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.
