MWA-NY members Carla Conti and Nancy Hughes took home award ribbons last Friday from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards program, which held its 19th celebration at The Notary Hotel in Philadelphia, on June 27, 2025.
Nancy took home a finalist prize for her book By Rook or By Crook (Headline Books) in the E-Book Fiction category, and Carla took home a winner medal in True Crime for Chained Birds (WildBlue Press).
This awards gala has been held throughout the country, most recently in San Diego, Chicago, and Washington D.C.
For more info on the contest, you can read this short post on Carla Conti’s blog: https://carlajeanconti.com/chained-birds-wins-1st-place-true-crime-book-award/