Western Fictioneers is proud to announce the winners of the 12 Annual Peacemaker Awards, presented for the finest in Western fiction published in 2021. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists, and special thanks to the judges who make the Peacemaker Awards possible.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT PEACEMAKER
David Whitehead
BEST FIRST NOVEL
Winner: THE MRS. TABOR, Kimberly Burns (Thomas Bard Publishing)
Finalists
CLAYTON SHARP: MESSENGER OF WARNING, Eugene J. DiCesaris (Five Star Publishing)
THE DEVIL'S HAND, M.J. Hayes (M.J. Hayes)
THE SHERIFF, Robert Dwyer and Austin Wright (TwoDot/Rowman & Littlefield)
THE WOLF HUNT, Will Brandon (Barbara Brannon) (Five Star Publishing)
BEST WESTERN NOVEL
Winner: OLD DOGS, Ron Schwab (Uplands Press)
Finalists
BLOOD AND GOLD, Jeffrey J. Mariotte and Peter Murrieta (Sundown Press)
DOWNRIVER SOUTH, Greg Hunt (Five Star Publishing)
LOST MOUNTAIN PASS, Larry D. Sweazy (Pinnacle Books)
THE UNREDEEMED, D. Laszlo Conhaim (Broken Arrow Press)
BEST SHORT FICTION
Winner: "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary", Kathleen Morris, SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES, Summer 2021 (Oghma Creative Media)
Finalists
"Double Deceit", John D. Nesbitt, PERILOUS FRONTIER (Five Star Publishing)
"The Cowboy, the Librarian, and the Broomsman", Mark Warren, LIBRARIANS OF THE WEST: A QUARTET (Five Star Publishing)
"The Running Day", Richard Prosch, SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES, Summer 2021 (Oghma Creative Media)
"When It Rains", Dennis Doty, SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES, Winter 2021 (Oghma Creative Media)
Congratulations to all. Well done!
ReplyDeleteGreat job everyone! Congratulations to the winners and the finalists.
ReplyDeleteWht a great showing of stories. Congratultions to all the winners and finalist.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners . . . and finalists. Well done!
ReplyDeleteBig congratulations to all the winners and the finalists--what a HUGE achievement to be included as a finalist--and, of course, a WINNER, in all of these categories with the competition being so stiff!
ReplyDeleteMuch thanks to all the judges, and of course, the chairman of the contest! This symbolizes much hard work by all!
And David, what a wonderful honor for you, and so well deserved! Congratulations!
Big congrats to all!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the winners and finalists. Great storytelling!
ReplyDelete