🌟GAYA 2025 WINNER SPOTLIGHT🌟 And now, we are spotlighting Wanda Morris’ (@wandamowrites) ‘What You Leave Behind,’ the winner in the detective/mystery category! A word from judge, Snowden Wright, on Wanda’s book: “...In her novel, What You Leave Behind, Wanda Morris couples the subject of real estate with a classic trope of the mystery genre—theft—to explore the porous line between ancestry and legacy, the retrospective and the prospective. To face the future we have to study the past, and this novel, compelling as it is relevant, delves into illegal land grabs made possible by a racist conspiracy dating back to the Civil War….” Congratulations, Wanda! ‘What You Leave Behind’ masterfully connects real-life experiences and perspectives into a gripping, heartfelt story!👏 Follow Wanda on Instagram and Threads: @wandamowrites 📲 Head to our Linktree for the full list of winners and finalists, as well as links to purchase this year's books from our distinguished group of Georgia authors! 📚🍑 #GeorgiaWriters #GeorgiaWritersAssociation #GeorgiaAuthoroftheYearAwards2025 #CelebrateLiterarySuccess (fb)

🌟GAYA 2025 FINALIST SPOTLIGHT🌟 Now spotlighting Brian Panowich (@bpanowich), whose book ‘Nothing But The Bones’ was selected as the finalist in the detective/mystery category! A word from judge, Snowden Wright, on Brian’s book: “...A propulsive picaresque with social themes reminiscent of S.A. Cosby’s Razorblade Tears, the novel explores generational violence and cyclical bigotry by hitching them to a muscle car on a midnight run from Georgia to Florida….” Congratulations, Brian! ‘Nothing But The Bones’ is certainly a thrilling and resonant work! 👏 Connect with Brian on Instagram @bpanowich📲 Head over to our Linktree for the full list of winners and finalists, as well as links to purchase this year's books from our distinguished group of Georgia authors! 📚🍑 #GeorgiaWriters #GeorgiaWritersAssociation #GeorgiaAuthoroftheYearAwards2025 #CelebrateLiterarySuccess (fb)