What are the Whitneys?
The Whitneys are an awards program for novels written by LDS authors. Elder Orson F. Whitney, an early apostle in the LDS church, prophesied: "We will yet have Miltons and Shakespeares of our own."
It is our hope to be a part of that journey toward excellence by honoring LDS writers also working toward that goal.
The Whitney Awards honor novels in the following categories:
- Adult categories:
- General Fiction
- Romance
- Historical Romance
- Mystery/Suspense
- Speculative Fiction
- Historical
- Youth categories:
- Young Adult Speculative
- Young Adult Fantasy
- Young Adult General
- Middle Grade
- Overall categories:
- Novel of the Year (Adult)
- Novel of the Year (Youth)
- Best Novel by a Debut Author
Novels can be nominated by any reader (via this form), and nominees are voted on by an academy of industry professionals, including authors, publishers, bookstore owners, distributors, critics, and others.
The awards were founded in 2007 and operate as a semi-autonomous subsidiary of LDStorymakers.
The 2017 Whitney Awards Committee:
2016 Winners
Middle Grade: Ally Condie
Summerlost
Young Adult General: Julie Berry
THE PASSION OF DOLSSA
Speculative Youth Fiction: Brandon Sanderson
CALAMITY
Historical: Amy Harmon
FROM SAND AND ASH
General: Camron Wright
THE ORPHAN KEEPER
Speculative: Brandon Sanderson
THE BANDS OF MOURNING
Contemporary Romance: Jenny Proctor
LOVE AT FIRST NOTE
Historical Romance: Nancy Campbell Allen
MY FAIR GENTLEMAN
Mystery/Suspense: Sheralyn Pratt
PIMPERNEL
Best Debut Novel: Jeff Zenter
THE SERPENT KING
Novel of the Year (Youth): Ally Condie
SUMMERLOST
Novel of the Year (Adult): Amy Harmon
FROM SAND AND ASH
Outstanding Achievement Award: Liz Adair
Outstanding Achievement Award: Marilyn Brown
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