Spur Award2018

Given by Western Writers of America Inc. (WWA)

Outros Nomes: Golden Spur Award (Inglês)
29 Works / 31 Items 6,187 Books 336 Reviews 4.0

Western Writers of America annually honors writers for distinguished writing about the American West with the Spur Awards. Since 1953 the Spur Awards have been considered one of the most prestigious

mostrar mais awards in American literature. Spurs are given for the best western historical novel, best western traditional novel, best western contemporary novel, best short story, best short nonfiction. Also, best contemporary nonfiction, best biography, best history, best juvenile fiction and nonfiction, best drama, best documentary, best poem, best song, best children’s picture book and best first novel as well as best first nonfiction book. mostrar menos
Stages:
Todos, Winner (435), Finalist (236)
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Years:
Todos, 2023 (22), 2022 (30), 2020 (22), 2019 (28), 2018 (31), 2017 (21), 2016 (29), 2015 (24), 2014 (27), 2013 (22), 2012 (26), 2011 (27), 2010 (21), 2009 (29), 2008 (9), 2007 (12), 2006 (11), 2005 (13), 2004 (9), 2003 (10), 2002 (11), 2001 (11), 2000 (8), 1999 (6), 1998 (9), 1996 (10), 1995 (8), 1994 (7), 1993 (8), 1992 (7), 1991 (6), 1990 (7), 1989 (4), 1988 (5), 1987 (5), 1986 (5), 1985 (4), 1984 (4), 1983 (3), 1982 (5), 1981 (5), 1980 (3), 1979 (2), 1978 (3), 1977 (4), 1976 (5), 1975 (4), 1974 (3), 1973 (4), 1972 (5), 1971 (4), 1970 (5), 1969 (5), 1968 (5), 1967 (6), 1966 (4), 1965 (5), 1964 (3), 1963 (5), 1962 (4), 1961 (3), 1960 (3), 1959 (4), 1958 (4), 1957 (4), 1956 (4), 1955 (2), 1954 (2), 1953 (3)

Winner 12

ObraCategoriaAno
Frank Little and the IWW: The Blood That Stained an American Family de Jane Little BotkinFirst Nonfiction Book2018
Double Wide de Leo W. BanksFirst Western Novel2018
Silver City: A Novel of the American West (A Cash McLendon Novel) de Jeff GuinnTraditional Novel2018
Frank Little and the IWW: The Blood That Stained an American Family de Jane Little BotkinWestern Biography2018
A land apart : the Southwest and the Nation in the twentieth century de Flannery BurkeWestern Contemporary Nonfiction2018
Double Wide de Leo W. BanksWestern Contemporary Novel2018
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI de David GrannWestern Historical Nonfiction2018
The Coming de David OsborneWestern Historical Novel2018
Stranded: A Story of Frontier Survival de Matthew P. MayoWestern Juvenile Fiction2018
Hell Hath No Fury de Charles G. WestWestern Mass Market Paperback Novel2018
The Promise Bride (A Montana Brides Romance) de Gina WelbornWestern Romance Novel2018
Fergus and the greener grass de Jean AbernethyWestern Storyteller2018

Finalist 19

ObraCategoriaAno
Tom Jeffords, friend of Cochise de Doug HockingBiography2018
Tejano Tiger : José de los Santos Benavides and the Texas-Mexico borderlands, 1823-1891 de Jerry D. ThompsonBiography2018
Moon Hunt de W. Michael GearHistorical Novel2018
Copper Sky de Milana MarsenichHistorical Novel2018
Viva, Rose! de Susan KrawitzJuvenile Fiction2018
The True Story of Jim the Wonder Dog de Marty Rhodes FigleyJuvenile Nonfiction2018
Lotta Crabtree: Gold Rush Fairy Star de Lois HarrisJuvenile Nonfiction2018
Bold Women in Montana History de Beth JudyJuvenile Nonfiction2018
Buzzard Bait (A Widowmaker Jones Western) de Brett CogburnMass Market Paperback Novel2018
Valley of Bones (A Byrnes Family Ranch Novel) de Dusty RichardsMass Market Paperback Novel2018
Courting Carrie in Wonderland de Carla KellyRomance2018
Abraham (Mount Rushmore Presidential Series) de Frank KeatingStoryteller2018
Lexie the Word Wrangler de Rebecca Van SlykeStoryteller2018
Huck Out West: A Novel de Robert CooverTraditional Novel2018
Slate Creek: Journey to the White Clouds (Five Star Western Series) de Wallace J SwensonTraditional Novel2018
Lakota performers in Europe : their culture and the artifacts they left behind de Steve FriesenWestern Contemporary Nonfiction2018
Behind the Carbon Curtain: The Energy Industry, Political Censorship, and Free Speech de Jeffrey A. LockwoodWestern Contemporary Nonfiction2018
Murder on the Red River de Marcie R. RendonWestern Contemporary Novel2018
Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West de Christopher KnowltonWestern Historical Nonfiction2018

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Western Writers of America annually honors writers for distinguished writing about the American West with the Spur Awards. Since 1953 the Spur Awards have been considered one of the most prestigious awards in American literature. Spurs are given for the best western historical novel, best western traditional novel, best western contemporary novel, best short story, best short nonfiction. Also, best contemporary nonfiction, best biography, best history, best juvenile fiction and nonfiction, best drama, best documentary, best poem, best song, best children’s picture book and best first novel as well as best first nonfiction book.

(English, Award granter)
URL: https://westernwriters.org/spur-awards/
Lists of Spur Award winners are at:
http://westernwriters.org/winners/ (English, Member-written)

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