The Hillerman Prize (2007–2021) was an annual literary award presented to a unpublished author whose mystery novel is set in the Southwest United States. The prize honored American writer Tony Hillerman (1925–2008).
In 2016, Western Writers of America began sponsoring the prize alongside Minotaur Books and Wordharvest.
Winners +Prize winnersYearAuthorTitle200720082009No award presented20102011City of Saints 2012No award presented2013Bad Country2014Dark Reservations 20152016No award presented2017Hearts of the Missing 2018No award presented2019Pay Dirt Road 2020Off the Air
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