The Boy Who Made Dragonfly [HarperCollins, paperback, 1991]
New York City: HarperCollinsPublishers LTD., 1991.
Tony Hillerman
Tony Hillerman (1925–2008), an Albuquerque, New Mexico, resident since 1963, was the author of 29 books, including the popular 18-book mystery series featuring Navajo police officers Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, two non-series novels, two children’s books, and nonfiction works. He had received every major honor for mystery fiction; awards ranging from the Navajo Tribal Council's commendation to France 's esteemed Grand prix de litterature policiere. Western Writers of America honored him with the Wister Award for Lifetime achievement in 2008. He served as president of the prestigious Mystery Writers of America, and was honored with that group’s Edgar Award and as one of mystery fiction’s Grand Masters. In 2001, his memoir, Seldom Disappointed, won both the Anthony and Agatha Awards for best nonfiction.
The Boy Who Made Dragonfly [UNM Press, paperback, 1986]
Albuquerque: The University of New Mexico Press, 1986.
The Boy Who Made Dragonfly [First Edition, hardback, 1972]
New York: Harper & Row, 1972.
The Boy Who Made Dragonfly, galley proofs.
This is a galley proof of the novel that shows the layout and formatting of the first edition of The Boy Who Made Dragonfly. The proofs are not available online, but may be studied in person at the Center for Southwest Research.
The Boy Who Made Dragonfly, edited manuscript.
This is the second draft and the first manuscript edited by both the publisher and Hillerman. It was typed on a typewriter and was heavily edited. The chapter designations were added in mid-paragraph, suggesting that the chapters were natural breaks in the book, rather than preset chapters.
A Thief of Time, Manuscript
This is the first edited manuscript for A Thief of Time. It contains the front matter, editing marks and comments from the editor as well as Hillerman's responses.
Skinwalkers Audio Transcript
This is the transcript for the abridged version of the Skinwalkers audiobook. There is light editing for the reader. It is not available online but may be viewed in person at the Center for Southwest Research.
Talking God, Draft
This is a typed draft of 257 pages that shows some light editing and correction by the author and editor. Temporary chapter headings have been written in as well as page numbers.