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This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The florida book awards honors the best work by florida authors annually. The tenth anniversary of the florida book awards is an opportunity for us to celebrate its success and growth. Established in 2006 and now the most comprehensive state book awards program in the nation, the contest recognizes and celebrates the years best books writt. Nancy j cavanaugh, this journal belongs to ratchet sourcebooks. In fiction, james mcbride wins for the good lord bird. More than 200 eligible publications were submitted across the ten categories of competition. The awards, coordinated by the florida state university libraries, are. Henry knight, tropic of hopes california, florida, and the selling of. We are excited that five books published by the university press of florida are among the winners this year, alongside.
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