Archive - July 1, 2019

Thanks for the ‘heads up’ from Bill Josephson (PC/HQ 1961-66) CR – Garamendi Statement on Introduction of the PCRA 06-25-2019

To further fulfill its goals to encourage, recognize and promote Peace Corps writers, RPCV Writers & Readers, the newsletter that was the precursor of PeaceCorpsWriters.org and PeaceCorpsWorldwide.org, presented its first annual awards for outstanding writing in 1990. A total of 143 awards have been given since that time. If you have a book published in 2018 that you wish to nominate, please email John Coyne at: jcoyneone@gmail.com The Awards will be announced in August, 2019. The awards are: The Maria Thomas Fiction Award The Paul Cowan Non-Fiction Award The Moritz Thomsen Peace Corps Experience Award The Award for Best Poetry Book The Award for Best Travel Book The Award for Best Photography Book The Award for Best Children’s Book Other Awards Books published in 2018 that have already been nominated are:  Travel Books: The Award for Best Travel Book Why Travel Matters: A Guide to the Life-Changing Effects of Travel . . .