His 1983 book, The Alliance, is considered to have helped open the doorway to acceptance of LDS fiction. Lund, a former member of the Second Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, received the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' in recognition of his books, including The Work and the Glory series.

He spoke of being woken one night by a dream of handcart survivors pleading that their story be told.Įlder Gerald N. As a testament to Wolverton's writing prowess, he also received the “Novel of the Year” award for his book In the Company of Angels, a self-published novel. In his typical smiling manner, he reminded the audience he still stood ready to teach any student who had questions about the writing process. Whitney’s statement in 1888: “…a pure and powerful literature can only proceed from a pure and powerful people.”ĭavid Wolverton received the 'Outstanding Achievement Award' in honor of his lifelong efforts to support budding writers. He reminded the audience of Elder Orson F. Robison Wells, president and founder of The Whitney Awards, began the evening speaking of the significance of LDS fiction and the efforts of the Whitney Awards Committee to help elevate and inspire quality writing. Bright Blue Miracle is a new young adult novel that has everything a girl wants: a hero more specifically, a really cute boy, a villain who happens to be a stepsister, comedy, despair, pedicures, ice cream, love, hate, tennis, revenge, and, of course, a couple of surprises that might send you for some tissues.The Whitney Awards Committee announced the recipients of the 2009 Whitney Awards on Saturday, Apduring its glittering gala at the Provo Marriott in Provo, Utah. Each step brings them nearer to a crisis that will either send them running in different directions or bind them firmly together which, let’s face it, would take a miracle. And she’s definitely not ready to share her best friend, who happens to be a boy! Coping with a blended family is not easy for either Leigh or Betsy, especially during their senior year in high school. Seventeen year old Leigh Mason is not sure she is ready to share her mom, her bedroom, and her little sisters with her new stepsister, Betsy.

Bright Blue Miracle by Becca Wilhite