crosses" (RC 47181), "Montana 1948" (RC 37940), and "Orchard" (RCW 557). Also honored is Edward Heth, whose best known works include "My Life on Earth" (RCW 962) and "Wisconsin Country Cookbook and Journal" (RCW 931).

2008 Outstanding Achievement awards for 2007 titles include the following ten titles by Wisconsin authors. They are:
John Gurda.	"Cream City Chronicles: Stories of Milwaukee's Past." RCW 371.
Douglas Jacobson.	"Night of Flames: a Novel of World War II." RCW 902.
Jesse Lee Kercheval.	"The Alice Stories." RCW 963.
Martha Kimes.	"Ivy Briefs: True Tales of a Neurotic Law Student." RCW 965.
Thomas Maltman.	"The Night Birds." BRW 273.
Gregg Mitman.	"Breathing Space: How Allergies Shape Our Lives and Landscapes." RCW 964.
Benjamin Percy.	"Refresh, Refresh: Stories." RCW 974.
Jeremy Scahill.	"Blackwater: the Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army." RC 64693.
Susan Vreeland.	"Luncheon of the Boating Party." RC 64509.
Larry Watson.	"Sundown, Yellow Moon: a Novel." RCW 961.

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