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the term
women’s
west
president’s message is borrowed from the ground-breaking book
of the same title, edited by Susan Armitage
Welcome to Women Writing the West and our 2018 Catalog of Author’s Books.
These pages hold nuggets rich with fiction and non-fiction––both historical and and Elizabeth Jameson and published by
contemporary––written by writers of all ages. WWW Author’s Books share authentic the University of Oklahoma Press. That book
stories from states west of the Mississippi River. Willa Cather, the inspiration for our and the subsequent flood of scholarly books
WILLA Literary Contest and Award, stated, “There was nothing but land; not a country on the same subject presented an entirely
at all, but the material out of which countries are made.” My Ántonia. The authors different view, literally a rediscovery, of
and their books listed in this catalog, like the raw land before boundaries were drawn, women in the American West. More than
create stories that motivate the soul. a recognition that women played broader
WWW is an inclusive organization that supports male and female authors, editors, roles than being ranch wives or prostitutes,
agents, publishers, and others who document the women’s role in the American West. the new view of the Women’s West speaks
Founding Members established this group in 1994 for the same reasons many join to the diversity of women of all cultures and
today––fellowship, support, knowledge, and in the sharing of hardship and triumphs all time periods. It acknowledges the rich
which harvest writing that inspires. variety of ways women responded to the
Annually, writers come together at a conference in order to cultivate their craft, enrich western experience.
marketing savvy, and encourage one another. Conference locations roam the west
The women’s West is based on a tradition
each year. The 2018 conference will be held October 25-28 at the Marcus Whitman
that includes such fine writers as Willa
Hotel and Conference Center in Walla Walla, Washington, near the foothills of the Blue
Cather, Mary Austin, B.M. Bower, Mari
Mountains.
Sandoz, Dorothy Johnson, Juanita Brooks,
Two highlights of the conference include the WILLA Literary Awards and the LAURA
Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Helen Hunt
Short Fiction Awards. The WILLA Literary Contest is open to authors who write about
Jackson. Today’s writers who set their work
women’s and girl’s experiences in the west. Awards are given in seven categories
for book-length works. The LAURA Short Fiction Contest is named in honor of in the West are creating a literary explosion
Laura Ingalls Wilder, recognizes fiction of 5,000 words or fewer, and is open to WWW said to be comparable to the Southern
members. literary renaissance in the 1930s. Women
Writing the West is open to all persons
A benefit of becoming a WWW member is our Yahoo Group listserv. This is a place
members can go to glean information, support, and advice. I invite you to connect worldwide. Please join us. The membership
with us on Facebook and Twitter and visit our website, womenwritingthewest.org, form is on the back cover. Now, enjoy this
where you will discover added information on membership and activities. Please latest collection of wonderful books written
consider joining our wonderful community––it’s merely a click away! by members of Women Writing the West.
– Carmen Peone, 2018 President, Women Writing the West
This catalog is published annually as 2017 Board of Directors Members-At-Large
a service to our members, providing
Linda Jacobs Amy Nowak Swierczek
educational and industry information to our President Roni McFadden
membership and those in the publishing
Doris Baker Linda Wommack
community. Women Writing the West is a
Past President / WILLA Chair
non-profit organization of writers and other
Carmen Peone
professionals writing and promoting the
President Elect Additional Team Members
Women’s West. Women Writing the West Alice D. Trego
Brenda Grange
is a Colorado non-profit corporation and is Membership / Co-Listserv Moderator
Treasurer
tax exempt pursuant to IRC 501(c)(3).
