The Manly Wade Wellman Award was founded in 2013 to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy novels written by North Carolina authors. The award is named for long-time North Carolina author Manly Wade Wellman with the permission of his estate.
The eight titles were selected from the 18-title longlist.
The Actual Star by Monica Byrne (Harper Voyager)
A Song with Teeth (Los Nefilim, #3) by T. Frohock (Harper Voyager)
Sounding Dark (The Calpurnian Wars, #1) by Jo Graham (Candlemark & Gleam)
Blind Tiger (The Pride, #1) by Jordan L. Hawk (Widdershins Press)
Bacchanal by Veronica Henry (47North)
Water Horse by Melissa Scott (Candlemark & Gleam)
The Blackwing War (Deep Witches, #1) by K.B. Spangler (A Girl and Her Fed Books)
No Gods, No Monsters (The Convergence Saga, #1) by Cadwell Turnbull (Blackstone Publishing)
The winner will be announced at ConGregate 8 on Friday, July 22, 2022 in Winston-Salem, NC.
The Manly Wade Wellman Award was founded in 2013 to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy novels written by North Carolina authors. The award is named for long-time North Carolina author Manly Wade Wellman with the permission of his estate.
The 18 titles were selected by a jury from a 77-title eligibility list.
The Actual Star by Monica Byrne
The Serpent by David Drake
A Song with Teeth (Los Nefilim, #3)by T. Frohock
Mother of All (Women’s War, #3) by Jenna Glass
Sounding Dark (The Calpurnian Wars, #1) by Jo Graham
Comes A Reckoning (Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter, #8) by John G. Hartness
Blind Tiger (The Pride, #1) by Jordan L. Hawk
Bacchanal by Veronica Henry
The Water Blade (The Ridnight Mysteries, #1) by Stuart Jaffe
Paladin’s Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2) by T. Kingfisher
Paladin’s Hope (The Saint of Steel, #3) by T. Kingfisher
Legacy (Deadly Curiosities, #5) by Gail Z. Martin
Every Star a Song (The Ascendance Series, #2) by Jay Posey
Blood and Feathers by Beth Revis
The Extinction Trials by A.G. Riddle
Water Horse by Melissa Scott
The Blackwing War (Deep Witches, #1) by K.B. Spangler
No Gods, No Monsters (The Convergence Saga, #1) by Cadwell Turnbull
The winner will be announced at ConGregate 8 on Friday, July 22, 2022 in Winston-Salem, NC.
The Manly Wade Wellman Award, founded in 2013 to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy novels written by North Carolina authors. The award is named for the late North Carolina author Manly Wade Wellman with the permission of his estate.
The winner of the 2021 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy was announced July 10 at ConGregate 7 / DeepSouthCon 59 in Winston-Salem, NC.
The 2021 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy shortlist was revealed June 28 by the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. The 2021 award also covers novels published in 2020.
The eight titles were selected by a jury from the 24-title longlist.
Natania Barron, Queen of None (Vernacular Books)
Emily Colin, Sword of the Seven Sins (Blue Crow Books)
Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
T. Frohock, Carved from Stone and Dream (Harper Voyager)
A.J. Hartley, Impervious (Falstaff Books)
Whitney Hill, Elemental (Benu Media)
T. Kingfisher, Paladin’s Grace (Argyll Productions)
Jay Posey, Every Sky a Grave (Skybound Books)
The winner(s) will be announced at ConGregate 7 / DeepSouthCon 59 on Saturday, July 10 as part of an awards ceremony also including the Phoenix Award and Rebel Award.
The Manly Wade Wellman Award was founded in 2013 to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy novels written by North Carolina authors. The 2021 award covers novels published in 2020. The award is named for long-time North Carolina author Manly Wade Wellman with the permission of his estate.
The 2021 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy longlist was revealed June 4 by the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Foundation. The 2021 award also covers novels published in 2020.
The 24 titles were selected by a jury from the 64-title eligibility list.
