The International Association of Media Tie-in Writers today announced the nominees for the Scribe Awards for superior works published in 2023.

The IAMTW’s Scribe Awards honor excellence in the field of writing tie-in fiction for media franchises. These works include novels, short stories, audio dramas, and graphic novels tied to licenses of movies and TV shows, as well as video games, comics, songs, and even book series.

The winners will be announced at San Diego Comic-Con on July 26.

ADAPTED NOVEL – GENERAL OR SPECULATIVE

• Assassin’s Creed: Daughter of No One by Maria Lewis
• Marvel’s Secret Invasion by Paul Cornell
• Marvel’s Wastelanders: Star-Lord by Sarah Cawkwell
• Ultraman by Pat Cadigan

AUDIO DRAMA

• Doctor Who All’s Fair by Max Kashevsky
• Doctor Who Face to Face by John Dorney
• Doctor Who Pursuit of the Nightjar by Tim Foley
• Doctor Who Sins of the Flesh by Alfie Shaw
• Doctor Who Spirit of the Season by Georgia Cook

GRAPHIC NOVEL

• The Expanse Dragontooth by Andy Diggle
• The Mighty Nine Origins: Critical Role by Jody Houser
• Red Rising by Rik Hoskin
• Skull and Bones The Savage Storm by John Jackson Miller and James Mishler
• Star Wars – The Nameless Terror by George Mann

ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL

• Legend of the Five Rings: Three Oaths by Josh Reynolds
• Murder, She Wrote: Fit for Murder by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran
• Watch Dogs Legion: Cold Reboot by Robbie MacNiven

ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE

• Assassin’s Creed: The Resurrection Plot by Kate Heartfield
• Marvel Zombies: The Hunger by Marsheila Rockwell
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko by Derek Tyler Attico
• Star Trek: Picard – Firewall by David Mack
• Star Wars – The Eye of Darkness by George Mann

SHORT STORY

• Unioverse “Singing a Deeper Song” by Tim Waggoner
• Warhammer 40,000 “A Forbidden Meal” by Carrie Harris
• Star Trek Deep Space Nine “Lost and Founder” by David Mack
• Valdemar “Needs Must When Evil Bides” by Jennifer Brozek
• Diablo “The Toll of Darkness and Light” by Jonathan Maberry
• Kolchak the Night Stalker “Touch of Silk” by Deborah Daughetee
• Star Trek: Discovery “Work Worth Doing” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

YOUNG ADULT / MIDDLE GRADE

• Disney Chills: Circle of Ter-ROAR by Vera Strange
• Disney Twisted Tales: Set in Stone by Mari Mancusi
• Minecraft: Return of the Piglins by Matt Forbeck
• Shadowrun: Auditions: A Mosaic Run Collection by Jennifer Brozek

IAMTW’S 2024 GRANDMASTER AND FAUST AWARD WINNER

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers is also presenting the 2024 Faust Award for Grandmaster to James Reasoner.

A veteran writer with over four decades in the publishing industry, James Reasoner has written more than 350 novels and more than 100 short stories. Although perhaps best known for westerns, he has written across many genres from mystery to fantasy to science fiction. In addition, he’s penned essays, articles and reviews. He has contributed tie-in novels to the following series: Abilene, Longarm, Lone Star, Trailsman, Cody’s Law, Wagons West, Wind River, Stagecoach Station, and Tales from Deadwood. His non western tie-ins include The Dead Man series, Kolchak, and Walker Texas Ranger.

[Based on a press release.]

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers announced the 2019 Scribe Award winners at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 19.

The IAMTW’s Scribe Awards honor licensed works that tie in with other media such as television, movies, gaming, or comic books.

ADAPTED NOVEL

• The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus

AUDIO DRAMA

• Doctor Who: The Calendar Man by A. K. Benedict

ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE

• Star Trek Discovery Drastic Measures by Dayton Ward

ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL

• Narcos: The Jaguar’s Claw by Jeff Mariotte

SHORT STORY

• Warhammer “The Darkling Hours,” by Rachel Harrison

YOUNG ADULT / MIDDLE GRADE

• Harmswood Academy #3: Besphinxed by Alethea Kontis

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers announced the winners of the 2016 Scribe Awards on July 22 at the San Diego Comic-Con.

