W.Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award for Excellence in Military Fiction

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This award honors the best fiction set in a period when the United States was at war. It recognizes the service of American veterans and military personnel and encourages the writing and publishing of outstanding war-related fiction. Donated by William Young Boyd II.

About

Year Began: 1997

The W.Y. Boyd Literary Award honors the best American Military Fiction set in a period when the United States was at war.

The $5,000 award and citation, donated by author W.Y. Boyd II recognizes the service of veterans, and encourages the writing and publishing of outstanding works related fiction.

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Reference, Technical & Adult Books

Details

Frequency: Annual

Next Deadline

December 31, 2024

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Award Information

	Title	Year
	IWO, 26 Charlie 2024 - Winner(s) "Iwo, 26 Charlie" by P.T. Deutermann, published by St. Martin’s Press is the winner of the 2024 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military...	2024 - Winner(s)

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Year

IWO, 26 Charlie

2024 - Winner(s)

"Iwo, 26 Charlie" by P.T. Deutermann, published by St. Martin’s Press is the winner of the 2024 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military...

2024 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	The Last Paladin 2023 - Winner(s) P.T. Deutermann’s novel is based on a true story. The Last Paladin’s story follows the USS Holland, a ship summoned from hunting German U-Boats in...	2023 - Winner(s)

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Year

The Last Paladin

2023 - Winner(s)

P.T. Deutermann’s novel is based on a true story. The Last Paladin’s story follows the USS Holland, a ship summoned from hunting German U-Boats in...

2023 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	The Eagles Claw 2022 - Winner(s) The Eagles Claw A novel of the Battle of Midway by Jeff Shaara, published by Ballantine Books is the winner of the 2022 W. Y...	2022 - Winner(s)

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Year

The Eagles Claw

2022 - Winner(s)

The Eagles Claw A novel of the Battle of Midway by Jeff Shaara, published by Ballantine Books is the winner of the 2022 W. Y...

2022 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	A Quiet Cadence 2021 - Winner(s) Mark Treanor’s novel is a first person account of what our service men and women face when asked to fight for this country in conflicts...	2021 - Winner(s)

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Year

A Quiet Cadence

2021 - Winner(s)

Mark Treanor’s novel is a first person account of what our service men and women face when asked to fight for this country in conflicts...

2021 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Ralph Peters wins 2020 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for excellence in military fiction 2020 - Winner(s) "Darkness at Chancellorsville" details the military action that took place at the Battle of Chancellorsville during April 30 to May 6, 1863, when the...	2020 - Winner(s)

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Year

Darkness at Chancellorsville by Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters wins 2020 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for excellence in military fiction

2020 - Winner(s)

"Darkness at Chancellorsville" details the military action that took place at the Battle of Chancellorsville during April 30 to May 6, 1863, when the...

2020 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	And The Whole Mountain Burned 2019 - Winner(s) McPadden has written a firsthand account of the trials and tribulations of US Army Rangers, especially Sergeant Nick Burch and Private Danny Shane, fighting in...	2019 - Winner(s)

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Year

And The Whole Mountain Burned

2019 - Winner(s)

McPadden has written a firsthand account of the trials and tribulations of US Army Rangers, especially Sergeant Nick Burch and Private Danny Shane, fighting in...

2019 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Frozen Hours 2018 - Winner(s) Jeff Shaara takes us back in history to the Korean War and especially the winter of 1950 when the American, UN and Republic of Korea...	2018 - Winner(s)

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Year

Frozen Hours

2018 - Winner(s)

Jeff Shaara takes us back in history to the Korean War and especially the winter of 1950 when the American, UN and Republic of Korea...

2018 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Arizona Moon 2017 - Winner(s) J. M. Graham has written a firsthand account of the trials and tribulations of three individuals, two Marines, Cpl. Raymond Strader, Squad Leader who is...	2017 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Arizona Moon

2017 - Winner(s)

J. M. Graham has written a firsthand account of the trials and tribulations of three individuals, two Marines, Cpl. Raymond Strader, Squad Leader who is...

2017 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Valley of the Shadow 2016 - Winner(s) "Valley of the Shadow" details the military action that took place in the Shenandoah Valley during the critical year of 1864, when the armies of...	2016 - Winner(s)

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Year

Valley of the Shadow

2016 - Winner(s)

"Valley of the Shadow" details the military action that took place in the Shenandoah Valley during the critical year of 1864, when the armies of...

2016 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Redeployment 2015 - Winner(s) Phil Klay, a Marine veteran, has written a very compelling collection of short stories about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The author’s writing takes...	2015 - Winner(s)

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Year

Redeployment

2015 - Winner(s)

Phil Klay, a Marine veteran, has written a very compelling collection of short stories about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The author’s writing takes...

2015 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Hell or Richmond 2014 - Winner(s) "Hell or Richmond" finely portrays the human side of war, along with the horrific carnage, the influence of politics, inspiring courage, glory and defeat. Drawn...	2014 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Hell or Richmond

2014 - Winner(s)

"Hell or Richmond" finely portrays the human side of war, along with the horrific carnage, the influence of politics, inspiring courage, glory and defeat. Drawn...

2014 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Cain at Gettysburg 2013 - Winner(s) "Cain at Gettysburg" is a detailed account of the events leading up to and including the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg. The author, a...	2013 - Winner(s)

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Year

Cain at Gettysburg

2013 - Winner(s)

"Cain at Gettysburg" is a detailed account of the events leading up to and including the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg. The author, a...

