On behalf of Western Fictioneers, I’m pleased to announce the finalists in the 10th annual Peacemaker Awards for the best in Western fiction published in 2019. Finalists are in alphabetical order by author.
BEST WESTERN NOVEL
YESTER’S RIDE, C.K. Crigger (Five Star Publishing)
BEST WESTERN NOVEL
YESTER’S RIDE, C.K. Crigger (Five Star Publishing)
THIS NEW DAY, Harlan Hague (Graycatbird Books)
TWO THOUSAND GRUELING MILES, L.J. Martin (Wolfpack Publishing)
NICKEL’S LUCK, S.L. Matthew (Cinch Ranch Publishing)
THE LILY OF THE WEST, Kathleen Morris (Five Star Publishing)
BEST FIRST WESTERN NOVEL
A CROW TO PLUCK, Bob Giel (Oghma Creative Media)
SWEET TWISTED PINE, Lori R. Hodges (Outskirts Press)
THE SURVIVAL OF MARGARET THOMAS, Del Howison (Five Star Publishing)
UNFORSAKEN, John Dwaine McKenna (Rhyolite Press)
THE LILY OF THE WEST, Kathleen Morris (Five Star Publishing)
BEST WESTERN SHORT FICTION
“The Assassin”, Patrick Dearen (HOBNAIL, Five Star Publishing)
“Leaving the Lariat Trail”, John D. Nesbitt (JOHN D. NESBITT WESTERN DOUBLE, Sundown Press)
“Return to Laurel”, John D. Nesbitt (HOBNAIL, Five Star Publishing)
“Aces and Eights”, Michael R. Ritt (CONTENTION, Five Star Publishing)
“Major Reno’s Romance”, Susan Salzer (SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES, Summer 2019, Oghma Creative Media)
Congratulations to all the finalists! The winners of this year’s Peacemaker Awards will be announced on June 15. Thank you to all the authors and publishers who submitted work to the awards, and special thanks to the judges, whose diligent efforts make the Peacemaker Awards possible.
And last but certainly not least, the 2020 Peacemaker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Western Fiction goes to . . .
MICHAEL R. LINAKER
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