Irene “Cindy” Sandell Doris Eraldi
Secretary Web Manager / Blog /
Published by Co-Listserv Moderator
Women Writing the West Standing Committee Chairs Pam Nowak
8547 E. Arapahoe Rd., #J-541
Greenwood Village CO 80112-1436 Susan Matley Catalog Editor
Compliance Chair Alice D. Trego
WomenWritingtheWest.org
Brigid Amos Administrator
Marketing Anne L. Nelson Accounting
Cover artwork credit: Jan Cleere Accountant
Terri Kelly Moyers Carolyn Niethammer Jenny Hancey
“Sunlight and Silk” Conference Co-Chairs Independent Graphic Designer
30" x 40" oil on canvas Contracted by WWW
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founding members
Sierra Adare
Natalia Aponte – TOR/Forge
Jane Valentine Barker
Carolyn Bauer
Sarah Bird
Cindy Bonner
Glenn G. Boyer
Irene Bennett Brown
Corinne Brown
Susan Butruille
Jenna Caplette
Jane Chelius – Jane Chelius Literary Agency
Rita Cleary
Margaret Coel
Jane Candia Coleman
Sandra Dallas
John Dofflemyer – Dry Crik Review
Sybil Downing
Karen Emanuelson
Patricia McMartin Enders
Edna Fiore
Kathleen O’Neal Gear
Gary Goldstein
Ann Gorzalka
Harry Helm
Charlotte Hinger
Jerrie Hurd
Judith Janay
Deana Jensen
Erin Jourdan – TOR/Forge
Julie Wallin Kaewert
Jane Kirkpatrick
Alice P. Kober
Dr. Victoria Krueger
Page Lambert
Table of Elaine Long
Contents
Mary Lynn Mardis
Dee Marvine
About Women Writing the West Paul McCarthy
Kay McDonald
2 President’s Message Gwendolyn J. Morgan-Jones
2 The Term “Women’s West” Lesley Kellas Payne
Bobette Perrone
3 Founding Members Gwen Petersen
20 2017 WILLA Literary Award Winners & Finalists Nancy Cathers Phillips
Nell Brown Propst
20 2016 LAURA Award Winners Linda Quinton – TOR/Forge
21 WILLA Literary Awards Application Mary Ramstetter
Susan C. Reneau
22 Sustaining Members
Glenda Riley
22 Member Focus Janet E. Robertson
Lucia St. Clair Robson
22 WILLA Fund Donors
Irene “Cindy” Sandell
23 Member Publishers/Agents Karen Sorenson
Linda Sparks
Beth Sullivan – Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Fiction..................................................................... 4 AJ Verdelle
Memoir.................................................................. 12 Linda A. White
Jeanne Williams
Nonfiction............................................................. 12
Jann Arrington Wolcott
Children’s/Young Adult Fiction......................... 15 Women of the West Museum
Seasonal Gift Book............................................... 17
Index...................................................................... 23 Women Writing the West | 3
Fiction
Iragene Jones, a strong woman homesteader in
New Mexico, discovers a bloody, blond scalp on her
property. Determined to find out who this woman
was, Iragene sets off to question her neighbors,
only to find that they too have experienced other
bizarre events.
Bell, J.v.L. The story touches on gender, race, and the power of
The Lucky Hat Mine friendship and family to heal. The events are fiction,
ISBN 9781601823342 The Hansen Publishing Group but the land, its climate, and its history are actual.
Wife-wanted ads are always risky business, but Millie Virginia “A fast-paced adventure tale of the Wild West
never imagined she’d survive the perilous trip across the Great with a strong female sleuth.” – Kirkus Review
Plains only to find her intended in a pine box.
www.jvlbell.com Five additional Iragene Jones short stories can be
found in Frontier Tales: frontiertales.com
Gooch, Margaret
Only the Sky
ISBN 9781453792148 CreateSpace/Kindle
Romance beckons a rancher’s daughter and her foreman, but
festering wrong urges vengeance. Will the code of violence play Hinger, Charlotte
out in typical Western fashion or can peace, through love, prevail? Fractured Families
The West, The West ISBN 9781464205613 Poisoned Pen Press
ISBN 9781502347060 CreateSpace/Kindle A gruesome discovery confronts historian-turned-undersheriff
A young environmentalist, a rancher riled by grazing cutbacks— Lottie Albright in the series’ chilling fourth Kansas-set outing.
drawn together, can they find resolution? And how might A severely handicapped child’s diary proves both riveting and
Ann Bassett, the “Queen of the Cattle Rustlers,” lend them pivotal to finding an evil psychopathic killer.
perspective? www.charlottehinger.com
Hill, Laurel Anne Holaday, MM
The Engine Woman’s Light The Open Road
ISBN 9781937818470 Sand Hill Review Press ISBN 9781432833947 Five Star
In 1894, Juanita must sacrifice lives of the corrupt in order to save The fates of two adventurers, a horsewoman, and an Arapaho
the innocent. How can she reconcile this with her belief in the chief are tied together as their paths and purposes converge.
sacredness of all human life? Saga of friendship from 1865 to close of frontier.
www.laurelannehill.com mmholaday.com
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fiction Women Writing the West | 5
fiction 6 | 2018 Catalog of Author's Books
fiction
Holt, AH
High Plains Fort Can soulmates bridge time
and change history?
