Killer Thrillers

The annual Killer Nashville conference was held this past weekend and included the announcement of awards in various book categories. Here are this year's winners (for all the finalists, click here):

Silver Falchion Award: Book of the Year
Baron R. Birtcher, Fistful of Rain

Silver Falchion Award: Best Action Adventure
Baron R. Birtcher, Fistful of Rain

Silver Falchion Award: Best Cozy
Phyllis Gobbellm Treachery in Tuscany

Silver Falchion Award: Best Juvenile/Y.A.
Julieanne Lynch, Beneath the Lighthouse

Silver Falchion Award: Best Mystery
Bradley Harper, A Knife in the Fog

Silver Falchion Award: Nonfiction
Gretchen Rosem Dancing With the Devil

Silver Falchion Award: Best Procedural
Bruce Robert Coffin, Beyond the Truth

Silver Falchion Award: Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Maggie Toussaint, Confound It

Silver Falchion Award: Best Short Story/Anthology
Carmen Amato, The Artist

Silver Falchion Award: Best Suspense
D.E. Funk, Silent Rage

Silver Falchion Award: Best Thriller (tie)
Michael Niemann, Illegal Holdings

Silver Falchion Award: Best Thriller (tie)
Charley Pearson, Scourge

Silver Falchion Award: Best Attending Author
Baron R. Birtcher, Fistful of Rain

In addition, Joyce Carol Oates was honored as this year's recipient of the John Seigenthaler Legends Award, bestowed upon "an individual within the publishing industry who has championed First Amendment Rights to ensure that all opinions are given a voice, has exemplified mentorship and example to authors, supporting the new voices of tomorrow, and/or has written an influential canon of work that will continue to influence authors for many years to come."