National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2018) Winner
Max Allan McCoy
マックス・アラン・マッコイ
Max Allan McCoy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-10-30 （Baxter Springs, Kansas, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1980-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Emporia State University | — | — | MA | — | United States |
Pittsburg State University
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Emporia State University
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Spur Award (The Sixth Rider) | The Sixth Rider | — | Western Writers of America | Winner |
| 2005 | ESU Outstanding Master Alumnus | — | — | Emporia State University | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Spur Award (Hellfire Canyon) | Hellfire Canyon | — | Western Writers of America | Winner |
| 2008 | Kansas Notable Book (Hellfire Canyon) | Hellfire Canyon | — | Kansas State Library | 選出 |
| 2011 | Spur Award (Damnation Road) | Damnation Road | — | Western Writers of America | Winner |
| 2014 | Kansas Notable Book (Of Grave Concern) | Of Grave Concern | — | Kansas State Library | 選出 |
| 2019 | Kansas Notable Book (Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River) | Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River | — | Kansas State Library | 選出 |
| 2001 | Investigative Reporting ("Ordained by Hate") | Ordained by Hate | — | Associated Press | Winner |
| 2002 | Investigative Reporting ("The Killing Season") | The Killing Season | — | Associated Press | Winner |
| 2013 | Distinguished Newspaper Advisor | — | — | College Media Association | 受賞 |
Spur Award (The Sixth Rider)
1991
Work:
The Sixth Rider
Organization:
Western Writers of America
Result:
Winner
ESU Outstanding Master Alumnus
2005
Organization:
Emporia State University
Result:
受賞
Spur Award (Hellfire Canyon)
2008
Work:
Hellfire Canyon
Organization:
Western Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Kansas Notable Book (Hellfire Canyon)
2008
Work:
Hellfire Canyon
Organization:
Kansas State Library
Result:
選出
Spur Award (Damnation Road)
2011
Work:
Damnation Road
Organization:
Western Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Kansas Notable Book (Of Grave Concern)
2014
Work:
Of Grave Concern
Organization:
Kansas State Library
Result:
選出
Kansas Notable Book (Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River)
2019
Work:
Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River
Organization:
Kansas State Library
Result:
選出
Investigative Reporting ("Ordained by Hate")
2001
Work:
Ordained by Hate
Organization:
Associated Press
Result:
Winner
Investigative Reporting ("The Killing Season")
2002
Work:
The Killing Season
Organization:
Associated Press
Result:
Winner
Distinguished Newspaper Advisor
2013
Organization:
College Media Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sixth Rider
1991 Western fictionA Western set in Missouri area exploring alienation, redemption, and the legacy of violence.
alienationredemptionlegacy of violence
Hellfire Canyon
2007 Western fictionA Western blending historical events with personal conflict, focusing on regional violence and family ties.
familylegacy of violenceimpact of history
Damnation Road
2010 Western fictionSet in a stark landscape, the story portrays moral conflicts and the search for redemption.
redemptionmoral conflict
Of Grave Concern
2013 Paranormal mysteryFirst in the Ophelia Wylde series combining paranormal elements with detective mystery.
paranormaldetective fictionsecrets of the past
Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River
2018 Non-fictionA personal exploration and series of essays about the Arkansas River.
natureregional historypersonal memoir
Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone
1995 AdventureOne of the official Indiana Jones adventure novels.
adventurearchaeology
Bibliography
- The Sixth Rider (1991)
- Sons of Fire (1993)
- Home to Texas (1995)
- The Wild Rider (1995)
- Indiana Jones and the Philosopher’s Stone (1995)
- Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs (1996)
- Indiana Jones and the Hollow Earth (1997)
- Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx (1999)
- Jesse: A Novel of the Outlaw Jesse James (1999)
- The Moon Pool (2004)
- Hinterland (2005)
- Into the West (2005) — novelization of the miniseries
- A Breed Apart: A Novel of Wild Bill Hickok (2006)
- Hellfire Canyon (2007)
- I, Quantrill (2008)
- Canyon Diablo (2010)
- Damnation Road (2010)
- Of Grave Concern (2013)
- The Spirit Is Willing (2014)
- Giving Up the Ghost (2015)
- Zero Minutes to Midnight (2011)
- Elevations: A Personal Exploration of the Arkansas River (2018)
Adaptations
- Novelization of the miniseries Into the West
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, direct proseinterweaving historical background with contemporary issues
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessredemptioncycle of violencecomplicated family relationships
Legacy
Max McCoy is a writer known for Westerns and paranormal mysteries; he has been recognized with multiple Spur Awards and Kansas notable book selections, and is valued for contributions to regional culture and genre fiction.
Academic Societies
- Western Writers of America
Trivia
- "Spoils of War" won the Oxbow Award for Short Fiction.
- Traveled to Japan in 1986 to report on aging survivors of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- Received Associated Press awards for investigative reporting (2001, 2002).