Boulder, Larimer County authors honored with book awards, nods in virtual summer ceremonies

Christy Fantz, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.
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Jul. 18—Colorado Book Awards

Two Boulder County authors nabbed top 2021 prizes on June 26:

—R.L. Maizes won the General Fiction prize for "Other People's Pets"

—Molly Tanzer won the Historical Fiction prize for "Creatures of Charm and Hunger"

Of 40 authors, these area creatives were also finalists:

—Pemba Sherpa, Creative Nonfiction, "Bridging Worlds: A Sherpa's Story"

—Martha Freeman, Juvenile Fiction, "Born Curious: 20 Girls Who Grew Up to Be Awesome Scientists"

—Julia Bridgforth, Pictorial, "The Aspen Cookbook: 100+ favorite recipes from local chefs and restaurants"

—Juleah del Rosario, Young Adult Literature, "Turtle Under Ice"

Colorado Authors League

Five Boulder and Larimer County authors nabbed top 2021 prizes on July 17:

—Carol Ann Wilson, Boulder, "The Girl from Coke" won first place in Essays

—Kika Dorsey, Boulder, "Occupied: Vienna Is a Broken Man and Daughter of Hunger" won first place in Poetry

—Sheri Cobb South, Loveland, "Brother, Can You Spare a Crime?" won first place in Action/Adventure Fiction

—Valeria A. Szarek, Louisville, "Soar Ready: Medicine Poems for a Changing World" won first place in Poetry

—Sonja K. Solter, Louisville, "When You Know What I Know" won first place in Middle Grade Fiction