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'''Spur Awards''' are literary prizes awarded by the [[Western Writers of America|Western Writers of America (WWA)]] at their annual convention. The Spur awards began in 1953, the same year the WWA was founded. The purpose of the Spur Awards is to honor writers for distinguished writing about the American West.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Spur Awards|url=http://westernwriters.org/spur-awards/|website=WesternWriters.org|publisher=Western Writers Association|accessdate=22 March 2015}}</ref>
The '''Spur Award''' is an annual literary prize awarded by the [[Western Writers of America]]. Founded in 1953 with only four categories (western novel, historical novel, juvenile and short story), the award today has expanded to include the following categories:


An author need not be a member of the WWA to receive a Spur Award. There is no guarantee an award will be made in every category every year.
==Award Categories==


Among previous Spur Award winners are Larry McMurtry for ''Lonesome Dove'', Michael Blake for ''Dances With Wolves'', Glendon Swarthout for ''The Shootist'', and Tony Hillerman for ''Skinwalker''.
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* [[Spur Award for Best Western Novel]] (Short Novel)

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* [[Spur Award for Best Novel of the West]] (Long Novel)
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The [[Owen Wister Award]] for lifetime achievement in [[Western fiction|Western literature]], first awarded in 1961, is a separate WWA award, presented at the same time as the Spur Awards.
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* [[Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel]]

Spur awards were first awarded in five categories: western novel, historical novel, juvenile, short story, and reviewer. The categories have expanded and changed (or been renamed) over the years. The 2015 ''Spur Awards'' have the following categories:<ref>{{cite web|title=Spur Award Winners|url=http://westernwriters.org/winners/|website=WesternWriters.org|publisher=Western Writers Association|accessdate=22 March 2015}}</ref>

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* Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Novel
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* Spur Award for Best Western Historical Novel
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* Spur Award for Best Western Traditional Novel
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* Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Fiction
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* Spur Award for Best First Novel
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* Spur Award for Best Western Historical Nonfiction
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* Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction
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* Spur Award for Best Western Biography
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* Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction
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* Spur Award for Best First Nonfiction Book
* Spur Award for Best Western Storyteller (Illustrated Children’s Book)
* Spur Award for Best Western Short Fiction Story
* Spur Award for Best Western Short Nonfiction
* Spur Award for Best Western Poem
* Spur Award for Best Western Song
* Spur Award for Best Western Drama Script
* Spur Award for Best Western Documentary Script

There are Wikipedia pages for some Spur Award categories and winners in those categories from previous years:
* [[Spur Award for Best Western Novel|Spur Award for Best Western Novel (short novel)]]
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* [[Spur Award for Best Novel of the West|Spur Award for Best Novel of the West (long novel)]]
* [[Spur Award for Best Short Fiction]]
* [[Spur Award for Best Short Fiction]]
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* [[Spur Award for Best Short Nonfiction]]
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* [[Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Contemporary]]
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* [[Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Biography]]
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* [[Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Historical]]
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* [[Spur Award for Best Juvenile Fiction]]
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* [[Spur Award for Best Juvenile Nonfiction]]
* [[Spur Award for Best Drama Script]]
* [[Spur Award for Best Drama Script]]

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* [[Spur Award for Best Documentary]]
==References==
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* [[Spur Award for Best Poetry]]
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* Spur Award for Best First Novel (aka [[The Medicine Pipe Bearer's Award]])
* Storyteller Award (illustrated children’s book)
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* [[Owen Wister Award]] for lifetime achievement in [[Western fiction|Western literature]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.westernwriters.org/spur_award_history.htm ''Spur Award''] - [[Western Writers of America]]
* [http://westerwriters.org/ Western Writers of America]
* [http://westernwriters.org/spur-award/ Western Writers of America - Spur Award]
* [http://westernwriters.org/winners/ Western Writers of America - Spur Award Winners]
* [http://news.wsu.edu/2015/03/16/exxon-valdez-book-wins-western-writers-award/#.VQ5jR-F-q00 Exxon Valdez Book Wins Western Writers Award]
* [http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-homesman-screenplay-wins-wwa-spur-award-300049640.html The Homesman screenplay Wins WWA Spur Award]


[[Category:American literary awards]]
[[Category:American literary awards]]
[[Category:Culture of the Western United States]]
[[Category:Culture of the Western United States]]
[[Category:Western (genre) novels]]
[[Category:Western (genre) novels]]



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Revision as of 06:59, 22 March 2015

Spur Awards are literary prizes awarded by the Western Writers of America (WWA) at their annual convention. The Spur awards began in 1953, the same year the WWA was founded. The purpose of the Spur Awards is to honor writers for distinguished writing about the American West.[1]

An author need not be a member of the WWA to receive a Spur Award. There is no guarantee an award will be made in every category every year.

Among previous Spur Award winners are Larry McMurtry for Lonesome Dove, Michael Blake for Dances With Wolves, Glendon Swarthout for The Shootist, and Tony Hillerman for Skinwalker.

The Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in Western literature, first awarded in 1961, is a separate WWA award, presented at the same time as the Spur Awards.

Spur awards were first awarded in five categories: western novel, historical novel, juvenile, short story, and reviewer. The categories have expanded and changed (or been renamed) over the years. The 2015 Spur Awards have the following categories:[2]

  • Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Novel
  • Spur Award for Best Western Historical Novel
  • Spur Award for Best Western Traditional Novel
  • Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Fiction
  • Spur Award for Best First Novel
  • Spur Award for Best Western Historical Nonfiction
  • Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction
  • Spur Award for Best Western Biography
  • Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Spur Award for Best First Nonfiction Book
  • Spur Award for Best Western Storyteller (Illustrated Children’s Book)
  • Spur Award for Best Western Short Fiction Story
  • Spur Award for Best Western Short Nonfiction
  • Spur Award for Best Western Poem
  • Spur Award for Best Western Song
  • Spur Award for Best Western Drama Script
  • Spur Award for Best Western Documentary Script

There are Wikipedia pages for some Spur Award categories and winners in those categories from previous years:

References

  1. ^ "About the Spur Awards". WesternWriters.org. Western Writers Association. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Spur Award Winners". WesternWriters.org. Western Writers Association. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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