What are the Whitneys?

The Whitneys are an awards program for LDS fiction, and are sponsored by the LDStorymakers. One of the most commonly repeated quotes among LDS authors is from Orson F. Whitney: “We will yet have Miltons and Shakespeares of our own.” As it is the goal of LDStorymakers to increase the quantity and quality of LDS fiction, it's only reasonable that the Storymakers should also honor those authors who excel and continually raise the bar.

The Whitney Awards honor novels in the following categories: Romance/Women’s Fiction, Suspense/Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Youth Fiction, Historical, General Fiction, Best Novel of the Year, and Best Novel by a New Author. Novels can be nominated by any reader (via this website or by mail), and nominees are voted on by an academy of industry professionals, including authors, publishers, bookstore owners, distributors, critics, and others.

Who are we?

The Whitney Awards are sponsored and endorsed by LDStorymakers, the authors guild for the LDS market.

The Whitney Awards Committee is comprised of seven members: Robison Wells (President), Kerry Blair, Angela Eschler, Michele Holmes, Josi Kilpack, Crystal Liechty, and Annette Lyon. For more information about the roles and responsibilities of the committee, see the official rules.

Contact Information:

The Whitney Awards Committee can be reached via email by clicking here, or by post at the following address:

Whitney Awards Committee

13 West Center

Oak City, UT 84649

All material on this site, including all graphics and text, are copyrighted by the Whitney Awards, 2007.