Richard S. Wheeler
Encyclopedia
Richard S. Wheeler is the award-winning novelist of over sixty books about the American West
, including the Barnaby Skye series of novels. He is the 2001 recipient of the Owen Wister Award
for lifetime contributions to Western literature
, and is also a five-time Spur Award
winner from the Western Writers of America
.
American Old West
The American Old West, or the Wild West, comprises the history, geography, people, lore, and cultural expression of life in the Western United States, most often referring to the latter half of the 19th century, between the American Civil War and the end of the century...
, including the Barnaby Skye series of novels. He is the 2001 recipient of the Owen Wister Award
Owen Wister Award
Owen Wister Award is an annual award from the Western Writers of America given to lifelong contributions to the field of Western literature. Named for writer Owen Wister , it is given for "Outstanding Contributions to the American West".Originally given for "best book of the year", it was expanded...
for lifetime contributions to Western literature
Western fiction
Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Well-known writers of Western fiction include Zane Grey from the early 1900s and Louis L'Amour from the mid 20th century...
, and is also a five-time Spur Award
Spur Award
The Spur Award is an annual literary prize awarded by the Western Writers of America. Founded in 1953 with only four categories , the award today has expanded to include the following categories:...
winner from the Western Writers of America
Western Writers of America
Western Writers of America, founded 1953, promotes literature, both fiction and non-fiction, pertaining to the American West. Although its founders wrote traditional western fiction, the more than five hundred current members also include historians and other non-fiction writers as well as authors...
.
Awards
- Spur Award for Best Novel of the WestSpur Award for Best Novel of the WestThis is a list of the works of fiction which have won the Spur Award for Best Novel of the West:* 1953 - Best Historical Novel: "The Wheel and the Hearth" by Lucia Moore* 1954 - Best Historical Novel: "Journey by the River" by John Prescott...
, 1966 - Spur Award for Best Western NovelSpur Award for Best Western NovelThis is a list of the works of fiction which have won the Spur Award for Best Western Novel:* 1953 - Novel: "Lawman" by Wayne D. Overholser using the pseudonym Lee Leighton* 1954 - Novel: "The Violent Land" by Wayne D. Overholser '...
, 1989 - Spur Award for Best Western NovelSpur Award for Best Western NovelThis is a list of the works of fiction which have won the Spur Award for Best Western Novel:* 1953 - Novel: "Lawman" by Wayne D. Overholser using the pseudonym Lee Leighton* 1954 - Novel: "The Violent Land" by Wayne D. Overholser '...
, 2000