Welcome to Western Fictioneers
An organization of professional authors of western novels and short stories.
When I joined Western Fictioneers years ago, I never thought I’d have the chance to be president. Thank you all for your support. I’m excited for what’s ahead in the coming year with such a talented group of writers. It’s a true honor to help create new stories about our Western history. Write on!
Bob Vardeman
President Western Fictioneers 2025-26
Nominees for the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award
BEST WESTERN NOVEL
SNOWBOUND, Harlan Hague (Wolfpack Publishing)
CRY FLINT, Scott McCrea (Dusty Saddle Publishing)
RIVEN, Lincoln Valentine Mears (Lincoln Valentine Mears)
WHERE THE LONG TRAIL ENDS, Rod Miller (Speaking Volumes)
LOST CANYON, John D. Nesbitt (Wolfpack Publishing)
DISMAL TRAIL, Ron Schwab (Uplands Press)
BEST WESTERN SHORT FICTION
“Goddess of War”, Kelli Fitzpatrick, SILVERADO PRESS PRESENTS (Silverado Press)
“Leaving Deadwood Behind”, Bruce Hartman, SADDLEBAG DISPATCHES ANTHOLOGY (Saddlebag Dispatches)
“Of Emerald Hue”, John D. Nesbitt, PLAYING A LONE HAND (Thorndike Press)
“River of Retribution”, Vicky J. Rose, SHE RODE WEST (Saddlebag Dispatches)
“Shadrach”, Vicky J. Rose, RIDIN’ WITH THE PACK, VOLUME 3 (Wolfpack Publishing)
Winners will be announced on June 15th.
Western Fictioneers (WF) was formed in 2010 by Robert J. Randisi, James Reasoner, Frank Roderus, L.J. Washburn, and other professional Western writers, to preserve, honor, and promote traditional Western writing in the 21st century. Entries were accepted in both print and electronic forms. The Peacemaker Awards are given out annually. Submissions for the Peacemaker Awards for books published in 2023 are closed.
