Georgia Author of the Year Awards
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The Georgia Writer of the Year Awards (GAYA) was established in 1964 by the founders of the Dixie Council of Authors and Journalists to recognize Georgia's writers. It is sponsored by the Georgia Writers Association (GWA) and hosted by Kennesaw State University
. GAYA is the oldest literary awards authority in the Southeastern United States.
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University, also referred to as KSU, Kennesaw, or Kennesaw State, is a public, coeducational, comprehensive university that is part of the University System of Georgia. The university's main campus is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States, approximately north of Atlanta...
. GAYA is the oldest literary awards authority in the Southeastern United States.