June 30, 2025
Congratulations to Emma Hunsigner ’20 for winning the Vermont Book Award for Children’s Literature for her graphic novel, How it All Ends!
The Vermont Book Awards are annual prizes for outstanding literature by Vermont authors, presented by Vermont Humanities and the Vermont Department of Libraries. Every year prizes are awarded for books written by Vermont authors and published in the previous calendar year in four categories: Poetry, Fiction, Creative nonfiction, and Children’s literature. See the complete list of Vermont’s highest literary prize 2025 winners at Seven Days Vermont!
How It All Ends has received many starred reviews. Including:
“Hunsinger’s distinctive style. . . is reminiscent of doodles in the margins of student notebooks and perfectly suits the subject matter. . . . Tara’s voice rings true, and readers will find much to relate to in her various social and emotional struggles. Frequent moments of humor create a lighthearted tone despite Tara’s overall angst. . . . A slice of life that’s as imaginative as its protagonist.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Hunsinger explores what it’s like to be an especially inexperienced fish out of water in this vibrant, comedic character sketch.” —Publishers Weekly
Her comic story “How to Draw a Horse” appeared in the New Yorker and was nominated for an Eisner Award. Emma teaches at The Center for Cartoon Studies and graduated with the class of 2020.
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