The Amy Award Anthology

<p><span style=color: rgba(41 41 41 1)>The short memoirs in this anthology are the inaugural finalists of what has become known affectionately as The Amy Award. The pieces represent a range of styles: a lyric essay; a travel chronicle; a letter to a younger self; a portrait of a forgotten relative; tales of childhood coming of age family tensions and surrenders; vignettes of caring for ageing parents; and a sketch of powerlessness and love during the pandemic. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(41 41 41 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(41 41 41 1)>While they vary in subject and form these essays all contain the common pulse of grounding resonant love. In the words of award-winning memoirist Anne Bokma the judge of this year's contest: </span><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Each of these short memoir pieces is a unique jewel that illuminates some aspect of our human experience.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(28 28 28 1)>The </span><em style=color: rgba(28 28 28 1)>International Amy MacRae Award for Memoir</em><span style=color: rgba(28 28 28 1)> was created in celebration of the life of Amy MacRae and in support of her legacy to improve the outcomes of women with ovarian cancer.</span></p><p><br></p><p>All proceeds from this book are donated to Amy's Living Legacy in support of ovarian cancer research.</p>