2026 Awards

Announcing the 2026 Indiana Authors Awards

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Great books are written in Indiana and by Hoosiers. We’re excited to celebrate these books and the authors who write them, while also elevating the status of Indiana writers locally and nationally.

Local Author Book Reviews

Reviewed by John F. Duffy

“Moody can verge on the allegorical and the surreal, and like Gilliam, the visuals are often of our reality but with the volume turned up on some of their more unsettling attributes.”

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Lost in the Forest of Mechanical Birds
by Christian Moody

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Reviewed by Rebecca McKanna

“The book, which is told first-person from Nic’s perspective, is full of shocking reveals and dramatic twists.”

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The Missing Half
by Ashley Flowers

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Reviewed by Bill Sullivan

“Green explains why everything is tuberculosis to him, but for millions like Henry and his family and his country, tuberculosis is everything.”

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Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection
by John Green

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Reviewed by Rebecca Mullin

Over in the Garden is more than just a book—it’s an immersive experience, full of rhythm, warmth, and joy. “

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Over in the Garden
by Janna Matthies

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Reviewed by Benjamin L. Ross

“In the case of our architecture, much of the story is also obscured by the passage of time and the loss of buildings.”

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Architecture in Indianapolis: 1820-1900
by James A. Glass

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Reviewed by Dori Graham

“True to form, Leah Johnson, has written a book filled with deep insights and just as many laugh-out-loud hijinks.”

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Bree Boyd is a Legend
by Leah Johnson

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