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2007 Mark Twain Award Winners
The Mark Twain Awards are given to MTWA members for excellence in travel writing and photography in the following categories.
One writer is then selected from among the award winners as MTWA's
Mark Twain Travel Writer of the Year.
Mark Twain Contest Rules
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Mark Twain Awards Application Form
Book
1st Place:
Bill Semion,
"Fun with the Family, Michigan"
2nd Place:
Lori Erickson,
"The Joy of Pilgrimage"
3rd Place:
Jackie Sheckler Finch,
"Insiders Guide: Nashville"
Geographic Area Article
1st Place:
Carla Waldemar,
"Down by the Riverside"
2nd Place:
Jackie Sheckler Finch,
"Branson's Good Shepherd"
3rd Place:
Jeanette Hurt,
"Rising to the Top
Honorable Mention:
Carla Waldemar,
"Eastern Europe: Off the Beaten Track"
Magazine Article
1st Place:
Diana Lambdin Meyer,
"Thrills and Chills: A Winter Expedition to Yellowstone"
2nd Place:
Mary Bergin,
"Wily Winds: A Patagonia Eco-camp Showcases Nature's Purity, Power"
3rd Place:
Jackie Sheckler Finch,
"Dolly's Dreams"
Honorable Mention:
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
"Into Plein Air"
Newspaper Article
1st Place:
Lori Erickson,
"Cowboy U"
2nd Place:
Susan Pollack,
"Once Upon a Time"
3rd Place:
Lisa Meyers McClintick,
"Into the Darkness"
Honorable Mention:
Melanie Radzicki McManus,
"In Jackson, Mountains Offer Varied Thrills"
Other
1st Place:
Jack Handley,
"Manatees Up Close and Personal"
2nd Place:
Elizabeth Hey,
"Picture Perfect: Utah's Ogden Valley"
3rd Place:
Susan Pollack,
"Ultimate NASCAR Road Trip Guide"
Honorable Mention:
Jackie Sheckler Finch,
"Tourists the Key to New Orleans Recovery"
Photojournalism
1st Place:
Elizabeth Hey,
"Down on the Farm"
2nd Place:
Roberta Sotonoff,
"The Voluptuous Virgins"
3rd Place:
Sharyn Kuneman,
"McConnelsville, Ohio"
Recent Meeting Sites Article
2nd Place:
Susan Ward,
"Templestays: Korea's Buddhist Retreat Centers"
3rd Place:
Jackie Sheckler Finch,
"Sweet Smell of Success"
Honorable Mention:
Pam O'Meara,
"Off the Beaten Track in Indiana's Amish Country"
Series
1st Place:
Mary Bergin,
"Bavaria"
2nd Place:
Janet Steinberg,
"West Florida"
3rd Place:
Elizabeth Granger,
"Ely, Minn."
Honorable Mention:
Marge Peterson,
"Home & Away"
Socially Responsible Travel
1st Place:
Carla Waldemar,
"Speak Up: A Volunteer Vacation in Spain"
2nd Place:
Jackie Sheckler Finch,
"Here, Kitty, Kitty"
3rd Place:
Mary Bergin,
"Leopold Legacy Center"
Honorable Mention:
Lori Erickson,
"Walking in the Wilds of Costa Rica"
To see who won in past years, select a year from the drop-down box.
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2005
2006
2007
Mark Twain image courtesy of Rick Geary
