Alaska Literary Award, 2020 Unalakleet Laureli Ivanoff is a writer living in her hometown of Unalakleet, Alaska. She writes of Inuit culture in relation to climate change, history, policy and social justice. A former radio reporter, Laureli is passionate about Alaska journalism and inclusion of Indigenous perspective, experience and voice. Laureli has received honors for her writing and … Read More

Alaska Literary Award, 2020 Nelchina Mary Odden grew up in eastern Oregon. She attended the College of Idaho and worked as a fire lookout and dispatcher. She followed wildfires north to spend most of the last forty years in Alaska: telling smokejumpers where to go, finding true love, digging gardens, playing dance music, listening to stories and exploring remarkable landscapes. She … Read More

Alaska Literary Award, 2020 Fairbanks Christopher Lee Miles was born and raised in the rural Midwest. He is the author of one collection of poetry, Armor & Ornament (2019). He is a veteran of the US Navy and lives in Fairbanks. Miles earned an MFA from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He currently works with rural Alaska and Alaska Native students at the Interior Alaska Campus. … Read More