ISBN 1539980820 Outlaws Publishing, LLC
Riding west to find a new life for himself and his beloved Amelia,
Justin faces murderers on the trail. In Bent’s fort he finds friends,
but also a traitor.
www.ahholt.com
Ten in Texas
ISBN 1530756588 Outlaws Publishing, LLC
Camping in a draw on the released lands of the old XIT Ranch,
Will Gantry feels a belonging and becomes friends with a sheriff,
a woman, and a boy.
www.ahholt.com
Kirkpatrick, Jane
All She Left Behind
ISBN 9780800727000 Revell/Baker Publishing
Jennie Parrish discovers how community, perseverance and faith
propels her to become a healer in early Oregon. Based on a true
story. “Leaves a mark on your heart” —Sandra Dallas
jkbooks.com
The Memory Weaver
“
ISBN 9780800722326 Revell/Baker Publishing
Gold Medallion winner, Will Rogers Award; Spur Finalist. Based
on true story of young girl’s survival and struggle to allow Betrayal, Mistaken Identity,
memory to transform her rather than hold her hostage. “...a page turner”
jkbooks.com Suspense. Can a slip...and a flip in – InD’tale Magazine
This Road We Traveled time forge the healing power of “...a fanciful twist on
ISBN 9780900722333 Revell/Baker Publishing love—WYOMING STYLE? its genre.”
1846 - What would you do if your family headed West but thought – Kirkus Review
AVAILABLE ON AMAZON, NOOK & WILDROSE PRESS
you too old, too lame to go? Story based on fact; starred reviews
in PW and Booklist.
jkbooks.com
Sandell, Irene
Massey, Cynthia Leal Beloved Over All
The Caballeros of Ruby, Texas ISBN 9781523828746 Double Mountain Press
ISBN 9780981806815 Old American Publishing Unimagined hardships awaited Stella Carter on the Texas frontier,
Three sisters give their versions of the disintegration of an idyllic but she also found courage and the strength of a mother’s love.
way of life, in this sequel to Fire Lillies. 2003 WILLA Literary Based on true characters and events.
Award Finalist, Original Softcover. 2009 Reprint edition. www.irenesandell.com
www.cynthialealmassey.com
Fire Lillies Schroeder, Anne
ISBN 9789818068532 Old American Publishing Maria Ines
The saga of three generations of northern Mexican upper class ISBN 9781423832773 Five Star/Gale Cengage Learning
family torn apart by the Revolution of 1910. Winner, Independent A California Mission Indian girl is a refuge in her own land during
E-Book Award-Romance; Finalist, EPIC Award-Historical Fiction. the Time of the Troubles following the Spanish, Mexican and
www.cynthialealmassey.com Yanqui invasions of her homeland. Historical Fiction.
www.anneschroederauthor.com
Noonan, C.J.
The House on Harrigan’s Hill Scott, Beverly
ISBN 9780970805065 Sea Hill Press Sarah’s Secret: A Western Tale of Betrayal &
In Sierra Nevada 1910 Truckee, lively characters capture the Forgiveness
well-paced drama facing indefatigable Mary Edwards as the 20th ISBN 978-0-99703492-2 CreateSpace/Kindle
century transforms from frontier to modern times. ISBN 978-0-98337401-5 SWSM Press
www.cjnoonan.com
Sam and Sarah, on separate journeys, each tell their stories of
Parker, Ann trust, secrets, and betrayal in the Old West based on rumored
stories from the author’s family history.
What Gold Buys (#5 in the Silver Rush historical www.bevscott.com
mystery series)
ISBN 9781464206252 Poisoned Pen Press Squires, Janet
Autumn 1880 in the Rocky Mountains brings frost, snow, and the Desperate Straits
return of Silver Queen Saloon owner Inez Stannert to Leadville, ISBN 978-1-61160-850-2 EBook
Colorado. PW starred review; Sarton Women’s Book Award finalist. ISBN 978-1-63355-775-0 Paperback Whiskey Creek Press
www.annparker.net
An immigrant Irish girl and a veteran lawman battle for their lives
when they stand between one man’s obsession and the Lost
Adams gold.
www.janetsquiresbooks.com
Women Writing the West | 7
fiction
The WASP of World War II
Women Pioneers of the Sky
Flight to Destiny
By Sarah Byrn Rickman
In minutes they were flying in a
magnificent canyon of mammoth
icy crags... the ice walls closed in on
them, but the wingtips passed with
ease as Clare wove the Flying Fortress
through the narrows.
