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:
Award Categories
- Spur Award for Best Western Novel (Short Novel)
- Spur Award for Best Novel of the West (Long Novel)
- Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel
- Spur Award for Best Short Fiction
- Spur Award for Best Short Nonfiction
- Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Contemporary
- Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Biography
- Spur Award for Best Nonfiction Historical
- Spur Award for Best Juvenile Fiction
- Spur Award for Best Juvenile Nonfiction
- Spur Award for Best Drama Script
- Spur Award for Best Documentary
- Spur Award for Best Poetry
- Spur Award for Best First Novel (aka The Medicine Pipe Bearer's Award )
- Storyteller Award (illustrated children’s book)
- Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement in Western literature
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Last updated: 08-06-2005 01:22:44
