Award season is upon us. This week accolades have rolled out across numerous genres. Congratulations to everyone!
RITA Award finalists:
TRIPLE EXPOSURE by Colleen Thompson – Romantic Suspense
NO GOOD GIRLS by Jean Marie Pierson – Contemporary Single Title
NO GOOD GIRLS by Jean Marie Pierson – Best First Book
The RITA Award winners will be announced on July 18 at RWA’s national conference in Washington, D.C. A full list of nominees can be found here.
Spur Award Winner:
TROUBLE AT THE REDSTONE by John D. Nesbitt – Best Original Mass-Market Paperback
The Spur Award winners were announced by WWA at the National Festival of the West on March 22. Winners and finalists will be honored at the national WWA convention June 16-20 in Oklahoma City.
Spur Award Finalists:
THE TRESPASSERS by Andrew J. Fenady – Best Mass-Market Original Paperback
“Morning War” by Cotton Smith in THE WAY OF THE WEST – Best Western Short Fiction Story
KILLSTRAIGHT by Johnny D. Boggs (coming in Jan. 2010) – Best Western Short Novel
Bram Stoker Award Finalists:
COFFIN COUNTY by Gary A. Braunbeck – Superior Achievement in a Novel
THE REACH by Nate Kenyon – Superior Achievement in a Novel
Stoker Award winners will be announced at HWA’s Stoker Award Weekend in Los Angeles June 12-14. A full listing of the final ballot of nominees can be found here.