The Parris Award was established by SouthWest Writers to honor a published writer who has given outstandingly of time and talent to other writers. Prestigious recipients of the Parris Award include Tony Hillerman and the Pulitzer nominee Norman Zollinger.
Named for the award’s sponsor, Parris Afton Bonds, a founding member of SouthWest Writers, this is a one-time award given to an SWW member who 1) has a significant published body of work, 2) a record of extraordinary effort in furthering the organization, and 3) a pattern of showing encouragement to other writers.
Past recipients are:
| 1987 Parris Afton Bonds 1988 Mary Lynn 1989 Norman Zollinger 1990 Eileen Stanton 1991 Paula Paul 1992 Lois Duncan 1993 Madge Harrah 1994 Jean Blackmon Waszak 1995 Tony Hillerman 1996 Elsie Karr Kreischer 1997 Suzanne Spletzer 1998 Joann Hamlin 1999 Suzanne Spletzer (won twice) 2000 Sue Bohannon Mann 2001 Suzi Little |
2002 Larry W Greenly 2003 Lela Belle Wolfert 2004 Sandy Schairer 2005 David Corwell 2006 Rob Spiegel 2007 Loretta Hall 2008 Melody Groves 2009 Keith Pyeatt 2010 Jeanne Shannon 2011 Rick Reichman 2012 Joseph Badal 2015 Gail Rubin 2018 Sarah Baker 2020 Jacqueline Murray Loring |
