2026 Winter Fiesta

After a long career as a non-fiction writer, Anne published her first mystery, Spider Woman's Daughter. in 2013. The story and the series that followed, continued the adventures of Navajo law enforcement characters created by her father, Tony Hillerman and added many new twists. Her tenth mystery, and the 29th in the series, Shadow of the Solstice, was released in 2025. Each of the books has been a New York Times best-seller.
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Anne has received numerous awards for her writing, including the New Mexico/Arizona book award for best New Mexico Book, the Frank Waters award for contributions to the literature of the Southwest, the Will Rogers Medallion Award for outstanding achievement in Western Mystery, and the Rounders Award for helping to keep the spirit of the American West alive. She was a finalist for the Oklahoma Book Award and is an executive producer of the television series Dark Winds, based on characters in her book and those by Tony Hillerman.We will also be presenting the Harris Book Award. Click here to see past winners of the Harris Book Award.
​Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and a great opportunity to network with other members and book lovers.

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