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Elliot Cades Awards Winner Archive

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2024

Established Writer: Larry & Rosemary Mild
Emerging Writer: Megan Kamalei Kakimoto

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2023

Established Writer: Brandy Nalani McDougall
Emerging Writer: Susan Scott

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2022

Established Writer: Rita Ariyoshi
Emerging Writer: Joseph Han

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2021

Established Writer: Ann Inoshita
Emerging Writer: Derek N. Otsuji

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2020

Established Writer: Elmer Omar Bascos Pizo
Emerging Writer: Kawai Strong Washburn

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2019

Established Writer: Joe Balaz
Emerging Writer: Scott Kikkawa

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2018

Established Writer: D. Nandi Odhiambo
Emerging Writer: Jean Toyama

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2017

Established Writer: Tyler McMahon
Emerging Writer: Donald Carreira Ching

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2016

Established Writer: Craig Santos Perez
Emerging Writer: Christy Passion

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2015

Established Writer: Susan M. Schultz
Emerging Writer: Brenda Kwon

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2014

Established Writer: Shawna Yang Ryan
Emerging Writer: Adele Ne Jame

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2013

Established Writer: Wing Tek Lum
Emerging Writer: M. Thomas Gammarino

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2012

Established Writer: Pamela Frierson
Emerging Writer: Mark Panek

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2011

Established Writer: Garrett K. Hongo
Emerging Writer: Janine Oshiro

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2010

Established Writer: Todd A. Shimoda
Emerging Writer: Alexei Melnick

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2009

Established Writer: Lee A. Siegel
Emerging Writer: Lisa Linn Kanae

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2008

Established Writer: Paul Theroux
Emerging Writer: Joe Tsujimoto

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2007

Established Writer: Ian McMillan
Emerging Writer: Wendy Miyake

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2006

Established Writer: Victoria Kneubuhl
Emerging Writer: Ilima Loomis

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2005

Established Writer: Kiana Davenport
Emerging Writer: Paul Wood

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2004

Established Writer: Rodney Morales
Emerging Writer: Wayne Moniz

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2003

Established Writer: Lee Cataluna
Emerging Writer: Stuart Holmes Coleman

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2002

Established Writer: Eric Paul Shaffer
Emerging Writer: Lee A. Tonouchi

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2001

Established Writer: James Rumford
Emerging Writer: Cedric Yamanaka

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 2000

Established Writer: Lisa Matsumoto
Emerging Writer: Chris McKinney

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1999

Established Writer: Nora Okja Keller
Emerging Writer: D. Mahealani Dudoit

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1998

Established Writer: Tony Quagliano
Emerging Writer: Kathy Dee Kaleokealoha Kaloloahilani Banggo

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1997

Established Writer: Vilsoni Hereniko
Emerging Writer: Joseph Stanton

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1996

Established Writer: Eric Chock
Emerging Writer: Sue Cowing

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1995

Established Writer: Frank Stewart
Emerging Writer: Marie Hara

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1994

Established Writer: Craig Howes
Emerging Writer: Larry Kimura

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1993

Established Writer: Lois-Ann Yamanaka
Emerging Writer: Mahealani Kamau‘u

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1992

Established Writer: Nell Altizer
Emerging Writer: Gary Pak

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1991

Established Writer: Darrell Lum
Emerging Writer: Juliet Kono Lee

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1990

Established Writer: Steven Goldsberry
Emerging Writer: Dana Naone Hall

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1989

Established Writer: Phil Damon
Emerging Writer: Reuben Tam

The Elliot Cades Awards for Literature 1988

Established Writer: Cathy Song
Emerging Writer: Pat Matsueda

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The Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i is a nonprofit organization whose primary objective is to maintain free public libraries in the State of Hawai‘i, to promote extension of library services throughout the State of Hawai‘i and to increase the facilities of the public library system of Hawai‘i by securing materials beyond the command of the ordinary library budget. Other objectives are to focus attention on libraries and to encourage and accept, by bequest or gift, donations of books, manuscripts, money, and other appropriate material that can enrich the cultural opportunities available to the people of Hawai‘i.

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  • Announcing the 2025 Awardees of the Elliot Cades Awards for Literature
  • Celebrating the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge!
  • Call for Vendors: Holiday Market at the Hawaiʻi State Library
  • 77th Annual Booksale
  • 32nd Annual Links to Literacy

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Founded in 1879, Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i has assisted in establishing and sustaining our public libraries over the last 145 years!

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