Philip K. Dick Award Finalists

Nominees for this year's Philip K. Dick Award, given annually for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States, have been announced. First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, March 21, 2008 at Norwescon 31 at the Doubletree Hotel Seattle Airport in SeaTac, Washington. The list here is alphabetical by author.

Grey, Jon Armstrong (Night Shade)

Undertow, Elizabeth Bear (Bantam Spectra)

From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain, Minister Faust (Del Rey)

Nova Swing, M. John Harrison (Bantam Spectra)

Gradisil, Adam Roberts (Pyr)

Ally, Karen Traviss (Eos)

Saturn Returns, Sean Williams (Ace)

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society. Last year’s winner was Spin Control by Chris Moriarty (Bantam Spectra) with a special citation to Carnival by Elizabeth Bear (Bantam Spectra). Judges for this year's award are Steve Miller, Chris Moriarty (chair), Steven Piziks, Randy Schroeder, and Ann Tonsor Zeddies.