2013 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Pacific Glory 2012 - Winner(s) Savo Island, Midway, and the Battle of Samar, three of the defining naval battles of WWII in the Pacific, will draw history buffs to this...	2012 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Pacific Glory

2012 - Winner(s)

Savo Island, Midway, and the Battle of Samar, three of the defining naval battles of WWII in the Pacific, will draw history buffs to this...

2012 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Matterhorn 2011 - Winner(s) Karl Marlantes has written a firsthand account of the trials and tribulations of Marine Second Lieutenant Waino Mellas and his comrades of Bravo Company, who...	2011 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Matterhorn

2011 - Winner(s)

Karl Marlantes has written a firsthand account of the trials and tribulations of Marine Second Lieutenant Waino Mellas and his comrades of Bravo Company, who...

2011 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Seen the Glory 2010 - Winner(s)	2010 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Peace 2009 - Winner(s) It’s an excellent work that chronicles the lives of an Army patrol in Italy during the bleak winter of 1944 and details their adventures and...	2009 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Peace

2009 - Winner(s)

It’s an excellent work that chronicles the lives of an Army patrol in Italy during the bleak winter of 1944 and details their adventures and...

2009 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	A Different Kind of Honor 2008 - Winner(s) It’s an excellent work about the assignment of Lt. Cmdr. Peter Wake during a conflict that is little known to history, the War of the...	2008 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

A Different Kind of Honor

2008 - Winner(s)

It’s an excellent work about the assignment of Lt. Cmdr. Peter Wake during a conflict that is little known to history, the War of the...

2008 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	The Deadly Embrace 2007 - Winner(s) It’s an excellent work on a critical period in the Second World War. The intrigue, the tension, and the secrecy surrounding those critical days before...	2007 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

The Deadly Embrace

2007 - Winner(s)

It’s an excellent work on a critical period in the Second World War. The intrigue, the tension, and the secrecy surrounding those critical days before...

2007 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Articles of War 2006 - Winner(s) An addition to the chronicles of individuals who served in the Second World War. It is a very compelling tale that enables the reader to...	2006 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Articles of War

2006 - Winner(s)

An addition to the chronicles of individuals who served in the Second World War. It is a very compelling tale that enables the reader to...

2006 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	To The Last Man: A Novel of The First World War 2005 - Winner(s) An epic account of modern warfare. Recent history has often overlooked the First World War and the men who fought in it. Jeff Shaara’s novel,...	2005 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

To The Last Man: A Novel of The First World War

2005 - Winner(s)

An epic account of modern warfare. Recent history has often overlooked the First World War and the men who fought in it. Jeff Shaara’s novel,...

2005 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Glory In The Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy 2004 - Winner(s) A triumph of imagination and good, taut writing. “Like the American Revolution, the naval action of the Civil War largely is overshadowed by the fighting...	2004 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Glory In The Name: A Novel of the Confederate Navy

2004 - Winner(s)

A triumph of imagination and good, taut writing. “Like the American Revolution, the naval action of the Civil War largely is overshadowed by the fighting...

2004 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Warning of War 2003 - Winner(s) An action-filed novel with stunning breadth and depth. His excellent writing has captured the historical depiction of the vivid portrayal of wartime China during 1941...	2003 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Warning of War

2003 - Winner(s)

An action-filed novel with stunning breadth and depth. His excellent writing has captured the historical depiction of the vivid portrayal of wartime China during 1941...

2003 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Sharkman Six 2002 - Winner(s) Truly a war novel for the New World Order. The book is set in Somalia during the U.S. involvement in Operation Restore Hope in 1991–1992...	2002 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Sharkman Six

2002 - Winner(s)

Truly a war novel for the New World Order. The book is set in Somalia during the U.S. involvement in Operation Restore Hope in 1991–1992...

2002 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Dog Company Six 2001 - Winner(s) The author captures the reality of this brutal war and portrays the depths that men in combat can rise to or fall as they faced...	2001 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Dog Company Six

2001 - Winner(s)

The author captures the reality of this brutal war and portrays the depths that men in combat can rise to or fall as they faced...

2001 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Soldier in Paradise 2000 - Winner(s) With a refreshing lack of bombast or melodrama, first novelist Mort offers an insightful, affecting look at the complex personal consequences of war specifically Vietnam...	2000 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Soldier in Paradise

2000 - Winner(s)

With a refreshing lack of bombast or melodrama, first novelist Mort offers an insightful, affecting look at the complex personal consequences of war specifically Vietnam...

2000 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Jacob’s Ladder: A Story of Virginia During the War 1999 - Winner(s) Reminiscent of Cold Mountain and Gone with the Wind, a civil war saga of a Virginia plantation family fulfilling its unforgettable destiny. Widely acclaimed, with...	1999 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Jacob’s Ladder: A Story of Virginia During the War

1999 - Winner(s)

Reminiscent of Cold Mountain and Gone with the Wind, a civil war saga of a Virginia plantation family fulfilling its unforgettable destiny. Widely acclaimed, with...

1999 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War 1998 - Winner(s) The Black Flower is written with reverent attention to historical accuracy. The book vividly documents the fear, suffering, and intense friendships that are all present...	1998 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War

1998 - Winner(s)

The Black Flower is written with reverent attention to historical accuracy. The book vividly documents the fear, suffering, and intense friendships that are all present...

1998 - Winner(s)

	Title	Year
	Gods and Generals 1997 - Winner(s) This Shaara is the son of Michael Shaara, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling novel about the Battle of Gettysburg, The Killer Angels (1974). This...	1997 - Winner(s)

Title

Year

Gods and Generals

1997 - Winner(s)

This Shaara is the son of Michael Shaara, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling novel about the Battle of Gettysburg, The Killer Angels (1974). This...

1997 - Winner(s)

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