Renee Ahdieh, The Damned (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)
Paul Barrett, Cry of Decay (Falstaff Books)
Natania Barron, Queen of None (Vernacular Books)
Emily Colin, Sword of the Seven Sins (Blue Crow Books)
Tracy Deonn, Legendborn (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
Patrick Dugan, Storm Shattered (Falstaff Books)
T. Frohock, Carved from Stone and Dream (Harper Voyager)
Jenna Glass, Queen of the Unwanted (Del Rey)
Crymsyn Hart, Forest of Bones (Mocha Memoirs Press)
A.J. Hartley, Impervious (Falstaff Books)
Whitney Hill, Elemental (Benu Media)
T. Kingfisher, Paladin’s Grace (Argyll Productions)
T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places (Gallery / Saga Press)
Robin Kirk, The Hive Queen (Blue Crow Books)
Gail Z. Martin, The Sellsword’s Oath (Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency)
James Maxey, Dragonsgate: Devils
Kwame Mbalia, Tristan Strong Destroys the World (Rick Riordan Presents)
Jay Posey, Every Sky a Grave (Skybound Books)
Scott Reintgen, Ashlords (Crown Books for Young Readers)
Christopher Ruocchio, Demon in White (DAW)
Christopher Ruocchio, The Lesser Devil
Lisa Shearin, The Entity Game (Murwood Media)
Meagan Spooner, The Other Side of the Sky (HarperTeen, with Amie Kaufman)
Rysa Walker, Now, Then, and Everywhen (47North)
A shortlist of finalists will be announced on Monday, June 21, and the winner will be announced at ConGregate 7 / DeepSouthCon 59 on Friday, July 9, 2021 as part of the Opening Ceremonies.
The Manly Wade Wellman Award, founded in 2013 to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy novels written by North Carolina authors/ The award is named for the late North Carolina author Manly Wade Wellman with the permission of his estate.
The 2020 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy shortlist was announced online June 29.
Where Oblivion Lives by T. Frohock (Harper Voyager)
The Women’s War by Jenna Glass (Del Rey)
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher (Saga Press)
Breaking Gods by D. J. Molles
To the Bones by Valerie Nieman (West Virginia University Press)
A Fall in Autumn by Michael G. Williams (Falstaff Books)
Ordinarily, the winner(s) would be announced at ConGregate on July 17, however, plans have not been finalized because the con is not being held in person this year.
The Manly Wade Wellman Award was founded in 2013 to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy novels written by North Carolina authors. The 2020 award covers novels published in 2019.
The award is named for long-time North Carolina author Manly Wade Wellman with the permission of his estate.
Masks & Malevolence / Time & Temper by Natania Barron (Falstaff Books)
The Hive by Orson Scott Card [and Aaron Johnston] (Tor Books)
The Storm by David Drake (Baen Books)
The Hanged Man by K. D. Edwards (Pyr)
48 Hours by William R. Forstchen (Forge Books)
Where Oblivion Lives by T. Frohock (Harper Voyager)
The Women’s War by Jenna Glass (Del Rey)
Carl Perkins’ Cadillac by John G. Hartness (Falstaff Books)
Southern Fury / Southern Souls by Stuart Jaffe
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher (Saga Press)
Inheritance by Gail Z. Martin (SOL Publishing)
Breaking Gods by D. J. Molles
To the Bones by Valerie Nieman (West Virginia University Press)
Winter World by A. G. Riddle (Legion Books)
Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio (DAW)
As the Crow Flies by Rysa Walker and Caleb Amsel (Starry Night)
A Fall in Autumn by Michael G. Williams (Falstaff Books)
A Midnight Dreary by David Niall Wilson (Crossroad Press)
A shortlist of finalists will be announced on Wednesday, July 1. Ordinarily, the winner(s) would be announced at ConGregate on July 17, however, plans have not been finalized because the con is not being held in person this year.
The Manly Wade Wellman Award was founded in 2013 to recognize outstanding achievement in science fiction and fantasy novels written by North Carolina authors. The 2020 award covers novels published in 2019.
The award is named for long-time North Carolina author Manly Wade Wellman with the permission of his estate.
The other
finalists, chosen
by a jury from the eligibility list, were:
In
the Night Wood by
Dale Bailey (John Joseph Adams Books)
Pride
and Prometheus by
John Kessel (Saga Press)
The
Bond by
Robin Kirk (Goldenjay Books)
The
Crossing by
Jason Mott (Park Row)
Finders by Melissa Scott (Candlemark
& Gleam)
Named for long-time North Carolina author Manly
Wade Wellman, the award was started in 2013.
That's "Award-Winning Author Christopher Ruocchio" to you, pal.
Really humbled to have received the Wellman Award. If I had to pick a first award, one that declares me a North Carolinian is a damn fine option. pic.twitter.com/N5PRFqIzQM
— Sir Christopher Ruocchio (@TheRuocchio) July 13, 2019
