2017 Gemmell Awards Shortlist
The 2017 David Gemmell Awards shortlists have been announced:
The Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel
- Wrath, John Gwynne (Tor)
- Nevernight, Jay Kristoff (Harper Voyager)
- The Wheel of Osheim, Mark Lawrence (Harper Voyager)
- The Bands of Mourning, Brandon Sanderson (Gollancz)
- Warbeast, Gav Thorpe (Black Library)
The Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer
- Infernal, Mark de Jager (Del Rey)
- Duskfall, Christopher Husberg (Titan)
- Steal the Sky, Megan E. O’Keefe (Angry Robot)
- Snakewood, Adrian Selby (Orbit)
- Hope and Red, Jon Skovron (Orbit)
The Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art
- Alessandro Baldaserroni for the cover of Black Rift by Josh Reynolds (Black Library)
- Jason Chan for the cover of The Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence (Harper Voyager)
- Sam Green for the cover of The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson (Gollancz)
- Kerby Rosannes for the cover of Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (Harper Voyager)
- Paul Young for the cover of Wrath by John Gwynne (Tor)
Voting is open until midnight on June 2, 2017 (GMT). The winners will be honored at a ceremony July 15, 2017 at Edge-Lit 6 in Derby, UK. For more, see the official Gemmell Awards website.