Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Western Awards Galore



Once again this year the Western Writers of America have honored several members of Western Fictioneers in the annual Spur Awards Competition. Matthew P. Mayo's novel TUCKER'S RECKONING was the winner of the Spur Award for Best Short Western Novel. In the category of Best Mass Market Paperback Original, Larry Sweazy's THE COYOTE TRACKER was the winner, and James Reasoner's REDEMPTION: HUNTERS was one of the finalists. Lori Van Pelt's story "The Day Delgado Rode In", published in the anthology OUTLAWS AND LAWMEN, was a finalist in the Best Western Short Fiction category.

The biggest honor was reserved for Jory Sherman, recipient of the prestigious Owen Wister Award for Lifetime Achievement. This makes a clean sweep for Jory, who last year received the first Lifetime Achievement Award from Western Fictioneers. Congratulations from WF to Jory and all the other winners and finalists in this year's Spur Awards!

8 comments:

  1. By golly, Jory, I reckon that makes it unanimous. As well it should be!

    And a hearty congrats to Matt, Larry, Lori, and James!

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  2. Wow! What a deserving group. Congrats to all. Hooray for the Fictioneers!
    Jerry

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  3. What a great showing! Congratulations to all!
    Cheryl

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  4. Jory, congratulations ~ you are proof that like fine wine, great writers improve with age!

    Parris Afton Bonds

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  5. Great news, and well deserved by everyone! Congratulations!!

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  6. This is simply fantastic. Congratulations to all of you. Awe-inspiring!

    Keith

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  7. Huge congrats to Jory and all the other deserving writers who'll take home a Spur come June.

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  8. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of writers. Congratulations.

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