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  • A beige and peach flyer with Hannah Toyin Adeyemi’s headshot in the center.

    "Writing Freely in a New Era of Book Bans" with Hannah Toyin Adeyemi

    February 11th at 7 P.M. on Zoom

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    2026 Georgia Author of the Year Awards Nominations

    Nominations are open from now until February 15th, 2026 at 11:59 P.M. EST.

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    GAYA Nonfiction & Poetry Readings

    February 26th at 7:00 P.M.

    Decatur Library’s Auditorium

2025 Georgia Author of the Year Awards Winners

The Georgia Author of the Year Awards celebrate the best books
by Georgia writers.

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