Western Writers of America, Inc., was founded in 1953 to promote the literature of the American West and bestow Spur Awards for distinguished writing in the Western field. The founders were largely authors who wrote traditional Western fiction, but the organization swiftly expanded to include historians and other nonfiction authors, young adult and romance writers, and writers interested in regional history.
Annual WWA Convention
Each year WWA holds its annual convention somewhere in the American West. Members, agents, publishers, editors, and more gather together to talk ...
Starts: 2026-06-17 [Read More]
Western Writers of America Spur Awards
To be eligible, works submitted must be set in the American West, the early frontier, or relate to the Western or frontier experience. Submitted works...
Deadline: 2024-01-15
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