Spur Award2016

Vergeben durch Western Writers of America Inc. (WWA)

Andere Namen: Golden Spur Award (Englisch)
29 Werke 3,392 Bücher 191 Rezensionen ½ 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 mehr anzeigen 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. weniger anzeigen
Etappen:
Alle, Winner (435), Finalist (236)
Kategorien:
Alle, Biographie (10), Children's Picture Book (4), Finalist (1), First Nonfiction Book (6), Erster Roman (22), First Western Novel (1), Historical Novel (34), Juvenile (24), Juvenile Fiction (33), Juvenile Nonfiction (33), Mass Market Paperback Novel (8), Medicine Pipe Bearer Award (14), Sachbücher (37), Nonfiction-Biography (12), Nonfiction-Contemporary (15), Nonfiction-Historical (12), Roman (32), Novel of the West (19), Original Mass Market Paperback (14), Original Mass Market Paperback Novel (3), Original Paperback (16), Original Paperback Novel (1), Poesie, Dichtkunst, Lyrik (5), Liebesromane (2), Romance Novel (1), Storyteller (18), Storyteller (Illustrated Children’s Book) (2), Storyteller (llustrated Children’s Book) (1), Storyteller Award (8), Traditional Novel (9), Western Audiobook (3), Western Biography (9), Western Contemporary Nonfiction (23), Western Contemporary Novel (24), Western Historical Nonfiction (22), Western Historical Novel (15), Western Juvenile Fiction (23), Western Juvenile Nonfiction (17), Western Long Novel (16), Western Mass Market Paperback Novel (7), Western Nonfiction Biography (17), Western Nonfiction Contemporary (16), Western Nonfiction Historical (16), Western Novel (22), Western Romance Novel (4), Western Short Fiction (1), Western Short Novel (14), Western Storyteller (2), Western Storyteller (Illustrated Childrens' Book) (2), Western Storyteller, illustrated Children’s Book (2), Western Traditional Novel (15), Keine Kategorie (4)
Jahre:
Alle, 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 11

WerkKategorieJahr
American Copper von Shann RayFirst Novel2016
Lords of an Empty Land von Randy DenmonMass Market Paperback Novel2016
Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America von T. J. StilesWestern Biography2016
The Size of the Risk: Histories of Multiple Use in the Great Basin von Leisl Carr ChildersWestern Contemporary Nonfiction2016
Crazy Mountain Kiss von Keith McCaffertyWestern Contemporary Novel2016
William Wells and the Struggle for the Old Northwest von Prof. William Heath Ph.D.Western Historical Nonfiction2016
Paradise Sky von Joe R. LansdaleWestern Historical Novel2016
Walk on Earth a Stranger von Rae CarsonWestern Juvenile Fiction2016
This Strange Wilderness: The Life and Art of John James Audubon von Nancy PlainWestern Juvenile Nonfiction2016
Buckaroo Bobbie Sue von JoJo ThoreauWestern Storyteller (Illustrated Childrens' Book)2016
The Last Midwife von Sandra DallasWestern Traditional Novel2016

Finalist 18

WerkKategorieJahr
The Gray Fox: George Crook and the Indian Wars von Paul MagidBiography2016
Juan Bautista de Anza: The King's Governor in New Mexico von Prof. Carlos R. HerreraBiography2016
Playing Custer von Gerald DuffHistorical Novel2016
The Memory Weaver: A Novel von Jane KirkpatrickHistorical Novel2016
Chili Queen: Mi historia von Marian MartinelloJuvenile Fiction2016
Rawhide Robinson Rides The Range: True Adventures Of Bravery von Rod MillerJuvenile Fiction2016
Wild at Heart: Mustangs and the Young People Fighting to Save Them von Terri FarleyJuvenile Nonfiction2016
Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People von S.D. NelsonJuvenile Nonfiction2016
Thunder at Dawn (Frontier) von S. K. SalzerMass Market Paperback Novel2016
Frontier von S. K. SalzerOriginal Mass Market Paperback Novel2016
The Hero Twins : A Navajo-English Story of the Monster Slayers (2015) von Jim KristoficStoryteller (llustrated Children’s Book)2016
The Long High Noon von Loren D. EstlemanTraditional Novel2016
Unruly Waters: A Social and Environmental History of the Brazos River von Kenna Lang ArcherWestern Contemporary Nonfiction2016
Unbranded von Ben MastersWestern Contemporary Nonfiction2016
The Darkness Rolling: A Novel (Yazzie Goldman) von Win BlevinsWestern Contemporary Novel2016
The Canyon: A Novel von Stanley CrawfordWestern Contemporary Novel2016
The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey von Rinker BuckWestern Historical Nonfiction2016
Ladies of the Canyons: A League of Extraordinary Women and Their Adventures in the American Southwest von Lesley Poling-KempesWestern Historical Nonfiction2016

Beschreibungen

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.

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URL: https://westernwriters.org/spur-awards/
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