The Hillerman Prize (2007–2021) was an annual literary award presented to a unpublished author whose mystery novel is set in the Southwest United States. The prize honored American writer Tony Hillerman (1925–2008).[1]
In 2016, Western Writers of America began sponsoring the prize alongside Minotaur Books and Wordharvest.[2]
Winners
edit| Year | Author | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Christine Barber | The Replacement Child | [5][6] |
| 2008 | Roy Chaney | The Ragged Edge of Nowhere | [5][6] |
| 2009 | No award presented | [5] | |
| 2010 | Tricia Fields | The Territory | [5][6] |
| 2011 | Andrew Hunt | City of Saints | [5][6] |
| 2012 | No award presented | [5] | |
| 2013 | C. B. McKenzie | Bad Country | [5][6] |
| 2014 | John Fortunato | Dark Reservations | [5][6] |
| 2015 | Kevin Wolf | The Homeplace | [6] |
| 2016 | No award presented | ||
| 2017 | Carol Potenza | Hearts of the Missing | [7] |
| 2018 | No award presented | ||
| 2019 | Samantha Jayne Allen | Pay Dirt Road | [8] |
| 2020 | Christina Estes | Off the Air | [9] |
References
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- ^ "The Tony Hillerman Prize partners with the Western Writers of America". Crimespree Magazine. July 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "The Hillerman Prize". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Phoenix Author Wins Prestigious Tony Hillerman Prize". The Poisoned Pen Bookstore. October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Tony Hillerman Prize: A Literary Award for Crime Fiction". Crime Fiction Awards. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cogdill, Oline H. "Winner of Tony Hillerman Prize". Mystery Scene Magazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ Severson, Alexia (July 20, 2017). "Las Cruces author wins 2017 Tony Hillerman Prize". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Atlanta Bookseller Wins Tony Hillerman Prize". Publishers Weekly. July 31, 2020. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Journalist Christina Estes wins Tony Hillerman prize for best first mystery novel". Arizona PBS. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.