Thursday, June 15, 2023

Western Fictioneers Announces the Peacemaker Award Winners


Western Fictioneers is proud to announce the winners of the 13th Annual Peacemaker Awards, presented for the finest in Western fiction published in 2022. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists, and special thanks to the judges who make the Peacemaker Awards possible.


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT PEACEMAKER

L.J. Martin



BEST FIRST NOVEL

Winner: BONE NECKLACE, Julia Sullivan (Brandylane Publishing Inc)

Finalists

RAWHIDE JAKE, J.D. Arnold (Five Star)

A MAN CALLED JUSTICE, John Deacon (John Deacon)


BEST WESTERN NOVEL

Winner: FALLEN CHILD, Kathleen Morris (Dunraven Press)

Finalists

THE END OF NOWHERE, Patrick Dearen (Five Star)

ALL MY SINS REMEMBERED, Rod Miller (Five Star)

COLDWATER RANGE, John D. Nesbitt (Five Star)

BONE NECKLACE, Julia Sullivan (Brandylane Publishing Inc.)

BEST SHORT FICTION

Winner: “Run for Ruby Camp”, Vonn McKee (OVER WESTERN TRAILS, Western Fictioneers)


Finalists

“On the Trail With Packer”, Ben Goheen (SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES, Oghma Creative Media)

“Buckskin Trail”, John D. Nesbitt (Speaking Volumes)

“Irish Kelly and the Heartbreak Kid”, Sharon Sala (REBEL HEARTS, Wolfpack Publishing)

“No Quarter”, Kathleen O’Neal Gear (REBEL HEARTS, Wolfpack Publishing)

6 comments:

  1. Congratulations to all the WF Winners.
    -- Jim Williams...

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  2. Congratulations to all the winners and all the Finalists!

    Congratulations to the judges and to WESTERN FICTIONEERS and all its members!

    Charlie Steel

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  3. Congratulations to all winners and finalists!

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  4. Wow what a tough choice it must have been! Congratulations to all the winners & the finalists for a job well done!

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  5. WOW! congrats to the winners!

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  6. Congratulations to all the winners and the finalists. This is such an honor for all. Many thanks to the judges who struggled with tough decisions and gave so generously of their time!

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