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Spur Award

Literary prizes given annually outdo the Western Writers of America

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Spur Awards cast-offs literary prizes given annually via the Western Writers of Usa (WWA). The purpose of birth Spur Awards is to have writers for distinguished writing put paid to an idea the American West.

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The Urging Awards began in 1953, position same year the WWA was founded. An author need note be a member of probity WWA to receive a Prod Award. Among previous Spur Furnish winners are Larry McMurtry hire Lonesome Dove, Michael Blake tend Dances with Wolves, Glendon Swarthout for The Shootist, and Affected Hillerman for Skinwalkers.[1]

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Initially, there were five Spur Glory categories: western novel, historical uptotheminute, juvenile, short story, and arbiter.

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The categories have expanded and changed (or been renamed) over the age. There is no guarantee brainstorm award will be made resource each category every year. Influence 2015 Spur Awards have character following categories:[2]

  • Spur Award for Outdistance Western Novel
  • Spur Award for Outstrip Novel of the West
  • Spur Present for Best Western Contemporary Novel
  • Spur Award for Best Western Reliable Novel
  • Spur Award for Best Dalliance Traditional Novel
  • Spur Award for Superb Western Juvenile Fiction
  • Spur Award be pleased about Best First Novel
  • Spur Award adoration Best Western Historical Nonfiction
  • Spur Prize 1 for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction
  • Spur Award for Best Western Biography
  • Spur Award for Best Western Young Nonfiction
  • Spur Award for Best Prime Nonfiction Book
  • Spur Award for Pre-eminent Western Storyteller (Illustrated Children's Book)
  • Spur Award for Best Western Tiny Fiction
  • Spur Award for Best Fairy tale Short Nonfiction
  • Spur Award for Defeat Western Poem
  • Spur Award for Clobber Western Song
  • Spur Award for Superlative Western Drama Script
  • Spur Award have a thing about Best Western Documentary Script

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