Die Beste Western-Jugend-/Kindergeschichte (
Best Young Adult Western Novel / Children's Fiction) sollte für Kinder und Jugendliche bis zum Alter von 17 Jahren geschrieben sein.
(2015)2016 Rod Miller:
Rawhide Robinson Rides the Tabby Trail: The True Tale of a Wild West CATastrophe
[in der Endausscheidung: James J. Griffin: A Ranger to Stand With (# 5 der Reihe „Lone Star Ranger“)
& Richard Prosch: Dogbread and Diamonds
& Sara Barnard: The Orphanage
& Richard Prosch: Redbuds and Bullets]
(2016)2017 Alice V. Brock:
The River of Cattle (# 1 der Reihe „Will and Buck“)
[in der Endausscheidung: Bryan Ney: Calamity Jane: How the West Began
& John D. Nesbitt: Good Water
& Cliff Hudgins: Grandpa and the Kid
& James J. Griffin: A Ranger Redeemed (# 7 der Reihe „Lone Star Ranger“)]
(2017)2018 Matthew P. Mayo:
Stranded: A Story of Frontier Survival
[in der Endausscheidung: Brigid Amos: West From the Cradle
& James J. Griffin: A Ranger Returns (# 9 der Reihe „Outlaw Ranger“)
& Cliff Hudgins: The Cry Not Heard
& Rachel Kovaciny: Cloaked (# 1 der Reihe „Once Upon a Western“)]
(2018)2019 Candace Simar:
Escape to Fort Abercrombie
[in der Endausscheidung: Alice V. Brock: Mystery on the Pecos (# 2 der Reihe „Will and Buck“)
& Rod Miller: Rawhide Robinson Rides a Dromedary: The True Tale of a Wild West Camel Caballero
& John D. Nesbitt: Castle Butte
& B.N. Rundell: The Christmas Bear]
(2019)2020 bis
(2021)2022 (nicht vergeben)
Die Beste Western-Kurzgeschichte bzw. -Novelle (
Best Western Short Fiction) muss aus mindestens 500 und darf aus höchstens 29.999 Wörtern bestehen.
(2010)2011 Wayne D. Dundee: „
This Old Star“ (Bad Cop… No Donut)
[in der Endausscheidung: C.K. Crigger: „Left Behind“ (Roundup! Great Stories of the West)
& C. Courtney Joyner: „Two-Bit Kill“ (Law of the Gun)
& Matthew P. Mayo: „Scourge of the Spoils“ (Steampunk’d)
& Pete Peterson: Catch a Killer by the Toe]
(2011)2012 Troy D. Smith: „
The Sin of Eli“ (The Traditional West)
[in der Endausscheidung: Johnny D Boggs: „Plantin’ Season“ (Cactus Country Anthology, Vol. I)
& Larry J. Martin: „The Way of the West“ (The Traditional West)
& Troy D. Smith: „Blackwell’s Run“ (Western Trail Blazer)
& Livia J. Washburn: „Panhandle Freight“ (The Traditional West)
& Rod Miller: „The Death of Delgado“ (The Traditional West)
& Lucia St. Clair Robson: „Stay of Execution“ (Cactus Country Anthology, Vol. I)]
(2012)2013 Wayne D. Dundee: „
Adeline“ (Protectors: Stories to Benefit PROTECT)
[in der Endausscheidung: Troy D. Smith: „Christmas Comes to Freedom Hill” (Christmas Campfire Companion)
& C. Courtney Joyner: „Christmas For Evangeline“ (Slay Bells and Six Guns)
& Cheryl Pierson: „The Keepers of Camelot“ (Slay Bells and Six Guns)
& James J. Griffin: „The Toys“ (Slay Bells and Six Guns)]
(2013)2014 Livia J. Washburn: „
Charlie's Pie“ (Wishing for a Cowboy)
[in der Endausscheidung: Matt Braun: „Doc Holliday Redux“ (Western Lore)
