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The Palette Awards

Book Cover Contest

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Lapis Lazuli Award

Nikki Crown

The Hope in the Dust

(Celebrate Writers)

2026 Palette Award Winners

Independent Publications:

  • Gold Palette: J. Morgyn White "Demons For Breakfast" (Romance)

  • Silver Palette: Alec Sousa "Whiskey Tango" (Salt City Genre Writers)

  • Bronze Palette: Tim Heare "Echoes of Convergence" (TypeWriters)

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Traditional Publications:

  • Gold Palette: C.R. Langille "No Exit: A Collection of Utah Horror" (Romance)

  • Silver Palette: Claudine DiScala "When Mountains Crumble" (Write On St. George)

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The Palette Awards are open to League of Utah Writers members who have released a new cover in the past year.

Winners were announced at the Quills Conference Awards Ceremony, August 8, 2026.

Past Winners:

2025

2024

2023

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