2019 Scribe Award Winners
The International Association of Media Tie-in Writers (IAMTW) announced the winners for the 2019 Scribe Awards, honoring excellence in licensed tie-in writing. Winners were announced on July 19, 2019 at Comic-Con International, held at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego CA. Titles of genre interest include:
Original Novel — Speculative
- WINNER: Star Trek Discovery: Drastic Measures, Dayton Ward (Pocket)
- Halo: Silent Storm, Troy Denning (Gallery)
- World of Warcraft: Before the Storm, Christie Golden (Del Rey)
- Star Trek Discovery: Fear Itself, James Swallow (Pocket)
- Alien: The Cold Forge, Alex White (Titan)
Adapted Novel
- WINNER: The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus (Feiwel & Friends)
- The Predator, Christopher Golden & Mark Morris (Titan)
- Solo: A Star Wars Story, Mur Lafferty (Century)
- Halloween, John Passarella (Titan)
Audio Drama
- WINNER: “The Calendar Man”, AK Benedict (The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles)
- “The Invention of Death”, John Dorney (The First Doctor Adventures, Volume Two)
- Doctor Who: The War Master: The Master of Callous, James Goss & Guy Adams (Big Finish)
- “The Girl Beneath the Water”, Lila Whelan (Dark Shadows: Maggie & Quentin: The Lovers’ Refrain)
- Blake’s 7: The Way Ahead, Mark Wright (Big Finish)
Young Adult / Middle Grade
- WINNER: Besphinxed, Alethea Kontis (self-published)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Michael Kogge (Disney Lucasfilm)
- The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: Curse of the Mirror Clowns, Chris Lynch (Candy Jar)
- Broken Lands, Jonathan Maberry (Simon & Schuster BFYR)
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi Movie Storybook, Elizabeth Schaefer (Disney Lucasfilm)
- Smallfoot, Tracey West (Simon Spotlight)
Short Story
- WINNER: “The Darkling Hours”, Rachel Harrison (Black Library Events Anthology 2018/19)
- The Passing of Angels, John French (Black Library)
- “Swords of Light and Darkness”, Travis Heermann (BattleTech: Legacy)
- “No Hero”, Peter McLean (Inferno! Volume 1)
- “End of the Road”, Craig A. Reed, Jr. (BattleTech: Legacy)
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