Since 1953, Western Writers of America has promoted and honored the best in Western literature with the annual Spur Awards, selected by a panel of judges.
Winners and finalists will be honored June 20-23 in Billings, Montana, during WWA’s annual convention.
Best Historical Nonfiction Book
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann (Doubleday)
Best Traditional Western Novel
Silver City by Jeff Guinn (G.P. Putnam)
Best Contemporary Novel and Bes
True West July 2018
In This Issue:
Features
Western Books & Movies
More In This Issue
Departments
- The Constable Butcher
- How come C.S. Fly didn’t take Photos of the Tombstone Street Fight?
- What History Has Taught Me: Roy Young
- What was the Fare for Railroads and Stagecoaches?
- Cold-Blooded Conman
- Did Old West Shooters have Problems with Overheated Gun Barrels?
- What were Old West Hotels like?
- A Cold Ride into Hell
- How Many People Died During the Indian Wars?
- A Texas Dance For Johnny Reb
- An Artist’s Artist
- Miss Yakama Nation’s Yakama War
- Big Horn Getaway: Buffalo, Wyoming
- Along with Tom Mix, who helped carry Wyatt Earp’s Casket?
- The Road to and from China