New York State Writers Hall of Fame

New York State Writers Hall of Fame
Awarded for"to highlight the rich literary heritage of the New York State and to recognize the legacy of individual New York State writers."
LocationAlbany, New York, New York
CountryUnited States
Presented byEmpire State Center for the Book and the Empire State Book Festival
First awarded2010 (14 years ago) (2010)

The New York State Writers Hall of Fame or NYS Writers Hall of Fame is a project established in 2010 by the Empire State Center for the Book, which is the New York State affiliate of the U.S. Library of Congress's Center for the Book, and the Empire State Book Festival. Beginning in 2020, the Empire State Center for the Book partners with the New York State Writers Institute in presenting the awards. [1]

The Hall of Fame was established "to highlight the rich literary heritage of the New York State and to recognize the legacy of individual New York State writers."[2] New writers, both living and deceased, have been inducted since 2010.

List of Hall of Fame members

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Inaugural class of 2010

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Class of 2011

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Class of 2012

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Class of 2013

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Class of 2014

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Class of 2015

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Class of 2016

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Class of 2017

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Class of 2018

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Class of 2019

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Class of 2020/2021

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The 2020 induction ceremony was postponed to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.[3]

Class of 2022

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Class of 2023

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See also

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References

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