Linda Lister (UNLV Opera) receives Honorable Mention for the Richard Sjoerdsma Excellence in Writing Award! 

The committee recognized Linda Lister’s article, “The Prolific Song Output and Seasonal Sehnsucht of Franz Schubert and Taylor Swift,” as an honorable mention, citing the Lister’s eloquent writing and the originality of her chosen topic.

“I am honored by this distinction, especially for an unusual article juxtaposing the ‘Prince of Song’ with the most-streamed artist on Spotify,” Lister writes, “and I am grateful to Richard Sjoerdsma, who supported my writing by editing three previous articles during his distinguished tenure helming the Journal of Singing.”

Lister will be recognized at the final banquet of the 2026 NATS National Conference in San Antonio.