Award Archive
WILLA Literary Award Winners
Browse WILLA Literary Award winners and nominees by year or category. Start with the latest results, then explore historical winners across the full award archive.
Recent Winning Titles
Start with the latest winners, then jump to the full year page for all categories and nominees.
A Light in the Wilderness
Kirkpatrick, Jane
Point of Direction
Weaver, Rachel
A Quilt for Christmas
Dallas, Sandra
Searching for Silverheels
Mobley, Jeannie
Junction, Utah
Lawton, Rebecca
Written in Stone
Parry, Rosanne
Browse by Year
Each year page shows the full WILLA Literary Award results for that year, grouped by category.
Browse by Category
Category pages show one slice of the award across many years, which is useful for readers tracking a specific prize.
Contemporary Fiction
Browse WILLA Literary Award Contemporary Fiction winners and nominees across the full archive.
Historical Fiction
Browse WILLA Literary Award Historical Fiction winners and nominees across the full archive.
Paperback Original
Browse WILLA Literary Award Paperback Original winners and nominees across the full archive.
Children/Young Adult
Browse WILLA Literary Award Children/Young Adult winners and nominees across the full archive.
Children's
Browse WILLA Literary Award Children's winners and nominees across the full archive.
Young Adult
Browse WILLA Literary Award Young Adult winners and nominees across the full archive.
How to Use This Page
- Start with a year if you want the full WILLA Literary Award results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
- Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
- Use this hub as the main WILLA Literary Award page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Notable WILLA Literary Award Browsing Paths
These are the most useful entry points for readers and searchers.
2015 WILLA Literary Award Winners
Best for visitors who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
WILLA Literary Award – Contemporary Fiction
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.
WILLA Literary Award – Historical Fiction
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.