Awarded annually for outstanding literature featuring women's stories set in the West, the WILLA Literary Awards are chosen by a distinguished panel of twenty-one professional librarians. Awards were presented at the 9th Annual Women Writing the West Conference held in Tucson, Arizona October 24 through the 27, 2003. Finalist awards wer presented at the Saturday luncheon and winners received trophies in a formal ceremony at the Saturday evening banquet.
2003 WILLA Literary Award Winners and Finalists
Contemporary Fiction
WINNER: Perma Red by Debra Magpie Earling
FINALIST: Bad Faith by Aimee and David Thurlo 
FINALIST: No Man Standing by Barbara Seranella 
Historical Fiction
WINNER: Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles 
FINALIST: Strength of Stone by Dianne Elliott
FINALIST: The Chili Queen by Sandra Dallas
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