NSHP Member Wins Literary Award

Raul Ramos, NSHP member and contributor, won Best Novel-Adventure or Drama-English at The 2008 International Latino Book Awards. His book AMERICA LIBRE, was recognized at the awards ceremony held May 29th in Los Angeles during Book Expo America. Sponsored by Latino Literacy Now, the International Latino Book Awards were established in 1999 to honor the contributions made to literary excellence by Latino authors in the English and Spanish-speaking world.

Notable previous winners include: Isabel Allende, Sandra Cisneros, Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, Jorge Ramos, Sandra Rodriguez Barron, and Victor Villaseñor.

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