& Brett Cogburn: „Cabin Fever“ (Cactus Country Anthology, Vol. III)
& Cheryl Pierson: „It Takes a Man“ (Wolf Creek: Hell on the Prairie)
& Jory Sherman: „The Last Free Trapper“ (A Wolf Creek Christmas)]
(2014)2015 Kathleen Rice Adams: „
The Second-Best Ranger in Texas“ (Hearts & Spurs)
[in der Endausscheidung: Wayne D. Dundee: „Law Dog“ (Fathers: 12 Tales of the American West)
& McKendree Long: „The Resurrection“ (Broken Promises)
& D.B. Jackson: „The Buffalo Runner“ (Broken Promises)
& Vonn McKee: The Gunfighter’s Gift]
(2015)2016 Lorrie Farrelly: „
The Longest Way Home“ (A Cowboy Celebration)
[in der Endausscheidung: Scott Dennis Parker: The Box Maker
& Ben Bridges: Five Shots Left
& Cheryl Pierson: Hidden Trails
& Wayne D. Dundee: High Meadow Storm]
(2016)2017 Brian Koukol:
Museum Piece
[in der Endausscheidung: Big Jim Williams: Final Showdown (# 10 der Reihe „Jake Silverhorn's Revenge“)
& Troy D. Smith: Odell's Bones
& Livia J. Washburn: „Widelooping a Christmas Cowboy“ (A Cowboy under the Mistletoe)]
(2017)2018
(geteilt) Colby Jackson (= Mel Odom):
The Armadillo’s Hole Saloon (# 10 der Reihe „Rancho Diablo“)
& Mel Odom:
Train Robbery (# 2 der Reihe „Bass Reeves, Frontier Marshal“)
[in der Endausscheidung: Frank Kelso: „Tibby’s Hideout“ (The Posse: A Western Anthology)
& Olivia Norem: Firewater: A Brothers in Justice Novel
& Richard Prosch: „The Society of the Friends of Lester McGurk“ (Best of the West)]
(2018)2019 Troy D. Smith: „
The Lake Spirit“ (The Lone Ranger and Tonto: Frontier Justice)
[in der Endausscheidung: Jeffrey J. Mariotte: „Byrd's Luck“ (The Untamed West)
& Cheryl Pierson: „The Gamble“ (The Untamed West)
& Michael R. Ritt: „Father Pedro's Prayer“ (The Untamed West)
& Ron Schwab: Peyote Spirits]
(2019)2020 John D. Nesbitt:
Leaving the Lariat Trail
[in der Endausscheidung: Patrick Dearen: „The Assassin“ (Hobnail and Other Frontier Stories)
& John D. Nesbitt: „Return to Laurel“ (Hobnail and Other Frontier Stories)
& Michael R. Ritt: „Aces and Eights“ (Contention and Other Frontier Stories)
& Susan K. Salzer: „Major Reno’s Romance“ (Saddlebag Dispatches)]
(2020)2021 Rod Miller: „
Black Joe“ (Saddlebag Dispatches)
[in der Endausscheidung: John T. Biggs: „The Last Photograph“ (Saddlebag Dispatches)
& Elisabeth Grace Foley: „Dakota Clothesline“ (Rope and Wire)
& Charlie Steel: „The Miner and the Greenhorn“ (Under Western Stars)
& Big Jim Williams: „The Gunsmith of Elk Creek“ (Under Western Stars)]
(2021)2022 Kathleen Morris: „
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary“ (Saddlebag Dispatches)
[in der Endausscheidung: John D. Nesbitt: „
Double Deceit“ (Perilous Frontier)
& Mark Warren: „
The Cowboy, the Librarian, and the Broomsman“ (Librarians of the West: A Quartet)
& Richard Prosch: „
The Running Day“ (Saddlebag Dispatches)
& Dennis Doty: „
When It Rains“ (Saddlebag Dispatches)]