The Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Celebration

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The 2025 American Voice in Literature Celebration is on November 7th

One of the nation’s leading literary prizes, The Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award honors an exemplary work of fiction from the previous calendar year that speaks with an “American Voice” about American experiences, much like Twain’s masterwork, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

Join us on Friday, November 7, for our celebration to recognize a modern voice that’s defining our current America.  The award will be presented by the prize’s benefactor, bestselling author and trustee of The Mark Twain House & Museum, David Baldacci, with excerpts of the winning book read by the author.

Tickets and Event details coming Soon!

You are invited to join New York Times bestselling author, David Baldacci, our sponsors, and special guests at an elegant reception celebration to recognize a modern voice that’s defining our current America.

Want to become a sponsor for the 2025 award? Contact Dawn Veillette Diana, Director of Development, via email or by calling 860-280-3113.

The 2024 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award sponsors:

 

The 2024 MATVL Finalist Panel of Judges includes Ann Hood, Lawrence Douglas, and 2023 MTAVL recipient Jennifer Haigh, Twain scholar Lawrence Howe, and novelist and journalist Rand Richards Cooper. Read about the 2024 MATVL Finalist Panel of Judges HERE.

Information about the 2025 MATVL Finalist Panel of Judges coming soon!