Max McCoy

Max Allan McCoy (born October 30, 1958) is an American journalist and novelist.

He is the author of ten westerns, two thrillers, four original Indiana Jones adventures, the novelization of the mini-series Into the West and the first three volumes in Wylde’s West, a paranormal mystery series.

Biography

Born in Baxter Springs, Kansas, McCoy is the son of Carl McCoy (1924–1997) and Mary Carter (1927–1986).
He attended Baxter Springs High School, has a B.A. from Pittsburg State University and an M.A. from Emporia State University.[1]

Journalism

McCoy began his career in journalism in 1980 as a police reporter for The Pittsburg (Kansas) Morning Sun. In 1986, he traveled to Japan on a grant to report, in words and photos, the story of the aging survivors of the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.[2]

McCoy was the investigative reporter for The Joplin Globe in southwest Missouri and won first-place awards from the Associated Press Managing Editors and the Missouri Press Association for his reporting on unsolved murders, serial killers, and hate groups in the Ozarks.[3]

Works

Novels

Most of McCoy’s novels are set in Missouri or Kansas, and major themes include alienation, redemption, complicated family and personal relationships, and the legacy of violence in American culture.

Short Stories

Awards

Literary Awards

2014 – Kansas Notable Book Of Grave Concern[4]
2011 – Spur Damnation Road [5]
2008 – Kansas Notable Book Hellfire Canyon [6]
2008 – Spur Hellfire Canyon [5]
2005 – ESU Outstanding Master Alumnus [7]
1991 – Spur The Sixth Rider [5]

Journalism Awards

2013 – Distinguished Newspaper Advisor – College Media Association [x]
2002 – Investigative Reporting, Associated Press, 2002 (“The Killing Season”).[5]
2001 – Investigative Reporting, Associated Press, 2001 (“Ordained by Hate”).[6]

References

  1. ""Writing Career Pays Off" Lawrence". The Lawrence Journal-World. 10 March 1994. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. "Hiroshima 1986 – Frame 35A". Backstory. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  3. "Bio". MaxMcCoy.com. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  4. "2014 Kansas Notable Books". Kansas State Library.
  5. "2014 Workshop Presenters". Kansas Author's Club. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  6. "2014 Workshop Presenters". Kansas Author's Club. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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