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL

• 24: Rogue by David Mack

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE

• Star Trek The Next Generation: Armageddon’s Arrow by Dayton Ward

ADAPTED NOVEL – GENERAL AND SPECULATIVE

• MANOS ­­­– The Hands of Fate by Stephen D. Sullivan

SHORT STORIES

• Mike Hammer The Strand “Fallout” by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins

AUDIO

• Doctor Who “The Red Lady” by John Dorney

The IAMTW Scribe Awards honor licensed works that tie in with other media such as television, movies, gaming, or comic books. They include original works set in established universes, and adaptations of stories that have appeared in other formats and that cross all genres.

[Via SF Site News.]

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers shortlist for the 2016 Scribe Awards has been online for some time. The award is presented for excellence in media tie-in writing. The winners will be announced in July at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Acknowledging excellence in this very competitive field, the IAMTW’s Scribe Awards honor licensed works that tie in with other media such as television, movies, gaming, or comic books. They include original works set in established universes, and adaptations of stories that have appeared in other formats and that cross all genres. Tie-in works run the gamut from westerns to mysteries to procedurals, from science fiction to fantasy to horror, from action and adventure to superheroes. HALO, Elementary, 24, Star Trek, Mike Hammer, Star Wars, Shadowrun, Doctor Who: these represent just a few.

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL

• Elementary:The Ghost Line by Adam Christopher
• Kill Me, Darling by Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins
• Don Pendleton’s Mack Bolan: Desert Falcons by Michael A. Black
• 24: Rogue by David Mack

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE

• Deadlands: Ghostwalkers by Jonathan Maberry
• HALO: Last Light by Troy Denning
• HALO: New Blood by Matt Forbeck
• Pathfinder: Forge of Ashes by Josh Vogt
• Shadowrun: Borrowed Time by R. L. King
• Star Trek The Next Generation: Armageddon’s Arrow by Dayton Ward
• Star Trek Seekers 3: Long Shot by David Mack

ADAPTED NOVEL – GENERAL AND SPECULATIVE

• Backcountry by D. E. McDonald
• Batman: Arkham Knight by Marv Wolfman
• Crimson Peak by Nancy Holder
• MANOS ­­­– The Hands of Fate by Stephen D. Sullivan
• Star Wars: Dark Disciple by Christie Golden

SHORT STORIES

• Mike Hammer The Strand “Fallout” by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
• Shadowrun: World of Shadows “Swamp of Spirits” by Jason M. Hardy
• The X-Files: Trust No One “Back in El Paso My Life Will Be Worthless&rdquo ; by Keith R. A. DeCandido
• The X-Files: Trust No One “Dusk” by Paul Crilley
• The X-Files: Trust No One “Non Gratum Anus Rodentum” by Brian Keene
• The X-Files: Trust No One “Statues” by Kevin J. Anderson

AUDIO

• Dark Shadows “Bloodlust” by Alan Flanagan, Will Howells and Joseph Lidster
• Dark Shadows “In the Twinkling of an Eye” Penelope Faith
• Doctor Who “The Red Lady” by John Dorney
• Doctor W ho “Damaged Goods” by Jonathan Morris
• Pathfinder Legends: “Mummy’s Mask: Empty Graves” by Cavan Scott

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.

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers has released the shortlist for the 2014 Scribe Awards, presented for excellence in media tie-in writing. The winners will be announced in July at the San Diego Comic-Con.

Novel Adapted

• Man of Steel by Greg Cox
• 47 Ronin by Joan D. Vinge
• Pacific Rim by Alex Irvine

General Novel Original

• The Executioner: Sleeping Dragons by Michael A. Black
• Murder She Wrote: Close-Up on Murder by Donald Bain
• Leverage: The Bestseller Job by Greg Cox
• Leverage: The Zoo Job by Keith R. A. DeCandido
• Mr. Monk Helps Himself by Hy Conrad

Speculative Novel Original

• From History’s Shadow by Dayton Ward
• Supernatural: Fresh Meat by Alice Henderson
• Supernatural: The Roads not Taken by Tim Waggoner
• Fringe: The Zodiac Paradox by Christa Faust
• Kenobi by John Jackson Miller

Short Stories

• “Savior” by Michael Jan Friedman
• “Redemption” by Robert Greenberger
• “Locks and Keys” by Jennifer Brozek
• “Mirror Image” by Christine M. Thompson
• “So Long, Chief” by Max Allan Collins and Mickey Spillane
• “The Dark Hollows of Memory” by David Annandale

Young Adult

• Kevin by Paul Kupperberg
• Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 by Stacia Deutsch
• The Croods by Tracey West

Audio

• Dark Shadows – 33. The Phantom Bride by Mark Thomas Passmore
• Dark Shadows – 37. The Flip Side by Cody Quijano-Schell
• Blake’s 7 The Armageddon Storm by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright