Sitka author’s “Alaskan Laundry” wins statewide award

Brendan Jones, pictured with his daughter Hailey, has won the Alaskana Award for his debut novel, “The Alaskan Laundry.” The book’s protagonist, like Jones, refurbishes a tugboat. (Emily Kwong/KCAW photo)Sitka author Brendan Jones has won a statewide award for his book “The Alaskan Laundry.”
Created in 1994, the Alaskana Award recognizes one work of fiction or nonfiction that gives “significant contributions to the understanding of Alaska, exhibiting originali