WINNER
2016 Eudora Welty
Memorial Award in
Fiction
National League of
American Pen Women, Inc.
Second edition: 2017 from
Braughler Books at
braughlerbooks.com/store
and Amazon.com
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fiction
Trimble, Mary E.
Maureen
ISBN 9780692880241 Shelter Graphics
She’s been betrayed. Rancher John Cahill is still reeling from his
wife’s tragic death. They meet out of necessity. Is there more
than convenience and need in store for them?
www.MaryTrimbleBooks.com
Wallace, Louise Lenahan
Length of Days
ISBN 978-099666348-9 All Things That Matter Press
Zane and Larissa Edwards, rearing their children, tending the
family farm, foresee the future spinning out as contentedly as
their past. Civil War erupts, shattering their lives and dreams.
www.louiselenahanwallace.com
Weston, Julie
Basque Moon
ISBN 978-1-4328-3298-8 Five Star Publishing
More murder and mystery in 1920’s Idaho: “Cowboys,
sheepherders and moonshiners form a volatile mix…[A]
rip-roaring yarn that enchants with beguiling descriptions…
of the…wilderness.” –Kirkus Reviews
www.julieweston.com
Moonshadows
ISBN 978-1-4328-3073-1 Five Star Publishing
Murder and mystery in 1920’s backcountry Idaho. “Secrets are
the fuel of all fiction—prepare for Moonshadows to burn brightly
in a gorgeously written, taut mystery.” –Ridley Pearson
www.julieweston.com
Women Writing the West | 9
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fiction
Five Star Publishing / Gale Cengage Learning
ISBN 978-1-4328-3277-3 • Hardcover and e-book
Women Writing the West | 11fiction/memoir/nonfiction
Memoir Nonfiction
Horner-Miller, Larada Bricklin, Julia
This Tumbleweed Landed America’s Best Female Sharpshooter: The Rise and
ISBN 9781495946301 Horner Publishing Company Fall of Lillian Frances Smith
Ride a tumbleweed back in time to life in a small, southwestern ISBN 0806156333 University of Oklahoma Press
community as seen through the eyes of a young girl during the Lillian Frances Smith, a.k.a. “Princess Wenona,” rivaled Annie
fifties and sixties. Oakley in shooting, but she was so much more: equestrienne,
www.larada.wix.com/author comedian, lover, and show biz impresario.
Moore, Lucy Downey, Lynn
Into the Canyon: Seven Years in Navajo Country A Short History of Sonoma
ISBN 0-8263-3419-2 University of New Mexico Press ISBN 9780874179125 University of Nevada Press
An engaging—often funny, often poignant—memoir of Moore’s Sonoma, California is one of the state’s most popular tourist
years as a young, idealistic college graduate intent on doing good destinations, but it has a rowdy past linked to grand movements
and learning valuable lessons along the way. in Western history and literature.
www.lucymoore.com www.lynndowney.com
12 | 2018 Catalog of Author's Booksnonfiction
Hasselstrom, Linda M. Kirk, Janice
Gathering From the Grassland: A Plains Journal Cherish the Earth, the Environment and
ISBN 978-1-937147-12-9 Hardcover Scripture
ISBN 978-1-937147-13-6 Trade Paperback ISBN 9781532611940 Wipf and Stock Publishers
Gathering From the Grassland: A Plains Journal offers readers Is earth stewardship biblical? Yes. A fine collection of Creation
a year of living mindfully on a western South Dakota cattle ranch Care Scriptures that calls Christians to restore the land, to build,
through daily diary entries that offer more reflection than ranching. and to plant, a ministry of praise and commitment.
www.WindbreakHouse.com www.janicekirk.com
Jones, Andrea The Road to Beaver Park, Painting, Perception,
Between Urban and Wild: Reflections From Colorado and Pilgrimage
ISBN 9781498229692 Resource Pub/Wipf & Stock
ISBN 9781609381875 Bur Oaks Books/U of Iowa Press
Publishers
Colorado native Andrea M. Jones reflects on the details and
responsibilities of life at the urban-wild interface in this collection On Sabbatical, Janice carries art pack and stool into the
of calm and carefully reasoned essays. stunning landscapes of the greater Southwest. She learns to
www.betweenurbanandwild.com paint, learns to see, and the journey becomes a pilgrimage.
www.janicekirk.com
Kaelin, Celinda Reynolds Kurtz, Mary B.
