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The Sons of Philo Gaines The Sons of Philo Gaines
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Contention and Other Frontier Stories: A Five Star Anthology edited by Hazel Rumney Contention and Other Frontier Stories: A Five Star Anthology edited by Hazel Rumney (Five Star Western)
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Rough Country Rough Country
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The Untamed West The Untamed West
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ratings: 4 (avg rating 4.25)

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The Sons of Philo Gaines is Nominated for Third Award

ByMichael R. Ritt

Jul 8, 2021 #The Sons Of Philo Gaines, #Will Rigers Medallion Award

Will Rogers Medallion Award for Excellence in Western Literature

The Sons of Philo Gaines has been nominated for a third award, this time for the Will Rogers Medallion Award. The award has been handed out each year since 2003 and is meant to highlight current books “that embody strong content, excellent production values, and enduring interest.” The Sons of Philo Gaines has been nominated this year under the “Western Fiction” category. You can see a full list of the finalists here.

The Sons of Philo Gaines had previously been nominated for two separate Peacemaker Awards – Best First Western Novel, and Best Western Novel. See the announcement here.

The winners of the 2021 Will Rogers Medallion Awards will be announced at the WRMA Ceremony and Banquet on Saturday, October 23, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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By Michael R. Ritt

Mike is an award-winning Western author living in central Wisconsin who began his writing career while living and exploring the plains and mountains of Colorado and Montana. He has been married to his redheaded sweetheart, Tami, since 1989. Mike has won the Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award and the Will Rogers Gold Medallion Award for Western Fiction and has been a finalist for the Peacemaker Award on numerous occasions. His short stories have been published in multiple anthologies and magazines and are available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, other online retailers, and brick-and-mortar bookstores. Mike is a member of Western Writers of America, Western Fictioneers, and the Wisconsin Writer’s Association.

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