The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers has released the shortlist for the 2015 Scribe Awards, presented for excellence in media tie-in writing. The winners will be announced in July at the San Diego Comic-Con.

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL

• 24: Deadline by James Swallow
• Murder She Wrote: Death of a Blue Blood by Don Bain
• Mike Hammer: King of the Weeds by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
• Homeland: Saul’s Game by Andrew Kaplan
• The Killing: Uncommon Denominator by Karen Dionne

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE

• Sleepy Hollow: Children of the Revolution by Keith R. A. DeCandido
• Grimm: Chopping Block by John Passarella
• Star Trek: Disavowed by David Mack
• Star Trek: Foul Deeds Will Rise by Greg Cox
• Grimm: The Killing Time by Tim Waggoner
• Pathfinder: The Redemption Engine by James Sutter
• Fringe: Sins of the Father by Christa Faust

ADAPTED NOVEL – GENERAL AND SPECULATIVE

• Dawn of the Planet of the Apes by Alex Irvine
• Noah by Mark Morris
• War of the Worlds: Goliath by Adam Whitlach

YOUNG ADULT – ALL GENRES, ORIGINAL AND ADAPTED

• Spirit Animals: Blood Ties by Garth Nix and Sean Williams
• Battletech: The Nellus Academy Incident by Jennifer Brozak
• Penguins of Madagascar by Tracey West

SHORT STORIES

• Pathfinder: Hunter’s Folly by Josh Vogt
• Mike Hammer: It’s in the Book by Max Collins and Mickey Spillane
• Stargate: Perceptions by Diana Botsford
• Pathfinder: Queen Sacrifice by Steven Savile
• Tales of Valdemar: Written in the Wind by Jennifer Brozek

AUDIO

• Dark Shadows: The Darkest Shadow by Nev Fountain
• Dark Shadows: The Devil Cat by Mark Thomas Passmore
• Blake’s 7: Fortuitis by George Mann
• Doctor Who: Iterations of I by John Dorney
• Pathfinder Legends: The Skinsaw Murders by Cavan Scott

International Association of Media Tie-In Writers 2015 Faust Award

Terrance Dicks

This award honoring a grandmaster in the field goes to Mr. Dicks for the extensive contributions he has made during his long career.

A driving force behind Target Books’ Doctor Who novels, he wrote over sixty titles, edited and recruited other authors as well. He wrote for the soap opera Crossroads, and co-created and wrote for the series Moonbase 3. He also worked as a producer on Sunday Classics. He authored several children’s series, including about a cat call Magnificent Max and, his longest running, another about a golden retriever The Adventures of Goliath.