The 2012 Denny C. Plattner Awards

Fiction

Judged by Meredith Sue Willis, Shinnstown, West Virginia

Winner:

Lee Maynard, “Snow in the Heart” – Winter

Honorable Mentions:

Harriette Simpson Arnow, “Crazy Blanket” – Spring

Adam Padgett, “Steel Bridge Stolen in Mason County North Carolina” – Spring

Non-Fiction

Judged by Judith Victoria Hensley, Harlan, Kentucky

Winner:

Carl Oglesby, “Catfishing in South Carolina” – Winter

Honorable Mentions:

Sandra Ballard, “Arriving at Keno” – Spring

Joanne Veal Gabbin, “Nikki Giovanni: A Collection of Memories” – Fall

Poetry

Judged by Rita Quillen, Gate City, Virginia

Winner:

Maurice Manning, “Birds Arriving In Dim Light” – Fall

Honorable Mentions:

Jesse Graves, “Source” – Fall

Glenis Redmond, “Marked By Fire” – Winter

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 book racks from Berea College Crafts. Previous winners are listed on our website: http://community.berea.edu/appalachianheritage/plattnerawards.