What was the response to yesterday’s announcement of the 2020 Dragon Awards winners among some of the award’s most ardent supporters? It can be divided between those who ignored any category that wasn’t won by someone they approved, and those … Continue reading
The winners of the 2020 Dragon Awards were announced today during the virtual Dragon Con. The convention’s press release says more than 8,000 fans cast ballots. 1. Best Science Fiction Novel The Last Emperox by John Scalzi 2. Best Fantasy Novel … Continue reading
Yesterday the 2020 Dragon Awards ballot dropped, pleasantly surprising many by being loaded with genuinely popular books. (As Cora Buhlert put it, “The 2020 Dragon Award Finalists Go Full Tilt Towards Mainstream Respectability”). But not everyone is pleased. Tommy Lasorda … Continue reading
The 2020 Dragon Awards Ballot was posted August 11. Registered voters should expect to receive notice in email. It’s not too late to get involved. The Dragon Awards voter registration page states, “You may register to receive a ballot until 11:59 (EDT) … Continue reading
The Dragon Awards website has reset and is now taking nominations for the 2020 awards. I tested the site and was informed my nomination had been accepted — Eligible works are those first released between 7/1/2019 and 6/30/2020. The deadline … Continue reading
The 2019 Dragon Awards ceremony was held September 1 – here are the winners. Best Science Fiction Novel A Star-Wheeled Sky by Brad R. Torgersen Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal) House of Assassins by Larry Correia Best Young Adult / … Continue reading
The 2019 Dragon Award Ballot was posted on August 7. Best Science Fiction Novel A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine A Star-Wheeled Sky by Brad R. Torgersen Europe at Dawn by Dave Hutchinson Record of a Spaceborn Few by … Continue reading
The 2018 Dragon Awards were presented September 2 at Dragon Con. Best Science Fiction Novel Artemis by Andy Weir Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal) Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel Children of Blood and Bone … Continue reading
A lot of things are absent from the Dragon Awards ballot that I expected to see there. Some of them I don’t miss. Some of them I do. Best Novel Hugo Finalists: None of the 2018 Best Novel Hugo finalists … Continue reading
The 2018 Dragon Awards Ballot was released August 6. A notable change is that most categories have six nominees (a few have seven, or five) in contrast to last year when they had seven or eight. Also noteworthy is that … Continue reading