Mt. Diablo Branch is proud of its members writing  achievements

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 |

1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976

1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971

(updated 10/27/09)

2009

Barbara Bentley
"A Dance With the Devil: A True Story of Marriage to a Psychopath"
2009 Recipient of the Paul H. Chapman Award
presented by The Foundation for the Improvement of Justice, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
in recognition of her accomplishments in legal reform

Nannette Rundle Carroll
The Communication Problem Solver: Simple Tools and Techniques for Busy Managers
The CEO Refresher (website)— Best Books of 2009

David George
"Frog Song"
Short Story
First Place
San Francisco & Peninsula Branch, California Writers Club Contest

Jack Russ
"The Pink Letter"
Short Story
First Runner-Up
CWC Berkeley Branch, Short Story Contest

Ellen Whitfield
From Finland with Love
Novel
First Place
San Francisco & Peninsula Branch, California Writers Club Contest

2008

J.D. Blair
"The Sap"
First Place
Writers Journal Poetry Contest
(Appeared in the February 2008 Issue)

Marlene Dotterer
No Way Home
Short Story
Honorable Mention
L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest

Lee Paulson (AKA Jon Cory)
A Plague of Scoundrels
Honorable Mention
London Book Festival

Veronica Rossi
Willem Hawk, Knights of the Old Code
First Place
Fantasy/Science Fiction
Pacific Northwest Writers Association 2008 Contest

Cheryl Spanos
Tougher than Dragon Hide
Children's Fiction (Middle Grade Novel)
“Runner-Up”
San Francisco Writers Conference Contest

2007

J.D. Blair
"Charlotta's Wake"
Second Place
Short Story Contest
Central Coast Writer's Branch CWC
(Appeared in the Homestead Review, June, 2007)

J.D. Blair
"One More Day"
First Place
Poetry
Fog City Review Poetry Competition
(Will Appear in December 2007 Issue of Fog City Review)

Joanne Brown
"Via Con Dios"
Inspirational Article
Honorable Mention
ByLines Magazine Writing Contest

Jill Hedgecock
"If It Weren't For the Horse"
First Place
Fiction
2007 Inland Empire/CWC Contest

Veronica Rossi
Knights of the Old Code
First Place
Middle Grade/Young Adult Mystery/Suspense Book
2007 Southwest Writers Contest

2006

Jill Hedgecock
“Key to Life”
Second Place
Fiction
Inland Empire Branch/CWC Contest

J.D. Blair
"The Downer"
First Place
Short Story
Great Stories of Few Words Competition
Orchid: A Literary Review

2005

Jill Hedgecock
“Time for Mandy”
First Place
Nonfiction Personal Essay
Inland Empire Branch/CWC Contest

Joanna Kraus
Secrets
First Place
Play
Marilyn Hall Awards for Youth Theatre, Beverly Hills Theatre Guild

2004

Jill Hedgecock
“Round”
First Place
Nonfiction Personal Essay
Kay Snow Award

2003

Patricia Edwards
"If the Truth be Known"
First Place
Short Story
Mt. Diablo Branch/CWC Contest

Joanna Kraus
Walk on Water
First Place
Novel
Focus on Writers , Children’s Literature

2002

Joanna Kraus
Remember My Name
First Place
Novel
Focus on Writers, Children’s Literature

1996

Joanna Kraus
Angel in the Night
Play
Distinguished Play Award, Secondary School Category
American Alliance for Theatre and Education

1995

Joanna Kraus
Special Achievement Award
in recognition for work with and for young adults in theatre
New York State Educational Theatre Association

1992

Myrtle Archer
“The Solace of the Wee of Life”
First Prize
Article
National League of American Pen Women

1991

Myrtle Archer
“Plink Plank, Plunk”
Second Prize 
Juvenile short story
National League of American Pen Women

1989

Joanna Kraus
Remember My Name
First Place
Play
Waldo M and Grace C. Bonderman IUPUI National Playwriting Competition

1987

Myrtle Archer
“In An Ashen Land”
Best Story of the Issue 
Short Story
Spectrum (University of California at Santa Barbara magazine)

1978

Myrtle Archer
“In the Wilderness” 
First Prize
Young Adult Novel
National League of American Pen Women

1975

Myrtle Archer
“The Wonder of the Party”
First Prize
Short Story
National League of American Pen Women

1971

Joanna Kraus
Charlotte B. Chorpenning Cup for Achievement in Playwriting
(The highest award given by the national organization, not for a specific work but for a body of work.)
Children’s Theatre Conference

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updated 1/9/2010