The Killer Nashville Silver Falchion and Claymore Awards were given out this past weekend at the Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference. It was three days of great classes, great panels, and great camaraderie. Clay Stafford and his gang has been putting on the conference since 2006 in an effort to bring together forensic experts, writers, and fans of crime and thriller literature. There were over 800 submissions to the Silver Falchion Awards this year.
You can find last year winners here.
Best Action Adventure
The Pilate Scroll by M. B. Lewis
Best Attendee Action Adventure
Killers!: A Natalie McMasters Mystery by Thomas A. Burns, Jr.
Best Comedy
Big Fat F@!k Up by Lawrence Allan
Best Cozy
Suitable for Framing by Lori Roberts Herbst
Best Attendee Cozy
Murder in the Master: A Chesapeake Bay Mystery by Judy L. Murray
SEMWA Magnolia Award
Maggie Touissant
Best Historical
After Alice Fell by Kim Taylor Blakemore
Best Book by Attending Author
Black Label by James L’Etoile
Best Investigator
Girl Missing by Kate Gable
Best Attendee Investigator
10 Days: A Dee Rommel Mystery by Julie Selbo
Best Juvenile/YA
Leisha’s Song by Lynn Slaughter
Best Attendee Juvenile/YA
Leisha’s Song by Lynn Slaughter
Best Mystery
An Ambush of Widows by Jeff Abbot
Best Attending Mystery
Bluff by John DeDakis
Best Nonfiction
The Home for Friendless Children by C. L. Olsen
Best Sci-fi/Fantasy
Tomb of the Queen by Joss Walker
Best Short Story Collection/Anthology
House of Crows by Lisa Unger
Best Southern Gothic
A Curse of Silver and Blood by Kimberly A. Banks
Best Attendee Southern Gothic
A Curse of Silver and Blood by Kimberly A. Banks
Best Supernatural
Our Trespasses by Michael Cordell
Readers’ Choice Award
Girl Missing by Kate Gable
Best Suspense
The Reunion by Kiersten Modglin
Best Attendee Suspense
The Next Wife by Kaira Rouda
Best Thriller
The General’s Briefcase by Ray Collins
Best Attendee Thriller
Fallen Star: The Divine Devils Book 2 by R. Weir
Best Book of 2021 2nd Runner Up tie
An Ambush of Widows by Jeff Abbott
Suitable for Framing by Lori Roberts Herbst
Best Book of 2021 1st Runner Up tie
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
The Next Wife by Kaira Rouda
Best Book of 2021 tie
Girl Missing by Kate Gable
The Reunion by Kiersten Modglin
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