Jeanne Larsen of Roanoke, VA has won the 2017 CPR Book Award. Her manuscript, What Penelope Chooses was selected by final judge Lauren Alleyne from among twenty (20) semi-finalist entries. Ms. Larsen receives $1,500, publication of her book by Cider Press Review, and 25 author copies. What Penelope Chooses will be released in January, 2019.
Winner:
What Penelope Chooses, by Jeanne Larsen
Runner-Up:
Perigee, by Diane Kerr
Honorable Mention:
All She Is Willing, by Daniela Buccilli
Other finalists:
An Azalea Blooms in the Murderer’s Yard, by Ralph Sneeden
The Ocean Cannot Be Blue, by Kirsten Hampton
Congratulations to Ms. Larsen and all of our finalists.
