Dragon Con has one massive award, with thousands of people voting on it. In the second year, there were 8,000 people voting.
And now, the eligibility window has closed as of the end of June. Start marking the books that have come out since July 1st for next year.
However...
That's right. Anything that comes out before the deadline of June 30th is eligible, but voting cuts off on July 19th. So if you haven't voted yet, you might want to finish off the books you have coming.
This time, the format is going to be a little different. This time, I'm going to tell you who I'm voting for, based off of books I've read and enjoyed.
The NEXT section is going to have everything and everyone I could scrape together just on a level of pure eligibility.
This second section will include books I haven't read, from people I don't even know.
It is a huge freaking list, and I would clutter up the blog post if I dealt with them as I have previous posts. The lists of the purely eligible are so long, I considered making them a separate post entirely. But I figure having one place for my conclusions and everyone else's suggestions would make it easier on everyone. Okay, easier on me, but moving right along....
Here we go.
I have already reviewed Heroes Fall by Morgon Newquist. You might think. Still one Hell of a solid novel, and some of the best SF I've read in years.
What is it? Superheroes. If you liked Astro City, or JMS's Rising Stars, or, hell, the MCU, you're going to want to read this one, and I think you're going to agree with me that it's pretty kickass.
And I really, really wanted to nominate Richard Paolinelli. But I haven't gotten to When the Gods Fell yet. Sorry Richard. Don't worry, I'm going to get there much, much later. Probably next year. With my luck, it'll be after the sequel comes out.
Karl Gallagher's The Lost War.
Wait? What? What happened to Bokerah Brumley's "Keepers of New Haven: Woe for a Faerie?
Two things happened. And I'll explain in the next section...
Okay, three things happened. One of which was I actually read Karl's book.
Bokerah Brumley's "Keepers of New Haven: Woe for a Faerie."
Yes, I know. After months of talking about The King's Regret by Ligon before it was published, I'm shifting one novel, and deleting the author. WTF?
Three things happened.
1) I read Karl's book.
2) Bokerah mentioned online that this was more YA than Fantasy
3) Amazon screwed the pooch on releasing Ligon's book that I don't think it's reached a wide enough audience to gather votes.
If you have read and liked Ligon's book, I still recommend it. But right now it's a matter of timing and a matter of math.
Lucky for everyone, Jagi hasn't come out with another Rachel Griffin novel. Otherwise I'd be pushing that one like a maniac, because she's earned one for the last four novels.
Daniel Humphrey's A Place For War... Still.
For the record, no, I have not yet read David Weber's Uncompromising Honor. I suspect he will not need additional support.
Imagine this is like Ringo's Black Tide Rising, only ten years after the world fell apart, during the reemergence of human civilization.
And then the shit hits the fan again.
Hans Schantz's Brave and the Bold (reviewed here).
So, my vote goes to Hans.
Thrawn: Alliance
Timothy Zahn is doing a Thrawn novel. Your argument is so invalid, it's not even funny.
This is funny, since by the time the Dragons comes out, I will have SIX horror novels eligible.
Hell Spawn
Death Cult
Infernal Affairs
City of Shadows
Crusader (
Deus Vult (Coming soon....ish)
..... But as I argued, it's best to nominate Hell Spawn and move on. And if you disagree and would like to nominate one of the other books in another category ... okay, but I'd like you not to split the vote too too much.
Please refer here for my thoughts on the matter.
Then again, Hell Spawn has already won an award, so yeah, it's worth it. It's endorsed by the CLFA for their book of the year, and Jim McCoy, Richard Paolinelli, and Karl Gallagher have all said they're voting for it. So... yeah, not bad.
Dark Maiden #2, by Jonathan Baird.
Joan of Arc fantasy comic book.
I dare you to find me something better.
I may leave this one blank.
God Friended Me ...
Aquaman.
Because everyone else is going to vote Endgame.
Spiderman, PS4, Insomniac games.
Yup. No hesitation. This was .... amazing.
As for ... Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game ....
AND
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game....
No idea.
However,
Nathan to the rescue on this one: Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
And if you want to vote RIGHT THIS MINUTE, without looking at anyone else's thoughts.that would be here.
HOWEVER, if you want to look below the break, LET THE DISCUSSION BEGIN!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA
Anyway, let the discussion begin. And yes, I've got additional suggestions kicking around from you folks who came to play
And yes, I said discussion.
