The Jo A. Wilkins Founder Award is given each April at the Las Vegas Writer’s Conference to a member of the Henderson Writer’s Group (HWG) who most exemplifies the qualities of our founder, Jo Wilkins and upholds our mission statement of helping writers learn, grow, and head toward their writing goals.
Members of the HWG may send their nominations to the group’s president who makes the final selection.
Recipients
2017
Amanda Skenandore
2016
Donald Riggio
2015
Darlien C. Breeze
2014
Jo A. Wilkins
Thanks to everyone. I truly have never been so blindsided in my life. I feel so honored (and so emotional) I’m still blown away. The only thing I could think of was, “that’s not who I voted for.”