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The Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in Western literature, first awarded in 1961, is also a Western Writers of America award, distinct from the Spur Awards. Initially, there were five Spur Awards categories: western novel, historical novel, juvenile, short story, and reviewer.
The Spur Award for Best Western Novel is a prize given by the Western Writers of America as part of the annual Spur Awards. The category was introduced in 1953, when it was known simply as the "Novel" award.
The Spur Award for Best Novel of the West is a category formerly used by the Western Writers of America (WWA) as part of the annual Spur Awards.It was introduced for the awards' 1988 iteration, replacing the earlier category of Best Historical Novel.
The Writers Guild Award for Best Written Western was an award presented from 1949 to 1951 by the Writers Guild of America, after which it was discontinued.
Western Writers of America (WWA), founded 1953, promotes literature, both fictional and nonfictional, pertaining to the American West. Although its founders wrote traditional Western fiction , the more than 600 current members also include historians and other nonfiction writers, as well as authors from other genres.
The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television, ... Best Written Western (1949–1951) Best Written Film Concerning American Scene (1949–1952)
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award – for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35 Chief Minister's Northern Territory Book History Awards Miles Franklin Award – for the best Australian published novel or play portraying Australian life in any of its phases
Owen Wister Award is an annual award from the Western Writers of America given to lifelong contributions to the field of Western literature. Named for writer Owen Wister (The Virginian; 1902), it is given for "Outstanding Contributions to the American West". [1] Originally given for "best book of the year", it was expanded in 1967 to include ...