I'd still like people to come on, and tell me what you want to see nominated.
And do me a favor, huh? Before you pitch in a suggestion, READ THROUGH THE POST AND MAKE CERTAIN IT'S NOT ALREADY LISTED.
But I want to make certain that this become a DISCUSSION.
Now, again, please remember the eligibility is from the start of July 2018 to the end of June 2019.
So, let's continue.
I have already reviewed Heroes Fall by Morgon Newquist. I've made my case above.
Now, as was suggested last time, Richard Paolinelli has a new book out, called When the Gods Fell. I still haven't read the damn thing yet. I should do something bizarre and turn my damn kindle on.
A Facebook friend of mine, MA Rothman, has an SF book out that might be of interest.
Also, Christopher Ruocchio would like people to recall that his novel, Empire of Silence has also come out. He's a Twitter acquaintance and he seems to work for someone called.... Baen? :)
Nathan, from the Pulp Archivist has Pop Kult Warlord, by Cole.
A Mr John Boyd suggested in my comments on the April post for Causes of Separation by Travis Corcoran. It was seconded by Karl Gallagher. So there may be some competition this year.
Someone else suggested Super-Sync by Kevin Ikenberry.
Hollow City, by Benjamin Cheah (reviewed here)
https://amzn.to/2HVc0kV
Stephanie Osborn (also potentially YA if you need)
The Goddess Gambit (No Gods, No Masters Book 1), Ben Stevens
Warrior of the Kizan, by Ann Margaret Lewis
Richard F. Weyand
You can put Bokerah Brumley's "Keepers of New Haven: Woe for a Faerie" in Fantasy or YA
I had considered putting one of Daniel Humphreys Paxton Locke novels up for this one.
Nathan has thrown in a suggestions for this one: Sword of Kaigen, by M. L. Wang. I honestly cannot speak to this one, since I haven't read it yet. Then he wanted to add Sowing Dragon Teeth, by James Alderdice.
The Lost War, so I have to make time for that... again, it would help if I just turned on the damned kindle.
Psychic Eclipse of the Heart, Amie Gibbons
Shadows Lands, Lloyd A Behm II
Blood Moon Eclipse, IBID.
The Unmasking, by David Burkhead
Shiva's whisper, ibid
The Masks of Dakkurru, Rob Hobart
Laws and Prophecies by Lee S. King
Pack Dynamics: A Price to Pay, Julie Frost
The Kings Regret by Ligon is finally flipping out if you want
Woe for a Faerie, Bokerah Brumley
The Kings Regret by Phil Ligon
Eclipse: The Girl Who Saved the World , George Phillies
Nathan, however, does have another option: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon, vol. 12, by Omori... I have looked it up and concluded that yes, this is a novel, despite the cover. Honest. I was confused there for a moment.
Nathan's comment from last post was
Daniel Humphrey's A Place For War...
Nathan (and apparently Anspach and Cole) has another thought: Galaxy's Edge: Order of the Centurion.
Armored Heart, Jared Michael Anjewierden
Galaxy's Edge: Order of the Centurion.
Hans Schantz's Brave and the Bold (reviewed here)
Robert Kroese Iron Dragon
Nathan wants to add Rawle Nyanzi's Shining Tomorrow: Shadow Heart, which .... I don't actually think is alternate history, from the description, but I'm just plugging them in.
Chrissy Sabol-Johnson
Darker Nights, Eric S. Brown
Thrawn: Alliance
Timothy Zahn is doing a Thrawn novel. Your argument is so invalid, it's not even funny.
Nathan at Pulp Archivist wants to throw Realmslayer, by Guymer. It is apparently a Warhammer novel.
Hell Spawn
Death Cult
Infernal Affairs
City of Shadows
Crusader
Dark Maiden #2, by Jonathan Baird.
Joan of Arc fantasy comic book.
I dare you to find me something better.
Good question. Any ideas?
Nathan had one: Conan le Cimmérien - Le Colosse noir .... I don't know why Nathan wanted it in French, but okay.
Though I'm tempted to say the comic adaptations of PD Wodehouse by Chuck Dixon, just because Jeeves and Wooser are just so much fun. And because Chuck Dixon may have been the best writer on Batman for 20 years.
Spiderman, PS4, Insomniac games.
Yup. No hesitation. This was .... amazing.
As for ... Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game ....
