Criticism
One Mormon literature critic initially raised concerns with the heavy involvement of authors published by Covenant Communications in the awards process. However when the finalists for 2007 were announced, this same commenter noted both that there was a wide spectrum of publishers represented, and that "Covenant publishes the lion’s share of Mormon market fiction." This same critic later described the awards as "at best a reductive form of validation and criticism. Although let’s be honest: The Whitneys have way more credibility than the Grammys."
After the 2011 nominations, criticism of the nomination process was common, though appreciation of the Whitney Awards themselves was also common.
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“As far as criticism is concerned, we don’t resent that unless it is absolutely biased, as it is in most cases.”
—John Vorster (1915–1983)
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—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)
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—Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1845)