Western Fictioneers is proud to announce the winners of the 16th Annual Peacemaker Awards, presented for the finest in Western fiction published in 2025. Congratulations to all the winners and finalists, and special thanks to the judges who make the Peacemaker Awards possible.
BEST WESTERN NOVEL
Winner: WHERE THE LONG TRAIL ENDS, Rod Miller (Speaking Volumes)
Finalists
SNOWBOUND, Harlan Hague (Wolfpack Publishing)
CRY FLINT, Scott McCrea (Dusty Saddle Publishing)
RIVEN, Lincoln Valentine Mears (Lincoln Valentine Mears)
LOST CANYON, John D. Nesbitt (Wolfpack Publishing)
DISMAL TRAIL, Ron Schwab (Uplands Press)
BEST SHORT FICTION
Winner: “Shadrach”, Vicky J. Rose, RIDIN’ WITH THE PACK, VOLUME 3 (Wolfpack Publishing)
Finalists
“Leaving Deadwood Behind”, Bruce Hartman, SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES ANTHOLOGY (Saddlebag Dispatches)
“Of Emerald Hue”, John D. Nesbitt, PLAYING A LONE HAND (Thorndike Press)
“River of Retribution”, Vicky J. Rose, SHE RODE WEST (Saddlebag Dispatches)
Congratulations to all the winners and the finalists! Looks like a lot of great reading ahead for this summer. This is a wonderful accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all winners and finalists for this prestigious honor!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners and the finalists! Looks like a lot of great reading ahead for this summer. This is a wonderful accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difficult decision - so many great stories to enjoy! Looking forward to these and congratulations to all the winners and finalists!
ReplyDeleteTerrific news! Congrats to the winners and all the nominees. It's a great honor to be part of the Western Fictioneers.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and many thanks!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to all the winners, and the finalists. Some really great work was published last year.
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