The Scott &Zelda Fitzgerald Museum is thrilled to announce its sixth annual winner of the Fitzgerald Museum Literary Prize for Excellence in Writing - best selling author biographer, columnist, reporter and teacher, Rick Bragg. Bragg’s newest novel, The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People will be released on September 21, 2021, just three days before the Fitzgerald Prize award ceremony on September 24 th , 2021. This will be held on-site at the Fitzgerald Museum, the former home of F. Scott, Zelda and their daughter. Sept. 24th is doubly important as it marks the 125 th birthday of F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Rick Bragg is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ten books, including the best-selling Ava’s Man and All Over but the Shoutin’. He is also a regular contributor to Southern Living and Garden & Gun. He lives in Alabama.The award ceremony on Sept. 24 th will be the fourth event to be included in Rick’s new national book tour.. The ceremony will include an author’s chat with all guests receiving their signed copies of the new book, The Speckled Beauty. The museum gift shop online will offer a limited collector’s edition of the book, specially embossed to commemorate Rick Bragg as this year’s prize winner. The event will be ticketed with RSVP purchases available here: https://bit.ly/FitzLitPrizeRickBragg.

For Tickets to the Reception on Sept 24 CLICK HERE.

If you cannot attend but would like to purchase a limited signed first edition with the Fitzgerald Prize stamp CLICK HERE.

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