California Writers Club
Awards
The success of CWC is dependent on the dedication of many hardworking members. We recognize exceptional service of our volunteers through these two awards.
Ina Coolbrith Award
Periodically, the CWC Central Board bestows the Ina Coolbrith Award to honor a member for exemplary service to CWC and/or the Central Board.
Roger Lubeck | 2025
Carole Bumpus | 2023
Sandy Moffett | 2023
Elisabeth Tuck | 2023
Rusty LaGrange | 2020
Donna McCrohan Rosenthal | 2019
David George | 2018
Anthony Folcarelli | 2017
Bob Isbill | 2017
Ray Malus | 2016
Robert Garfinkle | 2014
David LaRoche | 2013
Kelly Harrison | 2011
Joyce Krieg | 2009
Casey Wilson | 2007
Barbara Truax | 2006
Betty Freeman and Ruth Theodos | 2004
Jack London Award
Every other year, each CWC branch may nominate one member to receive a Jack London Award in recognition of outstanding service to the organization. The award honors a member whose service to the CWC and/or a branch has been exemplary. The merit of the award is in the service, independent of writing accomplishments. It is not mandatory that a branch designate a recipient simply because the opportunity exists. The CWC president bestows the awards at the annual corporate meeting.
Berkeley — Keith Gaboury
Central Coast — Gary & Kim Parker
Coastal Dunes — Cathie Carroll Ortiz
East Sierra — Davis Kunz
Fremont Area Writers — Terry Tosh
High Desert — Michael Raff
Inland Empire — Ben Alirez
Marin — Jean Gordon Kocienda
Mt. Diablo — Barry Hampshire
Napa Valley Writers — Amber Starfire
Redwood Writers — Shawn Langwell
Sacramento Writers — Bernard Wozny
San Fernando Valley — Heather Bradshaw
San Francisco Peninsula — Geri Spieler
San Joaquin Valley Writers — John Britto & Bill VanPatten
South Bay Writers — Una T. Daly
Tri-Valley Writers — Rose Owens
Berkeley — Kymberlie Ingalls
Central Coast — Nancy Middleton
Coastal Dunes — Carole L. Wagener
East Sierra — Janis Kunz
Fremont Area Writers — Scott Davidson
High Desert — Mike Apodaca
Inland Empire — Judy Kohnen
Long Beach — Russ Thompson
Marin — Diane Vickers
Napa Valley Writers — Lenore Hirsch
Mt. Diablo — Jill Hedgecock
North State Writers — Lynn Tosello
Orange County — Mary Vensel White
Redwood Writers — Crissi Langwell
Sacramento Writers — Gloria Pierrot-Dyer
San Fernando Valley — Karen Gorback, PhD
San Francisco Peninsula — Tim Flood
San Joaquin Valley Writers — Pam Van Allen
South Bay Writers — Trenton Myers
Tri-Valley Writers — Constance Hanstedt
Writers of Kern — Donnée Harris
Writers of Mendocino Coast — Katherine Heimann Brown
Berkeley — Francine Thomas Howard
Central Coast — Sarah E. Pruitt
Coastal Dunes — Renee Geffken
East Sierra — Andrew F. Sound
Fremont Area Writers — Nancy Guarnera
High Desert — Rusty LaGrange
Inland Empire — Sue Andrews
Long Beach — Janet Elizabeth Lynn
Mt. Diablo — Linda Hartmann
Napa — Michael Wycombe
North State Writers — Cathy Chase
Orange County — Brian Michael Gaps
Redwood Writers — Roger C. Lubeck, Ph.D.
