The Townsend Prize, presented by the Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) and the Atlanta Writers Club, is the most prestigious award for literary fiction given to a Georgia author.Started in 1981 and named for Jim Townsend, founder and long-time editor of Atlanta magazine, the celebrated prize is awarded every other year. Previous winners have included Alice Walker, Terry Kay, and former Georgi...
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