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CREATIVE WOMEN OF OKLAHOMA

Creative Women of Oklahoma Award -
​Yearly this committee works to recognize an outstanding author in the categories 
of Children's books, illustrator, Young Adult, and Poetry. 
Cynthia Adair, Chairman, Beta Nu (2023)

Committee Members:
Paula Walker, Beta Beta (2023)
Debby Yarbrough, Psi (2023)
Kay Moris, Nu (2025)
Gerre Riggs, Alpha (2025)
​Marilyn Dorl, Delta (2025)
Contact information located on the Protected Forms Page in the 2021-2024 Leadership Directory.
WANTED!
Suggestions for four Oklahoma State Organization/Gamma State Awards:
  • Children's book
  • Illustrator
  • Young Adult
  • Poetry
Suggested authors must be an Oklahoma female author in one of the four named categories who has a published work in 2021.

Deadlines for suggestions of qualifying books is December 31.

Send book nominations to
Cynthia Adair,
Committee Chair
                                                  Creative Women of Oklahoma Winners
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Year     Category         Author                                          Book Title
1997     Young Adult    Anna Meyers                                    Graveyard Girl
             Children           Sherrin Watkins                               Green Snake Ceremony
1998     Young Adult    Barbara Snow Gilbert                     Stone Water
1999     Young Adult    Anna Meyers                                     The Keeping Room
2000    Young Adult    Anna Meyers                                     Ethan Between Us
2001     Young Adult    Desiree Webber                               The Buffalo Train Ride
2002    Young Adult    Anna Meyers                                     When the Bough Breaks
2003    Young Adult    Barbara Hay                                      Dusty White Eagle Feather
2004    Young Adult    Darleen Bailey Beard                     The Babbs Switch Story
2005    Young Adult    Carolyn Hart                                     Letter from Home
             Children           Molly Levite Griffis                           The Great American Bunion Derby
2006    Young Adult    Anna Meyers                                     Hoggee
             Children           Molly Levite Griffis                           Simon says
2007    Young Adult    Lynda Stephenson                          Dancing with Elvis
2008    Young Adult    Charlsie Allen                                   Lilac Courage
2009    Young Adult     Anna Meyers                                   Wart
             Children            Peggy Perry Anderson                  Joe on the Go
2010     Young Adult    Marcie Preston                                Trudy's Promise
             Children           Kim Donner                                     On the Road to Africa
2011      Young Adult   Darleen Baily Beard                        Anna Glover Is Not A Tree Hugger
             Young Adult    Carolyn Wall                                     Sweeping Up Glass
             Children           Krystal Russell                                  Lucas and His Long Loopy Laces
             Illustrator         Kandy Kradzinski                             Where to Sleep
2012     Children           Roxie McBride & Marilyn Davis     Adelia's Last Name      
2013     Young Adult    Sonia Gensler                                   The Revenant
2014     Young Adult    Megan M. Cox                                  Accidental Mobster
             Children           Tammi Sauer                                    Princess in Training
2015     Young Adult    Mary Coley                                        Cobwebs:  A Suspense Novel
            Children            Susan York Meyers                          Grrr…Night!
            Poetry               Margie Testerman                           Footprints Still Whispering in the Wind
            Illustrator         Chickasaw Children, Chicksaw Press     Footprints Still Whispering in the Wind
2016    Young Adult    Marcy McIntrye Coley                     Ant Dents
            Children           Stacy Nyikos                                     Toby
            Illustrator         Hannah E. Harrison                         Extraoridnary Jane
2017   Young Adult     Holly J. Bailey                                   Mercy of the Sky, The
           Children            Oklahoma Heritage Association Publishing  I am Oklahoma Series of Books (set of 5 books)
           Poetry               Una Belle Townsend                       Sunsets and Haiku
           Illustrator         Hannah E. Harrison                         Bernice Gets Carried Away
2018   Young Adult    Jennnifer Barnes                             Long Game
           Children           Jane McKellips                                 Dust Storm
           Illustrator         Hannah E. Harrison                         My Friend Maggie
           Nonfiction       Gwendolyn Hooks                           Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
2019   Young Adult    Jennifer Latham                              Dreamland Burning
           Children           Gaye Sanders                                   The Survivor Tree
           Nonfiction       Patricia Loughlin                             Angie Debo ( I Am Oklahoma Series)
2020  Young Adult   Ally Carter (pen for Sarah L. Fogleman)  Not If I Save You First
           Children          Dr. Lisa L. Marotta                            Suki and Sam
           Juvenile Fiction  Susan York Meyers                      Stone Girl
           Illustrator        Hannah E. Harrison                          Friends Stick Together
2021   Young Adult   C.H. Armstrong (Cathie)                 Roam
           Children          Gwendolyn Hooks                           Buddy Bench
           Illustrator        Hanna E. Harrison                           Bear Is Awake!
2022  Young Adult   Jennifer L. Barnes                            The Inheritance Games, Book 1
         
 Juvenile Fiction  Hanna C. Howard                       Ignite the Sun
           
Children          Barbara Lowell                       Behind the Bookcase: Miep Gies, Anne Frank, and the Hiding Place
           Illustrator         Marla F. Jones                                 Doodle and Peck
                                
​
The Creative Women of Oklahoma Award was created by and began as the Author’s Award during the biennium of President Beth Schieber, Xi Chapter, Okarche, Oklahoma, 1995-1997. The criterion for the award was that the book be written by an Oklahoma female author. The publication date for review would be two years behind the current calendar year; hence, books published in 1995 would be considered for the 1997 award. The first Author’s Awards were presented at the Gamma (OK) State Convention, 1997. The awards were to Sherrin Watkins, Children’s Division, for Green Eyed Snake and to Anna Meyers, Young Adult Division, forGraveyard Girl.

​In 2000, two changes were approved by the Gamma (OK) State Convention in the area of criterion for review selection. One, the published text may be an adult book that would be of interest to young adults and/or children. Secondly, the author may be a joint author.

​Beginning in 2004, another change was adopted so that there were two categories adopted for the award. The two divisions were Children and Young Adult. In 2007, the Gamma (OK) State Convention adopted a third area for the Author’s Award. The new division was the Illustrator’s Award. It was also determined that there did not have to be an award in each of the divisions due to the limitations set for the review criterion.

​The Author’s Award became the Creative Women of Oklahoma Award in 2010. The name of the Committee was also changed to Creative Women of Oklahoma. The area of poetry was added to the review categories in 2011.

​The Creative Women of Oklahoma Committee is a composed of six women. Each Oklahoma Sate President appoints three members to serve four years. Consequently, there are three new members each biennium.


Updated: August 2022
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