"The list of finalists for the 2026 Oregon Book Award, announced Monday morning by Literary Arts, includes many names familiar to Oregon readers. Among them are novelist Olufunke Grace Bankole; poets Garrett Hongo and Joe Wilkins; nonfiction writers Judith Barrington and Lidia Yuknavitch; and children's book authors Waka T. Brown and Aron Nels Steinke. Other writers are honored for debut books: Madeline McDonnell for her novel Lonesome Ballroom; Wayne Scott for his memoir The Maps They Gave Us: One Marriage Reimagined;"
""From intimate explorations of identity and belonging to reimaginings of history and place, these literary works demonstrate the many ways Oregon's authors grapple with the questions and challenges of our time," Susan Moore, Literary Arts director of programs, wrote in a release. Panels of out-of-state judges selected the finalists from among 200 submitted titles in the categories of fiction, poetry, general nonfiction, creative nonfiction, children's literature, middle grade and young adult literature, and graphic literature."
Finalists for the 2026 Oregon Book Awards include novelists, poets, nonfiction writers, and children's authors from Oregon, alongside several debut authors. Named finalists include Olufunke Grace Bankole, Garrett Hongo, Joe Wilkins, Judith Barrington, Lidia Yuknavitch, Waka T. Brown, Aron Nels Steinke, Madeline McDonnell, Wayne Scott, and Shana Targosz. The awards ceremony will be held April 20 at Portland Center Stage at The Armory and will be hosted by Kimberly King Parsons. Out-of-state panels of judges selected finalists from 200 submitted titles across fiction, poetry, nonfiction, creative nonfiction, children's, middle grade/YA, and graphic literature categories. The Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award will honor Willamette Writers of Portland.
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