Recipients of the DMPL Annual Iowa Author Awards Dinner

2010. Dayton Duncan, Elizabeth Evans, Peter Bognanni
Our Independent Bookstores: The Book Store and Beaverdale Books - Friends of Literacy.

2009. John Stauffer, Debra Marquart Mildred Kalish
Barbara & Michael Gartner - Friends of Literacy.

2008.  Robert, Dana, Stephen Bloom, Anne Ylvisaker
Louis Bright - Friend of Literacy.

2007.  Michael Carey, James A. McPherson, John Shors

2006.  Max Allan Collins, Dorothy Garlock, Mary Swander
Junior League of Des Moines - Friend of Literacy.

2005.  Mary Lynn Kotz, Nick Kotz, Marilynne Robinson.
First Lady Christie Vilsack - Friend of Literacy.

2004.  Frank Conroy, Curtis Harnack, Eleanor E. Tate.
Joan Bunke - Friend of Literacy.

2003.  Douglas Bauer, Donald Harstad, Jane Smiley.
Elaine Estes - Friend of Literacy.

2002.  Jeannette Eyerly, Robert James Waller, and the authors of Outside In: African American History in Iowa 1838-2000.
Doug Brown - Friend of Literacy.

2001.  Venise Berry, John Culver, John Hyde, Donald Kaul.

2000.  James Autry, Barbara Robinette Moss, George S. Mills.