Kenneth
and Elissa May Plattner established the Denny C. Plattner
Awards
in 1995 to honor their late son, Denny, and his love for writing.
First place winners each receive $200.00, and all winners
in
each category receive a bookrack from Berea College Crafts
with a personalized plaque commemorating their achievement.
This
year Andrew Plattner, brother of the late Denny C. Plattner,
judged the award. He wrote, “As I read over all the stories,
poems, memoirs and interviews, I felt carried away by these
lovingly constructed time machines. And after the trip was over,
picking winners was more difficult than betting the right horse
in the Kentucky Derby. But I am confident I selected deserving
ones.” Thanks to the Plattner family and congratulations
to those honored.
Fiction
Winner: “The Homeplace,” by
Sallie Page (Spring)
Honorable Mention:
“A Fire in the Rain,” by
David Huddle (Fall)
“Tommy Hatfield,” by Lee Maynard (Winter & Spring)
“The Spirit Tree,” by Susan Lefler (Fall)
Non-Fiction
Winner: “Appalachian
Christmases,” by Bo Ball (Fall)
Honorable Mention:
“Family Reunion,” by
Patti Capel Swartz (Summer)
“Two Appalachian Towns,” by Bo Ball (Winter)
“Sundays at Payne’s Depot,” by Jean Harding
(Spring)
Poetry
Winner: “The Nightmare
of a Coal Tattoo,” by Jess Stanfill (Winter)
Honorable Mention:
“as ruins remaining,” by
Jim DeWitt (Winter)
“June Morning, 1953,” by Patti Capel Swartz
(Spring)
“Single Men,” by Jeff Mann (Spring)
“Before I Was Hungry,” by Walter Lane (Summer)
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