Pittman is the author of five nonfiction books about Florida including The New York Times bestseller, "Oh, Florida! How America's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country" (St. 21 at the Renaissance Resort at the World Golf Village. Pittman’s award will be presented at the FHBF Literary Legend Reception on Feb. And, I thank God every day that I was born here in Florida, the most interesting state, which guarantees I'll never run out of good stories to write about.” “I've been blessed to have some excellent editors over the years, including my wife, who does the first read on every book I write. MacDonald and Carl Hiaasen,” Pittman said of his selection in the release. “I am honored and humbled to be named a Florida Literary Legend, joining the ranks of such heroes of mine as Zora Neale Hurston, John D. We’re delighted to have someone with his journalistic and creative writing awards join the ranks of the Festival’s Literary Legends.” "His newest book just tipped the scales further in his favor. “We’ve been considering Craig for a while now and the vote was unanimous this year," she said in a release. In announcing the recipient, Debra Rhodes Gibson, festival president, said Pittman was an obvious choice for the selection committee. The Florida Heritage Book Festival Board has named Craig Pittman, award-winning Florida author and journalist, as the 2020 Literary Legend.
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