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  1. Fantasy fans . . . it's that time of year again! The final shortlists have been announced and voting is now open until Friday 17th July. What are the awards? The David Gemmell Awards is an annual event that recognises outstanding achievements in fantasy fiction. The purpose of the awards is to raise awareness of the fantasy genre, celebrate the cultural importance of fantasy literature, reward excellence in the field, and commemorate the legacy of David Gemmell and his contribution to the fantasy genre. You can visit the website here. There have been some awesome winners since the awards began in 2009, including Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss, Brent Weeks, Mark Lawrence, and Andrzej Sapkowski. The awards are comprised of three categories: The Ravenheart award for Best Cover Art The Morningstar award for Best Debut The Legend award for Best Novel This year's awards The final shortlists have been announced as follows: Legend Award (Best novel) Half a King by Joe Abercrombie (HarperCollins) Valour by John Gwynne (Pan Macmillan/Tor UK) Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence (HarperCollins) Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Gollancz) The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks (Orbit) Morningstar Award (Best debut novel) Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell (Jo Fletcher Books) The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley (Angry Robot) The Godless by Ben Peek (Pan Macmillan/Tor UK) The Emperor’s Blades by Brian Staveley (Pan Macmillan/Tor UK) Age of Iron by Angus Watson (Orbit) Ravenheart Award (Best cover art) Laura Brett for The Slow Regard of Silent Things Mike Bryan for Half a King Jason Chan for Prince of Fools Sam Green for Words of Radiance Jackie Morris for The Fool’s Assassin ***You can vote by clicking here.*** So, has anyone read any of the books on the shortlists? Are there any authors/books you think should have made the shortlist but didn't? Who will you be voting for? The winners will be announced on Saturday 8th August 2015.
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