The 2017 David Gemmell Awards Shortlists

The 2017 David Gemmell Awards shortlists have been announced and you may vote here.


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 UK)
• 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. See more at the Gemmell Awards website.