The Frank Waters and Golden Quill Literary Awards Luncheon
Sat, Jun 07
|DoubleTree by Hilton
The Friends Annual Signature Event Recognizing Literary Excellence. The deadline for purchasing tickets is Friday, May 30th at 5:00 pm.
Time & Location
Jun 07, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton, 1775 E Cheyenne Mountain Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA
Guests
About the event
To encourage and recognize exemplary national and local writers, the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District presents two awards at an annual luncheon, its signature event.
The Frank Waters Award celebrates its namesake’s love of the American West. The $2,000 award is given to a writer who strives to foster literary excellence and a recognition of the people, culture and landscape of the American West. This year's honoree is Peter Heller.
The Golden Quill Award is a $1,000 prize given for literary achievement by an outstanding local author, illustrator, photographer or publication. Its recipient often is also engaged in fostering literacy in the community. This year's honorees are P.J. Anderson and Patrick Anderson.
Peter Heller is the national best-selling author of The Last Ranger (August 2023), a vibrant, lyrical mystery set in Yellowstone National Park where a skirmish between a local hunter and a wolf biologist turns violent, and…