MWSA Book Awards

We have 3 levels at which we honor members: Gold, Silver, and Distinguished winners.  The first two, will each have one winner per category as they qualify.  The Distinguished category is for those whose book deserves recognition but doesn't quite meet our criteria for one of the higher awards.

Our Special Recognition Awards were created to recognize exceptional creative works or individuals.  Not all of these awards are given out annually, but are reserved for those demonstrating or possessing that rare talent or quality.

*Deadlines for submitting books for consideration of awards is August 1st of each calendar year.  Books received after August 1st will be placed in consideration for the following year's awards.

Awards will be presented at our "Salute to the Military" conference, generally held in October.

A letter from W. H. "Bill" McDonald Jr.,

President and Founder of Military Writers Society of America

2006 Special Recognition Awards

2006

Admiral Nimitz Award

For Outstanding Naval Fiction

Seas of Crisis

by Joe Buff

2006

The Freedom Award

Military Salute

by Jeff Seeber & The Minnesota Platoon

2006

Novel of the Year

The Last Spymaster

by Gayle Lynds

2006

Non-Fiction Book of the Year

Playing With The Enemy

by Gary W. Moore

2006

Reader's Choice Award

My Son Is A Marine

by JoAnne Allen

2006

President's Award

Is Anybody Listening?

by Barbara Birchim

2006

Presidential Medal

Highest Traditions

by Tony Lazzarini

2006

Music Song of the Year

I Got Your Back

by Damon Henrichs

2006 Gold Medal Awards

Given to books that are superior examples of their genres.

Children's Books

The Legend Of The Lost Tiki

by Jan E. Culbertson

Fiction

Paradigm

by Robert Taylor

History

A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution

by Theodore P. Savas & J. David Dameron

Best History Series

War In The Pacific - Volumes I, II, III

by Jerome T. Hagen

Historical Fiction

In the Shadow of Suribachi

by Joyce Faulkner

Biography

Boys of '67

by Charles Jones

Memoirs

Battlelines

by Dave Brown & Tiffany Brown Holmes

Poetry

From Nam With Love

by Lloyd A. King

Resource & Reference

Basic Training Guidebook

by Michael Volkin

Anthology

The Blog of War

by Matthew Currier Burden

Spiritual & Religious

Under Orders

by William C. McCoy

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Space Egg

by Brian Wizard

Music Video

You Won't Be Forgotten

by CTS

Best Song

Lord, Protect My Soldier

by Caroline Schafer

2006 Silver Medal Awards

Given to books that are excellent examples of their genres.

Children's Books

The Wallace Dream

by Marc CB Maxwell

Fiction

Echoes From The Infantry

by Frank Nappi

Military History

Blood Stripes

by David J. Danelo

History

Marines In The Garden Of Eden

by Richard S. Lowry

Historical Fiction

My Father's Keeper

by Kip Vander Hyde

Biographies

Touching The Ancient One

by Rupert Pratt

Memoirs

The Lady And The Tiger

by Patricia Linder

Poetry

Tracings

by Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Resource & Reference

Help!  I'm A Military Spouse

by Kathie Hightower & Holly Scherer

Anthology

Iraq: Providing Hope

by Eric Holmes & Michael Parkhouse

2006 Distinguished Honor Awards

Given to books that are distinguished examples of their genres.

Quadalajara - The Utopia That Once Was

by Jack Tumidajski

The Coil

by Gayle Lynds

Moving is Murder

by Sara Rosett

The Ninth Commandment

by Joe "Tuffy" Tofuri

The Blue Angels - A Fly By History

by Nicholas A. Veronico

Hell Wouldn't Stop - An Oral History Of The Battle Of Wake Island

by Chet Cunningham

The Gulf War Chronicles

by Richard S. Lowry

The Veteran's Survival Guide

by John D. Roche

Street Fight In Iraq

by Patrick Tracy

The First Hellcat Ace

by Hamilton McWhorter

The L.P.

by David Walks-As-Bear

Every Shape, Every Shadow

by Roger L. Conlee

The Sobs of Autumn's Violins

by A. R. Homer

Red Sky At Night

by Bill Bigelow

Rogue Trident

by John Hindinger

2005 Awards