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Announcements and News – Winter 2023

The 2023 APALA Literature Awards winners have been announced!  Congratulations to the winners and honorees!  Read the full announcement here.


APALA Member Voices at ACRL 2023 in Pittsburgh, March 15-18

Some APALA members will be presenting at the upcoming ACRL 2023 conference in Pittsburgh. It’s wonderful to see that some of our perspectives will be reflected at this major conference. Please join them if you are planning to be there. Some sessions will be recorded/online for registered conference participants:

– Mihoko Hosoi


In January 2023, APALA members Sarah Park Dahlen and Philip Espe participated in the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s planning convening for the 2023 Asian American Literature Festival. The convening was held at the University of Georgia. The AA Lit Fest will be held in Washington, D.C. on August 4-6, 2023. Details forthcoming: https://smithsonianapa.org/lit/


Applications are now being accepted for the Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture Grant.  Read more here.  Learn more about the grant here.  Applications due: March 15, 2023.