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Nevada Writers Hall of Fame
The notion of a Nevada Writers Hall of Fame was conceived by former Friends' of the University Library President Marilyn Melton in 1988. She envisioned two purposes: an annual event honoring Nevada's finest writers and a stimulus to encourage excellence among emerging writers in the Silver State.
The first selection committee met at Marilyn's home and chose Robert Laxalt and Walter Van Tilburg Clark to be the recipients. Since that time the Hall of Fame has become an annual event. Including the 2007 inductees, there are now 42 members of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame.
The names of all of the authors who have been inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame are now prominently displayed on a wall of honor in the Tower Entrance and Reception Gallery of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center.
The Silver Pen Award was established as part of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame in 1996 to recognize writers who are in mid-career, but have already shown substantial achievement.
| 1988 Walter Van Tilburg Clark Robert Laxalt |
1989 Sessions Wheeler Joanne de Longchamps |
1990 Hart Wegner Virginia Coffman Charlton Laird |
1991 Wilbur Shepperson Will James |
| 1992 A. Wilber Stevens Lucius Beebe |
1993 Stephen S.N. Liu Sarah Winnemucca |
1994 Kirk Robertson Dan De Quille |
1995 Ann Herbert Scott Alfred Doten |
| 1996 Barbara Land Myrick Land Nell Murbarger |
1997 James Hulse Idah Meacham Strobridge |
1999 Adrian Louis Joanne Meschery |
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| 2000 Bernard Schopen Sally Zanjani |
2001 Morris Brownell Robert Gorrell Rollan Melton |
2002 Tom Meschery |
2003 Dave Hickey John Irsfeld |
| 2004 William L. Fox Hal Rothman |
2005 Phyllis Barber Richard Wiley |
2006 Ann Ronald |
2007 Emma Sepulveda Douglas Unger |
| 2008 Sally Denton |
2009 H. Lee Barnes The Sagebrush School |
Please direct questions to Millie Mitchell
Director of Development, University Libraries
Updated March 5, 2009
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