(For Westerns Published in 2018)
GRIT by Ron Schwab (Uplands Press)
Finalists:
THE PISTOLMAN’S APPRENTICE, Linell Jeppsen (Wolfpack Publishing)
TIMBERLINE, Matthew P. Mayo (Five Star)
GYPSY ROCK, Robert D. McKee (Five Star)
FATHER UNTO MANY SONS, Rod Miller (Five Star)
BEST FIRST WESTERN NOVEL:
(Tie)
WHERE THE BULLETS FLY, Terrence McCauley
(Kensington)
I AM MRS. JESSE JAMES, Pat
Wahler (Blank Slate Press)
Finalists:
THE CHAPMAN LEGACY, John Neely Davis
(Five Star)
THE SCARRED ONE, Tyler Boone (Charles
Gramlich) (Sundown Press)
REBECCA’S HOPE, Kimberly Grist (Winged
Publications)
BEST WESTERN YA/CHILDRENS FICTION:
ESCAPE TO FORT ABERCROMBIE,
Candace Simar (Five Star)
Finalists:
MYSTERY ON THE PECOS, Alice V. Brock
(Pen-L Publishing)
RAWHIDE ROBINSON RIDES A DROMEDARY, Rod
Miller (Five Star)
CASTLE BUTTE, John D. Nesbitt (Five Star)
THE CHRISTMAS BEAR, B.N. Rundell (Wolfpack
Publishing)
BEST SHORT FICTION:
“The Lake Spirit”, Troy D. Smith (THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO:
FRONTIER JUSTICE, Moonstone)
Finalists:
“Byrd’s Luck”, Jeffrey J. Mariotte (THE UNTAMED WEST, Western
Fictioneers)
“The Gamble”, Cheryl Pierson (THE UNTAMED WEST, Western
Fictioneers)
“Father Pedro’s Prayer”, Michael R. Ritt (THE UNTAMED WEST,
Western Fictioneers)
“Peyote Spirits”, Ron Schwab (Uplands Press)
Western Fictioneers would like to thank the judges for the excellent
job they did and the long hours they devoted to reading the submissions.
Congratulations to the winners of the Peacemaker Awards in all categories! A huge honor! Thanks to the judges for their time and commitment to see the job through to make this competition possible. Looks like a lot of excellent reading here--I'm adding to my list!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful honor for each of the winners and finalists. I know that my "to read" pile of books is going to get a lot taller. Kudos to the judges for all of your hard work.
ReplyDeleteI tip my hat to the judges. Congratulations to the winners of this fine selection.
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely thrilled! Thank you so much for this honor, and congratulations to all.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all winners and finalists of this prestigious award.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! to all!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all winners and finalists, including my FB friends Cheryl Pierson, Troy D. Smith, B.N. Rundell, Matthew P. Mayo and Michael R. Ritt.
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