Sacramento Writers — Dr. Marsha Ehinger
San Fernando Valley — Pat Avery
San Francisco Peninsula — Lisa Meltzer Penn
San Joaquin Valley Writers — Scott Evans
South Bay Writers — Tatyana Grinenko
Tri-Valley Writers — Patricia Boyle
Writers of Kern — Joan Raymond
Berkeley — Karma Bennett
Central Coast — Clarissa Conn
East Sierra — John E. Anderson
Fremont Area Writers — Jan Small
High Desert — Dr. Mary Langer Thompson
Inland Empire — Sam Nichols
Long Beach — Frank Kearns
Marin — John Byrne Barry
Mt. Diablo — Marlene Dotterer
Napa Valley Writers — Sarita Lopez
North State Writers — Kathleen Hiatt
Redwood Writers — Robbi Sommers Bryant
Sacramento Writers — Jenifer Rowe
San Fernando Valley — Rita Keeley Brown
San Francisco Peninsula — Laurel Anne Hill
San Joaquin Valley Writers — Anthony Marinelli
South Bay Writers — Carolyn Donnell
Tri-Valley Writers — G. Karl Kumfert
Writers of Kern — Janet D. Skibinski
Berkeley — Kristen Caven
Central Coast — Laurie Sheehan
Coastal Dunes — Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
East Sierra — Juliane DiBlasi Black
Fremont Area Writers — Shirley Ferrante
High Desert — Jenny Margotta
Long Beach — Allene Symons
Mt. Diablo — Elisabeth Tuck
North State Writers — T.E. Watson, F.S.A. Scot
Orange County — Jonathan Yanez
Redwood Writers — Sandy Baker
Sacramento Writers — Gini Grossenbacher
San Fernando Valley — Mary R. Freeman
San Francisco Peninsula — Bill Baynes
San Joaquin Valley Writers — June Gillam
South Bay Writers — Sally A. Milnor
Tri-Valley Writers — Deborah Jordan Bernal
Writers of Kern — Dan McGuire
Writers of Mendocino Coast — Amie McGee
Central Coast — Leslie Patiño
East Sierra — Daniel Stallings
Fremont Area Writers — Arthur Carey
High Desert — Dwight Norris
Marin — Joan Steidinger
Mt. Diablo — Barbara Bentley
Orange County — Jeanette Fratto
Redwood Writers — Jeane Slone
Sacramento — Steve Liddick
San Francisco Peninsula — Carole J. Bumpus
South Bay — Colin Seymour
Tri-Valley Writers — Paula Chinick
Writers of Kern – Dennis I. VanderWerff
Writers of the Mendocino Coast — Doug Fortier
Berkely — Linda Brown
Central Coast — Joyce Krieg
East Sierra — Margaret Luebs
Fremont — Carol Lee Hall
High Desert — Roberta L. Smith
Inland Empire — Laura Hoopes
Long Beach — Liv Elin Haughland
Mt. Diablo — Judith Marshall
Orange County — Carol Lee Hall
Redwood — Linda Loveland Reid
Sacramento — Kimberly A. Edwards
San Fernando — Andrea Polk
SF Peninsula — Bardi Rosman Koodrin
South Bay — Marjorie Bicknell Johnson
Tri-Valley — Violet Carr Moore
Writers of Kern — Annis Cassells
Berkely — David Barker
Central Coast — Harold Grice
Fremont — Myrla Raymundo
High Desert — Carol Warren
Inland Empire — Sharon Herdina
Long Beach — Kathryn Atkins
Marin — Tanya Egan Gibson
Mt. Diablo — David George
Redwood — Linda C. McCabe
Sacramento — Margie Yee Webb
San Fernando — Ray Malus
SF Peninsula — Ann Foster
South Bay — Dick Amyx
Tri-Valley — Lani Longshore
Writers of Kern — Dana Martin
Berkely — Anne Fox
Central Coast — Ken Jones
East Sierra — Stephen J. Wersan
Fremont — Robert A. Garfinkle
High Desert — Robert D. Isbill
Inland Empire — Libby Grandy
Long Beach — Anne Margis
Marin — Cindy A. Pavlinac
Mt. Diablo — Joanne Brown
Orange County — Pamela Tallman
Redwood — Karen L. Batchelor
Sacramento — Julie Bauer
South Bay — Dave LaRoche
Tri-Valley — Kathy Urban
West Valley — Kathy Highcove
Writers of Kern — Sandy Moffett
Berkely — Lucille Bellucci
Central Coast — Walter Gourlay
East Sierra — Allison Aubin
Inland Empire — Kathryn Wilkens
Mt. Diablo — Camille Minichino
Orange County — Darlene Lindouer
Redwood — Catherine Keegan
Sacramento — Grace Ertel
San Fernando — Cara Alson
SF Peninsula — Tory Hartmann
South Bay — Victoria Burlew
Tri-Valley — Sue Tasker
Writers of Kern — Joe Tomasi