The Hillerman Prize (2007–2021) was an annual literary award presented to a unpublished author whose mystery novel is set in the Southwest United States.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

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Prize winners[3][4]
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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  1. ^ "The Hillerman Prize". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "The Hillerman Prize". Stop, You're Killing Me!. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Atlanta Bookseller Wins Tony Hillerman Prize". Publishers Weekly. July 31, 2020. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "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.