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Edition 29 (2025) Winner
Tim Wendel
ティム・ウェンデル
Timu Wenderu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-01-01 （Philadelphia）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lockport, New York → Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- writer, sportswriter, editor, teacher
- Active Years
- 1980-2025
- Affiliations
- Johns Hopkins University
- Memberships
- Founding member of USA Today Baseball Weekly
- Nominations
- Next Generation Indie Book Award 2022 Finalist (Escape from Castro's Cuba)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | — | magazine journalism | Bachelor's degree | — | United States |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | writing | Master's degree | — | United States |
Syracuse University
magazine journalism
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United States
Johns Hopkins University
writing
Degree:
Master's degree
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction | Rebel Falls | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| — | Professional Achievement Award | — | — | Johns Hopkins University | Winner |
| — | Award for Teaching Excellence | — | — | Johns Hopkins University | Winner |
| — | Latino History Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| — | USA Today Luminary Award | — | — | — | Winner |
W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
2025
Work:
Rebel Falls
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Professional Achievement Award
Organization:
Johns Hopkins University
Result:
Winner
Award for Teaching Excellence
Organization:
Johns Hopkins University
Result:
Winner
Latino History Award
Result:
Winner
USA Today Luminary Award
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Summer of '68
2012 narrative nonfictionThe season when baseball and America changed forever.
baseballAmerican history
Cancer Crossings
family memoirAward-winning family memoir about cancer.
cancerfamily
Castro's Curveball
sports novelPopular sports novel.
baseballCuba
Rebel Falls
2024 historical thrillerHistorical thriller.
Bibliography
- Summer of '68, Cancer Crossings, High Heat, Castro's Curveball, Going for the Gold, The New Face of Baseball, Buffalo, Home of the Braves, Escape from Castro's Cuba, Rebel Falls
Legacy
American writer known for narrative nonfiction and novels, particularly about sports and baseball. Writer in residence at Johns Hopkins University.
Trivia
- Grew up in Lockport, New York, playing hockey in winters and sailing on Lake Ontario in summers.
- One of the founding members of USA Today Baseball Weekly.