2020 Scribe Award Nominees

June 16, 2020 locusmag 1 Comment

The International Association of Media Tie-in Writers (IAMTW) announced the nominees for the 2020 Scribe Awards, honoring excellence in licensed tie-in writing. Nominees of genre interest follow.

Original Novel — Speculative

Batman: The Court of Owls, Greg Cox (Titan)
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Black Spire, Delilah S. Dawson (Century)
Firefly: The Magnificent Nine, James Lovegrove (Titan)
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Collateral Damage, David Mack (Pocket)
Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War, John Jackson Miller (Pocket)
Warhammer: Age of Sigmar: The Red Feast, Gav Thorpe (Games Workshop)

Adapted Novel — General & Speculative

Doctor Who: Scratch Man, Tom Baker (Penguin UK)
Alita: Battle Angel, Pat Cadigan (Titan)
Batman: The Killing Joke, Christa Faust & Gary Phillips (Titan)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Greg Keyes (Titan)

Audio Drama

Torchwood: Sargasso, Christopher Cooper (Big Finish)
“Doctor Who: 10 Doctor Adventures: The Creeping Death”, Roy Gill (The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Volume Three)
“Diary of River Song: Concealed Weapon”, Scott Handcock (The Diary of River Song: Series Five)
“Doctor Who: Companion Chronicles: Daybreak”, John Pritchard (The First Doctor: Volume Three)
Warhammer: Watcher in the Rain, Alex Worley (Black Library)

Young Adult / Middle Grade

Battletech: Rogue Academy: Iron Dawn, Jennifer Brozek (Catalyst)
Halo: Battle Born, Cassandra Rose Clarke (Scholastic)
Warhammer Adventures: City of Lifestone, Tom Huddleston (Warhammer Adventures)
The Lucy Wilson Mysteries: The Midnight People, John Peel (Candy Jar)
Warhammer Adventures: Attack of the Necron, Cavan Scott (Warhammer Adventures)

Short Story

“Cookie”, Shance Lacy Hensley (Straight Outta Deadwood)
“Pure History”, George Ivanoff (Lethbridge-Stewart: The Laughing Gnome)
“Cutter & Razz”, Chris A. Jackson (Fresh Hells: Tales of Basil & Moebius)
“The Girl’s Best Friend Matter”, Bobby Nash (Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar)
“The Queen Slayer”, Jean Rabe (Women of the Crystal Coast)

Winners will be announced July 16, 2020. For more information, including a full list of nominees, see the IAMTW website.

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