Announcing: Our 2026 Award Winners and Honorees
The Society of Midland Authors announces its annual awards, honoring its choices for the best books by Midwestern authors published in 2025. Read the list of winners and honorees, who will be honored at our May 12 awards banquet at the Cliff Dwellers. Tickets to the banquet can be reserved at this link.
Check Out Our Latest Events
Visit our Events page to learn more about Midland Authors’ past and upcoming events. We feature virtual and in-person panel discussions, author presentations, and more. We’d love to have you join us.
Literary License: Midland Authors’ Newsletter
Literary License is the monthly newsletter of the Midland Authors. It includes news about members, their books, and their notable recent events. It informs members about recent programs, the annual book awards, new members, and final passages. It provides columns about the Midland Authors’ history and the writing life and much more. Members receive it in the mail, but PDFs of past and current issues are available on our website.
A closer association among the writers of the Middle West
When fifty writers formed The Society of Midland Authors on April 24, 1915, their objectives included “a closer association among the writers of the Middle West” and “the stimulation of creative literary effort.” A century later, the Midland Authors still accomplishes those goals; hosting literary events, honoring the region’s best books with annual awards, and connecting its members with a newsletter, Twitter, Facebook and other channels.
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June 16 online discussion on ‘Illinois and America 250’
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