Category Archives: Book Awards

Stirrup Award Finalist

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

My article “Races Within a Race: The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad” that appeared in the April 2019 issue of Roundup Magazine has been selected, by the membership of Western Writers of America, as a finalist for the Stirrup Award … Continue reading →

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Successful Book Signing at South Point

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

My book signing event at South Point Casino on December 7, 2019, was a great success. Throughout the event I had the help of three wonderful people, my wife and daughters. To my right is daughter Stacy from Kentucky. To … Continue reading →

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The “Shrine”

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

My sister, Suzanne Fisher, of Farmington, New Mexico, recently presented me with a framed photograph taken by Philip Boden, of Durango, Colorado, entitled “Baldwin-K36 Class Steam Locomotive.” This photo is of Engine 486 working on the Durango & Silverton Narrow … Continue reading →

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Golden Spike Wins Silver Will Rogers Medallion!

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

Golden Spike, The Iron Horse Chronicles, Book Three, has been awarded the 2018 Silver Will Rogers Medallion in the category of Younger Readers. I went to Fort Worth, Texas, to receive this prestigious award and enjoyed wonderful fellowship with the … Continue reading →

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Golden Spike Available in Large Print

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

Golden Spike, The Iron Horse Chronicles, Book Three, has been released by Wheeler Publishing in a Large Print edition. Now all three books in the trilogy are available in Hardcover edition, Kindle version, and Paperback Large Print. Please click on … Continue reading →

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On the Railroad 150 Years Ago

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

One hundred fifty years ago, in August 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad’s tracks in Wyoming extended almost seven hundred miles west from Omaha, Nebraska. End of track was now thirty miles beyond the new bridge over the North Platte River … Continue reading →

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Golden Spike Nominated for 2018 Will Rogers Medallion Award

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

It is a great thrill to announce that Golden Spike, The Iron Horse Chronicles, Book 3, has been nominated as a finalist for the 2018 Will Rogers Medallion Award in the category of Younger Readers. The winners will be announced … Continue reading →

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Writing a Historical Trilogy

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

“Writing a Historical Trilogy” is the title of an article I wrote for the Spring 2018 issue of WriteRiders, the quarterly newsletter of the Nevada chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators. Link to the article (it’s on … Continue reading →

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2018 Stirrup Award Nomination

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Robert Lee Murphy

I have received a nomination for the Western Writers of America 2018 Stirrup Award. The Stirrup Award is given annually for the best article to appear in Roundup Magazine, the official publication of Western Writers of America. My nomination is … Continue reading →

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Wyoming History News Announces Golden Spike

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Robert Lee Murphy

Wyoming History News, the official newsletter for the Wyoming State Historical Society, announced the upcoming release of Golden Spike, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Three, in its April 2017 edition. I have created this collage from the newsletter’s masthead and the announcement … Continue reading →

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