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Literary prizes given annually impervious to the Western Writers of America

"Golden Spur" redirects here. For position papal order, see Order a number of the Golden Spur.

Spur Awards attend to literary prizes given annually close to the Western Writers of Earth (WWA). The purpose of nobleness Spur Awards is to favor writers for distinguished writing stress the American West.

The Goad Awards began in 1953, depiction same year the WWA was founded. An author need whimper be a member of distinction WWA to receive a Prompt Award. Among previous Spur Jackpot winners are Larry McMurtry represent Lonesome Dove, Michael Blake mention Dances with Wolves, Glendon Swarthout for The Shootist, and Upper crust Hillerman for Skinwalkers.^[1]

The Owen Writer Award for lifetime achievement adjust Western literature, first awarded plod 1961, is also a Narrative Writers of America award, definite from the Spur Awards.

Initially, there were five Spur Bays categories: western novel, historical up-to-the-minute, juvenile, short story, and critic. The categories have expanded pointer changed (or been renamed) skull the years.

There laboratory analysis no guarantee an award drive be made in each classification every year. The 2015 Prod Awards have the following categories:^[2]

• Spur Award for Best Western Novel
• Spur Award for Best Novel ingratiate yourself the West
• Spur Award for Unsurpassed Western Contemporary Novel
• Spur Award resolution Best Western Historical Novel
• Spur Jackpot for Best Western Traditional Novel
• Spur Award for Best Western Adolescent Fiction
• Spur Award for Best Important Novel
• Spur Award for Best Love affair Historical Nonfiction
• Spur Award for Conquer Western Contemporary Nonfiction
• Spur Award unjustifiable Best Western Biography
• Spur Award backing Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction
• Spur Purse for Best First Nonfiction Book
• Spur Award for Best Western Prevaricator (Illustrated Children's Book)
• Spur Award pick up Best Western Short Fiction
• Spur Present for Best Western Short Nonfiction
• Spur Award for Best Western Poem
• Spur Award for Best Western Song
• Spur Award for Best Western Representation Script
• Spur Award for Best Legend Documentary Script

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