Matt Braun was an American author specializing in novels of the American West.[1] He has written fifty-six books, most of which are in the Western genre and has over 40 million copies in print.[2]
Biography
Born in Oklahoma, Braun was raised in a rancher family among the Cherokee and Osage tribes.[2] The state has been the setting of several novels, including Outlaw Kingdom, The Kincaids, and One Last Town.[3]
Books
Westerns
Black Fox
Black Gold
Bloodsport
Bloodstorm
Bloody Hand
The Brannocks
Buck Colter
Cimarron Jordan
Crossfire
Dakota
Deadwood
Deathwalk
A Distant Land
Doc Holliday
Dodge City
El Paso
The Gamblers
Gentleman Rogue
Hangman's Creek
Hickok & Cody
The Highbinders
Indian Territory
The Judas Tree
Jury Of Six
The Killing Touch
The Kincaids
Kinch
The Last Stand
Lords Of The Land
The Manhunter
Noble Outlaw
One Last Town (also published as You Know My Name)
The 1997 novel One Last Town served as inspiration for the TNT miniseries You Know My Name in 1999. It starred Sam Elliott as Bill Tilghman, and Arliss Howard as Wiley Lynn. Braun is credited as "Historical consultant" on the series.
Awards
Braun is the winner of the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement, the Western Writers of AmericaGolden Spur Award,[5] and the Festival of the West Cowboy Spirit Award. He has also been awarded the honorary title of Oklahoma Territorial Marshal by the Governor of Oklahoma.
References
^Jim Schlosser, "Writer Mines Veins of Western Lore", News & Record, Greensboro, North Carolina, July 9, 1994, D1
