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'''Spur Awards''' are literary prizes given annually by the [[Western Writers of America]] (WWA). The purpose of the Spur Awards is to honor writers for distinguished writing about the American West. The Spur Awards began in 1953, the same year the WWA was founded. An author need not be a member of the WWA to receive a Spur Award. Among previous Spur Award winners are [[Larry McMurtry]] for ''[[Lonesome Dove]]'', [[Michael Blake (author)|Michael Blake]] for ''[[Dances with Wolves (novel)|Dances with Wolves]]'', [[Glendon Swarthout]] for ''[[The Shootist]]'', and [[Tony Hillerman]] for ''[[Skinwalkers (novel)|Skinwalkers]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Spur Awards|url=http://westernwriters.org/spur-awards/|website=WesternWriters.org|date=12 May 2012 |publisher=Western Writers Association|accessdate=22 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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The [[Owen Wister Award]] for lifetime achievement in [[Western fiction|Western literature]], first awarded in 1961, is also a Western Writers of America award, distinct from the Spur Awards.<br />
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Initially, there were five Spur Awards categories: western novel, historical novel, juvenile, short story, and reviewer. The categories have expanded and changed (or been renamed) over the years. There is no guarantee an award will be made in each category every year.<br />
The 2015 Spur Awards have the following categories:<ref>{{cite web|title=Spur Award Winners|url=http://westernwriters.org/winners/|website=WesternWriters.org|date=12 May 2012 |publisher=Western Writers Association|accessdate=22 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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* [[Spur Award for Best Western Novel]]<br />
* [[Spur Award for Best Novel of the West]]<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Novel<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Historical Novel<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Traditional Novel<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Fiction<br />
* Spur Award for Best First Novel<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Historical Nonfiction<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Biography<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction<br />
* Spur Award for Best First Nonfiction Book<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Storyteller (Illustrated Children's Book)<br />
* [[Spur Award for Best Short Fiction|Spur Award for Best Western Short Fiction]]<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Short Nonfiction<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Poem<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Song<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Drama Script<br />
* Spur Award for Best Western Documentary Script<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://westernwriters.org/ Western Writers of America]<br />
* [http://westernwriters.org/spur-award/ Western Writers of America – Spur Award]<br />
* [http://westernwriters.org/winners/ Western Writers of America – Spur Award winners]<br />
* [http://www.goodreads.com/award/show/801-spur-award Goodreads SPUR Award Winners]<br />
* [http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/?category_id=1500284 Barnes & Noble: Spur Awards by Year]<br />
* [http://news.wsu.edu/2015/03/16/exxon-valdez-book-wins-western-writers-award/#.VQ5jR-F-q00 Exxon Valdez Book Wins Western Writers Award]<br />
* [http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-homesman-screenplay-wins-wwa-spur-award-300049640.html The Homesman screenplay Wins WWA Spur Award]<br />
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[[Category:Culture of the Western United States]]<br />
[[Category:Western (genre) novels]]<br />
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