New Release: “Women of the Wild Bunch” by Linda Wommack

Happy and excited to announce my latest book: Women of the Wild Bunch. They loved outlaws. They defied the law. Their stories were buried—until now. Step beyond the legends of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid into the untold lives of the bold, complex women who stood beside them. In Women of the Wild Bunch,ContinueContinue reading “New Release: “Women of the Wild Bunch” by Linda Wommack”

DOWNING Journalism Award Celebrates 10 Years

By Linda Wommack, DOWNING Journalism Award Chair As we get ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Women Writing the West DOWNING Journalism Award, let’s reflect on the past, the present and the future of the award. In 2016 Women Writing the West had two awards, the WILLA for literature and the LAURA forContinueContinue reading “DOWNING Journalism Award Celebrates 10 Years”

2021 DOWNING Journalism Award Finalists

Exciting News! The finalists for the 2021 DOWNING Journalism Award are as follows in alphabetical order:  Wild Women of the West: Jenny Murphy by Chris Enss,  Ripple Effect: Will the West Figure Out How to Share Water? by Sophia Jeremias Living Space by Susan Tweit.  Congratulations to all! The winner will be announced at theContinueContinue reading “2021 DOWNING Journalism Award Finalists”