2014 Winners
Best Western Contemporary Novel
Winner:Light of the World: A Dave Robicheaux Novel, by James Lee Burkeand published by Simon & Schuster
Finalists:Kind of Kin, by Rilla Askewand published by Ecco/HarperCollins
Finalists:The Old Man’s Love Story, by Rudolfo Anayaand published by University of Oklahoma Press
Best Western Historical Novel
Winner:Silent We Stood, by Henry Chappelland published by Texas Tech University Press
Finalists:The Promise, by Ann Weisgarberand published by Mantle/Pan Macmillan
Finalists:Greasy Grass: A Story of the Little Big Horn, by Johnny D. Boggsand published by Five Star Publishing
Best Western Traditional Novel
Winner:Crossing Purgatory, by Gary Schanbacherand published by Pegasus
Finalists:Destiny Made Them Brothers, by Andrew J. Fenadyand published by Pinnacle/Kensington
Finalists:The Hardest Ride, by Gordon L. Rottmanand published by Taliesin Publishing
Best First Western Novel
Winner:Spider Woman’s Daughter, by Anne Hillermanand published by HarperCollins
Finalists:Crossing Purgatory, by Gary Schanbacherand published by Pegasus
Finalists:La Grulla, by John R. Wrightand published by Dryland Publishing
Best Western Historical Nonfiction
Winner:Shot all to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West’s Greatest Escape, by Mark Lee Gardnerand published by William Morrow/HarperCollins
Finalists:Shooting Arrows and Slinging Mud: Custer, The Press and the Little Bighorn, by James E. Muellerand published by University of Oklahoma Press
Finalists:The Heart of Everything that Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend, by Bob Drury and Tom Clavinand published by Simon & Schuster
Best Western Contemporary Nonfiction
Winner:Vacationland: Tourism and Environment in the Colorado High Country, by William Philpottand published by University of Washington Press
Finalists:Trees in Paradise: A California History, by Jared Farmerand published by W. W. Norton
Finalists:Bright Light City: Las Vegas in Popular Culture, by Larry D. Graggand published by University Press of Kansas
Best Western Biography
Winner:Jack London: An American Life, by Earle Laborand published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Finalists:Cowboy Stuntman: From Olympic Gold to the Silver Screen, by Dean Smith with Mike Coxand published by Texas Tech University Press
Finalists:In the Shadow of Billy the Kid: Susan McSween and the Lincoln County War, by Kathleen P. Chamberlainand published by University of New Mexico Press
Best Western Juvenile Fiction
Winner:Papa’s Gold, by Ellen Gray Masseyand published by Pen-L
Finalists:How I Became a Ghost, by Tim Tingleand published by The RoadRunner Press
Finalists:Summer of the Star, by Johnny D. Boggsand published by Five Star Publishing
Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction
Winner:Eagle of Delight: Portrait of the Plains Indian Girl in the White House, by Jean A. Lukeshand published by Field Mouse Productions
Finalists:Magnificent Sam: The Amazing Adventures of Sam Houston, by Laurie Cockerelland published by Kinderfable
Finalists:Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party, by Nathan Haleand published by Amulet
Best Western Storyteller
Winner:Yosemite’s Songster: One Coyote’s Story, by Ginger Wadsworth and Daniel San Souciand published by Yosemite Conservancy
Finalists:May Finds Her Way, by Betty Selakovich Caseyand published by The Roadrunner Press
Finalists:Standing in for Lincoln Green, by David Mackintoshand published by Abrams Books for Young Readers
Best Western Short Fiction
Winner:“Cabin Fever”, by Brett Cogburnand published by High Hill Press
Finalists:“Chouteau’s Crossing”, by McKendree Longand published by High Hill Press
Finalists:“Gethsemane”, by Clay Reynoldsand published by Lamar University Press
Best First Western Nonfiction Book
Winner:“The Other James Brother”, by Mark Lee Gardnerand published by Wild West
Finalists:“Donner Party Cannibalism: Did They or Didn’t They?”, by Kristin Johnsonand published by Wild West
Finalists:“Celebrating ‘Progress?’: Art, Ambivalence, and Vanessa Helder’s Grand Coulee Suite”, by Victoria Grieveand published by Western Historical Quarterly
Best Western Poem
Winner:“Chamise”, by Amy Glynn Greacenand published by Orion
Finalists:“Coyanosa”, by Larry D. Thomasand published by Southwestern American Literature
Finalists:“Skulls”, by Dixon Hearneand published by Laughing Cactus Press
Best Western Song
Winner:“Still There”, by Waddie Mitchell and Juni Fisherand published by Red Geetar Music
Finalists:“Race with the Wind”, by Jim Jones and Bruce Huntingtonand published by East Mountain Music
Finalists:“Old Poly Rope”, by Trinity Seelyand published by Bucket Bail Press
Best Western Documentary Script
Winner:Indian Relay, by M. Smokerand published by Dye Works Film
