The Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition has announced the nominees for the 2012 Epic Awards for e-published books. Categories with nominees of genre interest are listed below. The winners will be announced at EPICon in March, 2012.
Anthology
- Dame Topaz Treasures, by Carrie S. Masek
- Dragon’s Lure, edited by Neal Levin
- Winter Wishes, edited by Angela James
Fantasy
- Psyche’s Prophecy, by Ann Gimpel
- The Sevenfold Spell, by Tia Nevitt
- Thief of Hope, by Cindy Young-Turner
Horror
- Pillar’s Fall, by Ben Larken
- The Death of Lou Grant, by David Halliday
- The Last Vampire, by Kathryn Meyer Griffith
Paranormal
- Healey’s Cave, by Aaron Paul Lazar
- One Blood, by E.F. Watkins
- Piper’s Fury, by Rachel Firasek
- Revelations, by Carrie Lynn Barker
Science Fiction
- Crewkin, by Rhobin L. Courtright
- The Crystal Desert, by Catherine Wells
- The Immortality Virus, by Christine Amsden
Novella
- “Almost Heaven,” by Kimberly Gardner
- “Do Over,” by Mari Carr
- “Eagle’s Redemption,” by Cindy Spencer Pape
- “Hearts in Darkness,” by Laura Kaye
- “Jaq’s Harp,” by Ella Drake
- “Song from the Abyss,” by Margaret L. Carter
- “Stormy Wedding,” by Kelli Scott
Fantasy Romance
- Bound: A Faery Story, by Sophie Oak
- Knightfall, by Berinn Rae
- One Thousand Kisses, by Jody Wallace
- The Sleigh Maker, by Candace Sams
Horror Romance
- A Demon Inside, by Rick R. Reed
- Demon’s Dance, by Evey Brett
- Devil Music, by E.C. Stacy and Thia Myles
- Endless Lust, by Lexxie Couper
Paranormal Romance
- Blacque/Bleu, by Belinda McBride
- Capricorn: Forgotten Faces, by Vivien Dean
- Dead Sexy, by Paige Tyler
- Key of Solomon, by Cassiel Knight
- Mask of Ice, by Elaine Lowe
Science Fiction Romance
- Outcast Mine, by Jamie Craig
- Silver Bound, by Ella Drake
- Steam and Sorcery, by Cindy Spencer Pape
- To Kiss Or To Kill, by Jean Lorrah
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Independent bookseller Harbour Books of Dartmouth, Devon will be closing its doors at the end of the month after sixty years. The store was founded in 1951 by Christopher Robin Milne, who was the model for his father’s character Christopher Robin, who ran it until he retired in 1983. The current owners, Rowland and Caroline Abram, have explained their decision to close based on increased rents and more on-line competition.
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Phoenix Pick, an imprint of Arc Manor, is planning on producing a series of six books which pair an established science fiction/fantasy writer with a new writer. Each book will consist of two stories which may be set in the same universe or complement the other in some other manner. The project is being edited by Mike Resnick. Kevin J. Anderson and Mercedes Lackey have both signed on to participate.
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Jeff VanderMeer has announced that he will be publishing If You Lived Here, a look at the top 50 science fiction and fantasy worlds. He is looking for input from fans as to which worlds should be included. And fans can nominate worlds from literature , along with an explanation for why the world would fit into the project.
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The winners of the Golden Duck Awards, presented annually by SupderConDuckTivity, have been announced. The Golden Ducks are given to recognize excellence in young adult science fiction. The awards will be presented at Renovation, this year’s Worldcon.
Picture Book: Oh, No, or How My Science Project Destroyed the World, by Mac Bennett
Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle Grades: Alien Encounter, by Pamela Service and Mike Gorman
Hal Clement Award for Young Adults: WWW: Watch, by Robert J. Sawyer
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James Knapp won this year’s Compton Crook Award for best first novel for his book State of Decay. The award comes with a prize of $1,000 and the winner will be treated as a guest of honor for two consecutive Balticons.
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The nominees for the second Gemmell Awards for fantasy have been announced. The Gemmell Awards are popularly voted awards. Anyone can vote by visiting the Gemmell Award website.
The Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer:
- Spellwright , by Blake Charlton
- Warrior Priest, by Darius Hinks
- The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by N.K. Jemisin
- Shadow Prowler, by Alexey Pehov
- Tymon’s Flight, by Mary Victoria
The Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art:
- Olof Erla Einarsdottir for the cover of Power & Majesty
- Victoria Frank for the cover of Tymon’s Flight
- Todd Lockwood for the cover of The Ragged Man
- Cliff Nielson for the cover of The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
- Jon Sullivan for the cover of Shadow King
The David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel 2010:
- The Desert Spear, by Peter V. Brett
- War of the Dwarves, by Markus Heitz
- Towers of Midnight, by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
- The Alchemist in the Shadow, by Pierre Pevel
- The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
- The Black Prism, by Brent Weeks
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Pyr is launching a line of young adult novels after seeing the appeal of some of their titles with the young adult audience. The first novel in the new Pyr Young Adult line will be Lightbringer, the debut novel by K. D. McEntire. Other works scheduled for publication include Ian McDonald’s Planesrunner and Ari Marmell’s Thief’s Covenant.
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Mark Hodder’s novel The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack won this year’s Philip K. Dick Award, presented at Norwescon. The Philip K. Dick Award honors books published originally in paperback (mass market or trade), and is selected by a panel of judges which included William Barton, Andy Duncan, Bruce McAllister, Melinda M. Snodgrass, and David Walton. The judges also gave a special citation award to Project Itoh for the book Harmony, translated by Alexander O. Smith . Next year’s judges have been announced as Scott Baker, Mark Budz, Roby James, Darrell Schweitzer, and Alice K. Turner.
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This year’s nominees for the Prometheus Award have been announced. The awards are presented by the Libertarian Futurist Society and winners will be announced in August at Renovation, which will be held in Reno, Nevada. The nominees for the Hall of Fame were previously announced.
- For the Win, by Cory Doctorow
- Darkship Thieves, by Sarah Hoyt
- The Last Trumpet Project, by Kevin MacArdry
- Live Free or Die, by John Ringo
- Ceres, by L. Neil Smith
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