Legend Awards Shortlist

The 2009 David Gemmell Legend Awards shortlist has been announced:

Best Fantasy Novel

• Best Served Cold, Joe Abercrombie (Gollancz, Orbit)

• The Gathering Storm, Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson (Tor)

• Empire: The Legend of Sigmar, Graham McNeill (Black Library)

• The Cardinal’s Blades, Pierre Pevel (Gollancz)

• Warbreaker, Brandon Sanderson (Tor)

The Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer

• The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart, Jesse Bullington (Orbit)

• The Adamantine Palace, Stephen Deas (Gollancz)

• The Drowning City, Amanda Downum (Orbit)

• The Cardinal’s Blades, Pierre Pevel (Gollancz)

• Lamentation, Ken Scholes (Tor)

The Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art

• Didier Graffet & Dave Senior (Illustration) and Laura Brett (Art Direction)for the cover of Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie (Gollancz)

• Jackie Morris (Illustration) and Dominic Forbes (Art Direction) for the cover of The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb (Voyager)

• Larry Rostant (Illustration) and Loulou Clarke (Art Direction) for the cover of Fire by Kristin Cashore (Gollancz)

• Jon Sullivan (Illustration) for the cover of Empire by Graham McNeill (Black Library)

• Jon Sullivan (Illustration) and Sue Michniewitz (Art Direction) for the cover of The Cardinal’s Blades by Pierre Pevel (Gollancz)