The newest Vermont Book Award finalists, announced last week, include two local writers, Helen Whybrow, Fayston, and Mima Tipper, Waitsfield. Established in 2014 by Vermont College of Fine Arts, the Vermont Book Awards honor exceptional local work in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and children’s literature. To qualify, a nominated work must have been published in the past year and penned by a Vermont author, defined by Vermont Humanities as a someone who lives in the state more than half the year. The Vermont Book Awards are overseen by Vermont Humanities.
Whybrow’s book “The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd’s Life” is a creative nonfiction finalist and Tipper’s “Kat’s Greek Summer” is a finalist for children’s literature.
The winners will be announced at a special cocktail and dessert reception in Montpelier on May 2.