American Indians of the Pikes Peak Region
At Home in the Elk River Valley: Reflections on
ISBN 978-0-7385-4847-0 Arcadia Publishing
Family, Place, and the West
Thousands of years before Zebulon Pike’s name became attached
to this famous mountain, Pikes Peak was home to indigenous ISBN 9781608449446 Dog Ear Publishing
people. This is their story. 200 photos, maps, bibliography, index. An insightful journey into the history, natural world, and
Pikes Peak Back Country community of a special Colorado mountain valley. NIEA Finalist
for Regional Non-Fiction and 2012 CIPA Bronze Winner for
ISBN 0-87004-391-9 Caxton Press Non-Fiction.
This is the story of the other side of Colorado’s best-known www.marybkurtz.com
mountain—the region west of Pikes Peak. It includes Ute Indians,
mountain men, gold seekers, and settlers. Photos, bibliography, index. Lohse, Joyce
Ute Legends Spencer Penrose: Builder and Benefactor
ISBN 978-0870046056 ISBN 9780865411906 Filter Press
ISBN 0870046056 Caxton Press Spencer and Julie Penrose lived with style and zest while
Ute Legends is a collection of ancient stories told by the Ute contributing mining wealth to building development, resources,
Nation. Kaelin shares her research into these compelling legends education, religion, culture, transportation, and attractions at the
for their historic and cultural meanings. Index, bibliography, foot of Pikes Peak.
illustrations. www.LohseWorks.com
Women Writing the West | 13nonfiction
Ross Scanlan, Adrienne
Turning Homeward – Restoring Hope and Nature in
the Urban Wild
ISBN 9781680510621
Newcomer to the Pacific Northwest discovers home by restoring
the nature that’s close to our lives. Nautilus Book Award (2016
Silver)/Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award (2016 Notable Book).
www.adrienne-ross-scanlan.com
Zanjani, Sally
A Mine of Her Own: Prospectors in the American
West, 1850-1950
ISBN 0-8032-4914-4 University of Nebraska Press
Massey, Cynthia Leal Now available in paperback! Reviewer Susan Armitage calls it
“a lively and consistently engaging narrative solidly based in
Death of a Texas Ranger expertise.” A lost piece of women’s history.
ISBN 9780762793051 Rowman & Littlefield-TwoDot
Devils Will Reign
The true story of the murder of a Texas Ranger and his son’s
ISBN 0-87417-663-8 University of Nevada Press
quest for justice. Winner, Will Rogers Silver Medallion Award-
Western Nonficiton; Winner, San Antonio Conservation Society An award-winning author tells the dramatic story of Nevada’s
Publication Award. beginnings from the colorful saga of its rowdy frontier settlements
www.cynthialealmassey.com to the great rush to the Comstock lode.
Sarah Winnemucca
Moore, Lucy ISBN 0-8032-4917-9 University of Nebraska Press
Common Ground on Hostile Turf: Stories from an Winner of the Evans Biography Award and the Westerners
Environmental Mediator International Book Award. The moving story of one of the most
ISBN 978-1-61091-411-6 Island Press influential and charismatic Native American women in history.
Using stories from 30 years of practice as a mediator Moore
illustrates the complexity and mystery of humans in conflict,
offering memorable profiles of heroes and otherwise who make or
break an agreement.
www.lucymoore.com
14 | 2018 Catalog of Author's Bookschildren’s/YA fiction
Children's/
Young adult Fiction
Bailey, Patricia
The Tragically True Adventures of Kit Donovan
ISBN 9780807581438 Albert Whitman & Company
Set in 1905 Nevada, a tough-as-nails orphan is tasked with
avenging her father’s death. “A rip-roaring tale of love, friendship,
and betrayal. Determined Kit will steal your heart.” –Karen
Cushman
www.patriciabaileyauthor.com
Bright, Natalie
Hangin’ Day
ISBN 978-0-9988101-1-9 Print NKB Books LLC
A missing horse. An innocent teacher accused of the crime.
