2015 David Gemmell Legend and Morningstar Awards Shortlists
The finalists for the 2015 David Gemmel Legend and David Gemmel Morningstar awards have been announced. Voting is underway now and you have until midnight on Friday 17th July to get yours in. That’s right, you get to vote – no strings attached.
The Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel:
- Half a King by Joe Abercrombie (Del Rey; Voyager UK)
- Valour by John Gwynne (Tor UK)
- Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence (Ace; Harper Voyager)
- Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Tor; Gollancz)
- The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks (Orbit)
The Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer:
- Traitor’s Blade, Sebastien De Cassel (Jo Fletcher; Quercus)
- The Mirror Empire, Kameron Hurley (Angry Robot)
- The Godless, Ben Peek (St. Martin’s; Tor UK)
- The Emperor’s Blades, Brian Staveley (Tor)
- Age of Iron, Angus Watson (Orbit)
The presentation takes place at 8pm on Saturday 8th August at Nine Worlds Geekfest.
What do you think of these finalists? Anything surprise you on the list? What are your picks?