W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
About the W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
This award honors the best fiction set in a period when the United States was at war. It recognizes the service of American veterans and military personnel and encourages the writing and publishing of outstanding war-related fiction. Donated by William Young Boyd II.
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2023 Winner(s)
The Last Paladin
The Last Paladin by P.T. Deutermann, published by St. Martin’s Press. Is the winner of the 2023 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction.
P.T. Deutermann’s novel is based on a true story. The Last Paladin’s story follows the USS Holland, a ship summoned from hunting German U-Boats in the Atlantic to support destroyers fighting the Japanese in the Pacific. The year is 1944, and the war against Japan is at a crucial juncture, as the United States seeks to retake the central Pacific Island chains in preparation for the invasion of the Japanese homeland.
