The Voice of the Heartland Award has been awarded by GLIBA and MIBA to individuals and organizations who uphold the value of independent bookselling and who have made a significant contribution to bookselling in our combined regions. We welcome and encourage nominations that are outside of the traditional box and serve to celebrate the accomplishments and tenacity in our multi-faceted and diverse regions. Nominations for Voice of the Heartland are open to booksellers, publishers, authors or any individual or group that has made a contribution to our region. Nominations are due by July 30th, 2024. The winner will be presented at Heartland Fall Forum in Milwaukee on October 7th, 2024. Thank you!
Past Voice of the Heartland
Award Winners
2023 Janet Webster Jones
2022 Kris Kleindienst 2021 Louise Erdrich 2020 Two Dollar Radio 2019 BINC 2018 Kate McCune |
2017 Roy Schonfeld
2016 Wendell Berry 2015 Ted Heinecken 2014 Kate DiCamillo 2013 Jim Harrison |
2012 Liz Murphy, Roberta Rubin
2009 Becky Anderson 2008 Studs Terkel 2007 Partners Distribution 2001 Indiana Univ Press |