Martin Clark’s The Plinko Bounce has been announced as a finalist for the 2024 Library of Virginia’s People’s Choice Award in fiction.
Clark’s latest book was released on September 12, 2023. The kickoff event was held at the Patrick County Public Library, where Hollins University student Melissa “Missy” Hazard was awarded a $16,000 scholarship in memory of Clark’s teacher and mentor Ann Belcher.
The Plinko Bounce, set in Patrick and Henry counties, became a national bestseller and was selected as a New York Times Editors’ Choice and a New York Times Best Thriller of 2023.
Voting for the award is done online through a secure portal and is open until July 31 at https://lvafoundation.org/peopleschoiceawards/
The Library of Virginia established the People’s Choice Awards in 2004 to give readers an opportunity to share their enthusiasm for favorite works by Virginia authors and on Virginia topics. Finalists for the People’s Choice Awards are chosen from the books nominated for the annual Virginia Literary Awards.
