William C. Morris Award

Charge

To annually select and annotate from the previous year's publications a short list of five of the best young adult books written by a first-time author, then to select one winner from among the five.

William C. Morris Award Contact Info

YALSA Awards Staff

yma@ala.org

Roster

Ms. B Allison Allison Gray

(Chair, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Anne Dame

(Member, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Katy Henderson

(Member, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Sara A. Huff

(Member, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Dr. Elizabeth E. Nelson

(Member, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Carrie L. Richmond

(Member, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Keiko Sanders

(Member, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Patience Nicole Shaw

(Member, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Ms. Molly Sprague-Rice

(Member, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Maggie Reagan

(Staff Liaison, February 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029)

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