Julie Hennrikus is the 2026 recipient of the David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award for her extraordinary efforts to develop and promote the crime fiction field. As the Executive Director of Sisters in Crime, Julie has worked hard to boost crime fiction writers and include diverse voices in the organization. Julie is also a prolific author who writes under the names Julie Hennrikus, Julia Henry, and Julianne Holmes.
Past recipients:
2025 - Lucinda Surber and Stan Ulrich
2024 - Crime Writers of Color
2023 - Sara Paretsky
2022 - Les and Leslie Blatt
2021 – Janet Rudolph
2020 – Al Abramson
2019 – Don and Jenn Longmuir
2018 – Lesa Holstine
2017 – George Easter
2016 – Otto Penzler
2015 – Bill and Toby Gottfried
2014 – Judy Bobalik
2013 – Marv Lachman
2012 – Len and June Moffatt
2011 – Ali Karim
