The 8th Annual AAMBC Literary Awards took place tonight and all of the who’s who in the African American literary community came out to show their support. Congrats to all of the winners and honorees. We have compiled a list of the winners.
Honorary Awards
Nate Holmes Honorary Award Recipient: Carol Mackey
Francis Ray Trailblazer Award: Mary B. Morrison
Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Monroe
Urban Classic Honor: Omar Tyree for Flyy Girl
READER’S CHOICE
Mz Lady P
URBAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
Crush by: Ivy Symone
SCREENWRITER
Ryan Coogler
REVIEWER
Orsayor Simmons
NON-FICTION BOOK
Unbreak My Heart by Toni Braxton
EDITOR OF THE YEAR
Charreah Jackson of Essence
BLOGGER OF THE YEAR
Marie Leggette, Curvy Fashionista
ROMANCE AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Cheris Hodges
CHRISTIAN FICTION
Victoria Christopher Murray
MALE AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Eric Jerome Dickey
FEMALE AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Joy Deja King
STREET LIT WRITER OF YEAR
K’wan
LITERARY ACTIVIST
Papaya Wagstaff
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Dafina
INDIE PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Brown Girls Publishing
EBOOK OF THE YEAR
Crush by Ivy Symone
BOOK CLUB OF THE YEAR
DRMRAB (Don’t Read Me, Read A Book)
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Shan Presents
BREAKOUT AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Kellz Kimberly
