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.