Kitschies Shortlist

The Kraken Rum has announced the nominees for the 2012 Kitschies, presented for the most progressive, intelligent, and entertaining works of genre fiction. Winners will receive a cash prize, a trophy, and a bottle of Kraken Rum. The winners will be announced on February 26 at the Free Word Centre in London.

Red Tentacle (Novel)

• The Folly of the World, by Jesse Bullington
• A Face Like Glass, by Frances Hardinge
• Angelmaker, by Nick Harkaway
• Jack Glass, by Adam Roberts
• The Method, by Juli Zeh

Golden Tentacle (Debut)

• vN, by Madeline Ashby
• The Panopticon, by Jenni Fagan
• Seraphina, by Rachel Harman
• Redemption in Indigo, by Karen Lord
• The City’s Son, by Tom Pollock

Inky Tentacle (Cover art)

• The Teleportation Accident, by Ned Beauman; illustrated by La Boca
• The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket, by John Boyne; illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
• Costume Not Included, by Matthew Hughes; illustration by Tom Gault
• Flame Alphabet, by Ben Marcus; illustrated by Peter Mendelsund
• A Boy and a Bear in a Boat, by Dave Shelton; illustration by Dave Shelton

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