Colby Award

Not to be confused with the Sierra Club William E. Colby Award

The William E. Colby Military Writers' Award was established in 1999 by the William E. Colby Military Writers' Symposium at Norwich University in Vermont in order to recognize "a first work of fiction or non-fiction that has made a major contribution to the understanding of intelligence operations, military history, or international affairs." It is named in honor of William Egan Colby.^[1]

The Colby Circle was co-founded by writers Carlo D'Este and W.E.B. Griffin. The award honorarium is currently administered by the Tawani Foundation in Chicago, and presented at the annual William E. Colby Military Writers' Symposium hosted by Norwich University.

Recipients

• 2016 Nisid Hajari, Midnight’s Furies: The Deadly Legacy of India’s Partition,^[2]
• 2015 Douglas V. Mastriano, Alvin York: A New Biography of the Hero of the Argonne,^[3][4][5]
• 2014 Logan Beirne, Blood of Tyrants: George Washington and the Forging of the Presidency,^[6][7]
• 2013 Thomas P. McKenna, Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam,^[8][9][10]
• 2012 Michael Franzak, A Nightmare's Prayer^[11]
• 2011 Karl Marlantes, Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War^[12][13]
• 2010 Jack H. Jacobs, If Not Now, When?^[14][15]
• 2009 Dexter Filkins, The Forever War, and Marcus Luttrell, Lone Survivor^[16]
• 2008 R. Alan King, Twice Armed: An American Soldier's Battle for the Hearts and Minds in Iraq^[17]
• 2007 John Glusman, Conduct Under Fire, and Ian W. Toll, Six Frigates^[18]
• 2006 Nathaniel Fick One Bullet Away, and Kevin Weddle, Lincoln's Tragic Admiral
• 2005 Sidney Shachnow and Jann Robbins Hope and Honor, and 2005 Jon Meacham Franklin and Winston^[19]
• 2004 Bing West and Major General Ray L. Smith The March Up, and Robert L. Bateman's No Gun Ri: A Military History of the Korean War Incident
• 2003 Bryan Mark Rigg Hitler's Jewish Soldiers
• 2002 Patrick K. O'Donnell Beyond Valor, and Ralph Wetterhahn The Last Battle
• 2001 James Bradley with Ron Powers Flags of Our Fathers
• 2000 B.G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley Stolen Valor
• 1999 Fred Chiaventone A Road We Do Not Know, and Bill Harlow Circle William

References

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2. "Nisid Hajari Wins 2016 Colby Award for Best Military Book". Office of Communications.
3. "The Colby Award for Military Writers : Colby Symposium". Colby Symposium.
4. "Mastriano Wins 2015 William E. Colby Award". PublishersWeekly.com.
5. Books News Desk. "Author Douglas V. Mastriano to Receive 2015 William E. Colby Award". broadwayworld.com.
6. "‘Blood of Tyrants’ Wins 2014 William E. Colby Award | Armchair General | Armchair General Magazine - We Put YOU in Command!". Armchair General. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
7. "Logan Beirne '08 Named Washington Historian Winner of 2014 William E. Colby Award | Yale Law School". Law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
8. "Norwich announces Vt. writer winner of 2013 William E. Colby Award". Vtdigger.org. 2013-03-07. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
9. "Colby Award Recipient 2011". Tawani Foundation. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
10. By Jan Gardner (2013-03-30). "“Kontum: The Battle to Save South Vietnam” wins Colby Award - Books". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
11. "Norwich University Announces Winner of 2012 William E. Colby Award". Prweb.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
12. Andriani, Lynn (2011-02-10). "'Matterhorn' Wins Colby Award". Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
13. ""Matterhorn" wins Pritzker's William E. Colby Award - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
14. "Colby Award Recipient". Tawani Foundation. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
15. "If Not Now, When?: Duty and Sacrifice in America's Time of Need Wins 2010... - CHICAGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
16. "Norwich Gives Colby Award To Marcus Luttrell and Dexter Filkins | www.thenorthfieldnews.com | Northfield News | www.thenorthfieldnews.com | Northfield News". M.thenorthfieldnews.com. 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
17. "'Twice Armed' Wins 2008 Colby Award. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
18. "Winner of the Colby Award announced. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
19. http://www.sfa-72.com/MG-Ret-SidShachnowtBio.pdf

External links

• William E. Colby Award, official website.