The American Society of Journalists and Authors announced the winners of its annual writing awards this week, honoring freelance non-fiction work produced in magazines, newspapers and books in 2007.

The winning pieces—in nine categories—appeared in magazines such as O, The Oprah Magazine; Runner’s World; Prevention; Discover and others.

The ASJA Founders’ Award for Career Achievement will be handed out posthumously to Sarah Wernick, a writer who specialized in health and family issues. Wernick’s articles appeared in Woman’s Day, Parents, Redbook, The New York Times and other publications. Wernick died of cancer in November.

The awards will be presented April 11 during the annual ASJA Writers Conference in New York City.

WINNERS OF 2008 ASJA WRITING AWARDS:

First Person, Essay, or Personal Experience Article:
Margie Goldsmith
"The Sense of Being Stared At," O, The Oprah Magazine, July 2007

Service Article:
Bob Cooper
"Road Tested," Runner's World, July 2007

Profile:
Michelle Nijhuis
"Of Murder and Microscopes," Sierra, May/June 2007

Trade Article:
Michael Fitzgerald
"L0pht in Transition," CSO, April 2007

Reporting on a Significant Topic:
Todd Pitock
"Science and Islam," Discover, July 2007

Donald Robinson Memorial Award for Investigative Journalism:
Katherine Eban
"The War on Terror: Rorschach and Awe," VanityFair.com, July 17, 2007

June Roth Memorial Award for Medical Journalism:
Richard Laliberte
"Doctor Where Art Thou," Prevention, May 2007

The Arlene Award for Article That Makes a Difference:
Christie Aschwanden
"Through the Forest, A Clearer View of the Needs of A People," New York Times, September 18, 2007

Service/Self-Help/Collaborative Book:
Wendy Lyons Sunshine
The Connected Child, McGraw-Hill, 2007