The 2015 David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy were presented at the Nine Worlds Geekfest in Heathrow, London on August 8.
Ravenheart Award by Lee Blair
RAVENHEART AWARD (Best cover art)
- Sam Green for Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Gollancz)
Morningstar Award by Lee Blair
MORNINGSTAR AWARD (Best debut)
- The Emperor’s Blades by Brian Stavely (Pan Macmillan/Tor UK)
Legend Award “Snaga” by Simon Fearnhamm
LEGEND AWARD (Best novel)
- Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Gollancz)
This is Brandon Sanderson’s second Legend Award, he previously won in 2011 with The Way of Kings.
There were 17,059 votes cast in the first round (longlists) and 19,700 in the second (shortlists).
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Congratulations to both authors and to Sam Green.
I’ve read the Brian Staveley book and it’s a very respectable debut. It doesn’t offer many surprises in terms of worldbuilding – it’s straight-up modern fantasy – but it’s certainly well-crafted.
The Emperors Blades was quite silly.
Surly men (and women) flying about on giant kestrels.
I should get an award for finishing it.
Those are some mighty fine looking awards, I have to say.
@James Davis Nicoll
What did you think all the tea was for?