The 2010 Denny C. Plattner Awards

Fiction

Judged by Harry Brown, Richmond, Kentucky

• Winners:

• Pinckney Benedict, "The Angel's Trumpet"—Winter

• Honorable Mention:

• Paul Prather, "Visions"—Fall

Non-Fiction

Judged by James R. Nicholl, Cullowhee, North Carolina

• Winner:

• Renea Winchester, "Remembering"—Spring

• Honorable Mention:

• Silas House, "Appalachian Pride (In the Name of Love)"—Summer

• Robert West, "'We All Need Resurrecting': Transformations and Restorations in the Work of George Ella Lyon"—Summer

Poetry

Judged by Edwina Pendarvis, Huntington, West Virginia

• Winner:

• Maurice Manning, "The Shade Tree Hoist"—Spring

• Honorable Mention:

• Lee Howard, "She is Writing the Song"—Summer

• E. Gail Chandler, "Missing Bridge"—Summer

Kenneth and Elissa May Plattner established the Denny C. Plattner Awards in 1995 to honor their late son, Denny, and his love for writing. Each year since, judges have selected the best pieces to appear in Appalachian Heritage. First-place winners each receive $200.00, and all winners receive bookracks from Berea College Crafts. Previous winners are listed on our website: http://community.berea.edu/appalachianheritage/plattnerawards/default.html.