Her fate depends on two kids to solve the mystery and stop the
madness.
www.nataliebright.com
Foard, Sheila Wood
Harvey Girl
ISBN 978089725706 Texas Tech University Press
Heading west and taking a job as a Harvey Girl, underage Clara
Massie struggles to learn the demanding Harvey Way and shed
her farm-girl image to become a confident woman.
www.sheilawoodfoard.com
Book 3 - Animal Rescue Series
True Stories about Second Chances
Full color, photo-illustrated eBook
“I love a good rescue story, and this true tale was
inspiring and uplifting.” Amazon Review
Natalie
Bright
nataliebright.com
Book 1 - Trouble in Texas Series
A missing horse. An innocent teacher accused of
the crime. It’s up to two kids to solve the mystery
and stop the madness.
A western adventure for the whole family!
Women Writing the West | 15children’s/YA fiction
Gray, Erin
Moonshine Murder
ISBN 9781938370083 Treble Heart Books
The cabin in the mountains is the only home seventeen-year-old
Lenora has ever known. But when her father dies from tainted
moonshine, she is forced into a life of danger.
www.erinsgray.com
Jones, K.S.
Shadow of the Hawk
ISBN 9781621354406 Clean Reads
Sixteen-year-old Sooze Williams has an unforgettable story of
love, family, and the sacrifices one must make to keep both alive
during America’s Great Depression. A 2016 WILLA Literary Award
winner!
www.ksjones.com
16 | 2018 Catalog of Author's Bookschildren’s/YA fiction/seasonal gift book
Squires, Janet
The Gingerbread Cowboy
ISBN 0-06-077863-6 Hardcover
ISBN 0-06-077864-0 Library Binding Laura Geringer Books/HarperCollins
Publishers
The Gingerbread Cowboy runs from the rancher’s wife, dashes past
javelinas and giddyups away from cattle grazing on the mesa. But
what happens when he meets a sly coyote?
www.janetsquiresbooks.com
Seasonal
Gift Book
Kirk, Janice
The Christmas Redwood, A Forest Parable
ISBN 9781532612008 Wipf & Stock Publishers
A beloved grandfather tells the tale of a redwood seed, planted by
wind on the very night Jesus was born, that becomes the most
steadfast of all trees on earth.
www.janicekirk.com
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various Women Writing the West | 19
-2017-
WILLA Winners & Finalists
Contemporary Fiction
Piano Tide by Kathleen Dean Moore, Counterpoint Press (Winner)
The Burning Hour by Jessica Barksdale Inclán, Urban Farmhouse Press
Hidden Star by Corinne Joy Brown, Friesen Press
Original Softcover Fiction
Beloved Over All by Irene Sandell, Double Mountain Press (Winner)
This Road We Traveled by Jane Kirkpatrick, Revell/Baker Publishing Group
The Canyon House by Janice Gilbertson, Pen-L Publishing
Historical Fiction
Basque Moon by Julie Weston, Five Star Publishing (Winner)
Eliza Waite by Ashley Sweeney, She Writes Press
Magpie’s Blanket by Kimberly D. Schmidt, University of New Mexico Press
Mercer Girls by Libbie Hawker, Lake Union Publishing
Scholarly Nonfiction
Soap Suds Row by Jennifer J. Lawrence, High Plains Press (Winner)
The Queen of Heartbreak Trail by Eleanor Phillips Brackbill, Rowman & Littlefield
Finding Dorothy Scott by Sarah Byrn Rickman, Texas Tech University Press
Creative Nonfiction
Fast into the Night by Debbie Clarke Moderow, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Winner)
Seasons Silently Waiting by Eileen Mayer Thiel, Self-published
Wilderness Fever by Linda Preston McKinstry, High Plains Press
Children’s/Young Adult Fiction
& Nonfiction
Soldier Sister, Fly Home by Nancy Bo Flood, Charlesbridge Publishing (Winner)
The Turn of the Tide by Rosanne Parry, Random House Children’s Books
Congratulations!
Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg, Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Young
Readers
Poetry
Demimonde by Kierstin Bridger, Lithic Press (Winner)
Quiet, Except for the Wind by Carolyn Dufurrena, Quinn River Press
Burning in this Midnight Dream by Louise Bernice Halfe, Coteau Books
First Place
The Marks We Leave by Patricia Bailey
Second Place
The Good Sport by Amy Hale Auker
Third Place
A Girl Named Egg by Beverly Lionberger Hodgins
Third Place
Bees to Flowers by K. Lyn Wurth
Honorable Mention
Cecile and the River by Vicki Holmsten
Read and enjoy these award-winning stories at
WomenWritingtheWest.org/LauraJournal
20 | 2018 Catalog of Author's BooksApplication for 2018 WILLA Literary Awards
Capturing the Diversity of the Women’s West
Honoring Books Published in 2017
*Entry deadline - February 1, 2018. *Application Fee - $50 per entry.
The WILLA Literary Awards is a nationally recognized award given annually to writers for books featuring women’s
or girls’ stories set in the West. Women Writing the West, a nonprofit association of writers and other professionals
writing and promoting the Women’s West, underwrites and presents the awards. Only books initially published
and copyrighted in 2017 (in any form) are eligible for the WILLA Literary Awards. In cases where the publication
date and copyright date differ, copyright date shall prevail. Books previously released/published in ANY format
(hardcover, softcover, e-book, CD, Internet download, POD, etc.) prior to 2017 are not eligible. All submissions must be made in bound hard copy
form. Professional librarians select Winners and Finalists. Awards will be presented at the WWW annual conference in October, 2018.
Please obtain guidelines before entering. Complete award information and guidelines (including information for books
published in electronic formats) are posted for downloading on the WWW web site: www.WomenWritingtheWest.org.
Contact WILLA Chair: Linda Jacobs at readlindajacobs@mindspring.com or by telephone at 575-635-8426.
** Complete one entry form per book entered
** Notate the category, author and title of each entry on checks
Please provide as much contact information as possible so that we may make appropriate notifications and/or
request further information for promoting our award Winners and Finalists.
Title of Submission Published in 2017: ____________________________________________________________________________________
ISBN:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Submitted By:___________________________________________ Author:________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:____________________________________________ City, State, Zip:___________________________________________________
Phone, Fax:_______________________________________________ Phone, Fax:______________________________________________________
E-Mail:__________________________________________________ E-Mail:_________________________________________________________
Publisher:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Editor:__________________________________________________ Publicist:_____________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________ Address:_______________________________________________________
City, State, Zip:____________________________________________ City, State, Zip:__________________________________________________
E-Mail:__________________________________________________ E-Mail:________________________________________________________
** CATEGORY (please choose one – WWW reserves the right to add or delete categories or to move entries to other categories)
o Contemporary Fiction o Poetry
o Historical Fiction o Original Softcover Fiction (trade or mass market)
o Creative Nonfiction o Children’s and Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction
o Scholarly Nonfiction
Please include the following items with the entry form for submission to be judged:
o A check payable to “Women Writing the West,” $50 per entry.
o THREE non-returnable copies of each book entry, postmarked no later than February 1, 2018, to:
• Contemporary Fiction: Linda Hasselstrom, PO Box 169, Hermosa, SD 57744
• Historical Fiction: Cynthia Leal Massey, 10547 Rocking M Trail, Helotes, TX 78023
• Creative Nonfiction: Barbara Froman, 21509 S. Levi Rd., Beavercreek, OR 97004.
• Scholarly Nonfiction: Kayann Short, 5169 Ute Highway, Longmont, CO 80503
• Poetry: Deanna Dickinson McCall, P O Box 376, Timberon, NM 88350
• Original Softcover Fiction (trade or mass market): W. Michael Farmer, P.O. Box 159, Battery Park, VA 23304
• Children’s and Young Adult Fiction and Nonfiction: Erin Jameson, 375 Nusbaum Rd., Durango, CO 81301
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Downey, Lynn........................California......................Nonfiction........ 12 Purl, Mara...............................Colorado.............................Fiction........... 9
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.......................................................................................... Memoir........ 12 Trimble, Mary E.....................Washington........................Fiction........... 9
Jenner, Frances......................Colorado.................Children’s/YA ....... 16 Wallace, Louise Lenahan......Washington........................Fiction........... 9
Jones, Andrea........................Colorado.......................Nonfiction........ 13 Weston, Julie..........................Idaho...................................Fiction..... 9, 11
Jones, K.S...............................Texas......................Children’s/YA........ 16 Zanjani, Sally..........................Nevada.........................Nonfiction......... 14
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