AND
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game....
No idea.
However,
Nathan to the rescue on this one: Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team
You might remember that last year, I had at least half a dozen nominees for each category....
Nope. Not anymore.
Again, the upcoming Daniel Humphreys' Come Seeling Night is something I'd suggest in paranormal, but he wanted military.
Unknown also seconded "A Pale Dawn for best Military Science Fiction novel."
....So, yeah, right now, I'm out of alternate suggestions at the moment. Maybe I'm just out of authors. Heck, I would love to nominated Simon R Green for Night Fall... but it is one of his lesser works, and really dropped the ball for the finale of his magnum opus, largely by having it as a crossover with a series I truly and deeply hate.
However, author and publisher Christ Kennedy has a set of choices. I put them all in one place since he's the one who gave me the most suggestions, next to Nathan.
As of now, let the discussions begin.
And if you want to vote RIGHT THIS MINUTE, that would be here.
And now, the eligibility window has closed as of the end of June. Start marking the books that have come out since July 1st for next year.
However...
Voting doesn't close until July 19.
That's right. Anything that comes out before the deadline of June 30th is eligible, but voting cuts off on July 19th. So if you haven't voted yet, you might want to finish off the books you have coming.This time, the format is going to be a little different. This time, I'm going to tell you who I'm voting for, based off of books I've read and enjoyed.
The NEXT section is going to have everything and everyone I could scrape together just on a level of pure eligibility.
This second section will include books I haven't read, from people I don't even know.
It is a huge freaking list, and I would clutter up the blog post if I dealt with them as I have previous posts. The lists of the purely eligible are so long, I considered making them a separate post entirely. But I figure having one place for my conclusions and everyone else's suggestions would make it easier on everyone. Okay, easier on me, but moving right along....
Here we go.
Best Science Fiction Novel
I have already reviewed Heroes Fall by Morgon Newquist. You might think. Still one Hell of a solid novel, and some of the best SF I've read in years.What is it? Superheroes. If you liked Astro City, or JMS's Rising Stars, or, hell, the MCU, you're going to want to read this one, and I think you're going to agree with me that it's pretty kickass.
And I really, really wanted to nominate Richard Paolinelli. But I haven't gotten to When the Gods Fell yet. Sorry Richard. Don't worry, I'm going to get there much, much later. Probably next year. With my luck, it'll be after the sequel comes out.
Best Fantasy Novel
(Including Paranormal)
Karl Gallagher's The Lost War.
Wait? What? What happened to Bokerah Brumley's "Keepers of New Haven: Woe for a Faerie?
Two things happened. And I'll explain in the next section...
Okay, three things happened. One of which was I actually read Karl's book.
Best YA / Middle Grade Novel
Bokerah Brumley's "Keepers of New Haven: Woe for a Faerie." Yes, I know. After months of talking about The King's Regret by Ligon before it was published, I'm shifting one novel, and deleting the author. WTF?
Three things happened.
1) I read Karl's book.
2) Bokerah mentioned online that this was more YA than Fantasy
3) Amazon screwed the pooch on releasing Ligon's book that I don't think it's reached a wide enough audience to gather votes.
If you have read and liked Ligon's book, I still recommend it. But right now it's a matter of timing and a matter of math.
Lucky for everyone, Jagi hasn't come out with another Rachel Griffin novel. Otherwise I'd be pushing that one like a maniac, because she's earned one for the last four novels.
Best Military SFF Novel
Daniel Humphrey's A Place For War... Still.For the record, no, I have not yet read David Weber's Uncompromising Honor. I suspect he will not need additional support.
Imagine this is like Ringo's Black Tide Rising, only ten years after the world fell apart, during the reemergence of human civilization.
And then the shit hits the fan again.
Best Alternate History Novel
Hans Schantz's Brave and the Bold (reviewed here).
So, my vote goes to Hans.
Best Media Tie-In Novel
Thrawn: Alliance
Timothy Zahn is doing a Thrawn novel. Your argument is so invalid, it's not even funny.
Best Horror Novel
This is funny, since by the time the Dragons comes out, I will have SIX horror novels eligible.Hell Spawn
Death Cult
Infernal Affairs
City of Shadows
Crusader (
Deus Vult (Coming soon....ish)
..... But as I argued, it's best to nominate Hell Spawn and move on. And if you disagree and would like to nominate one of the other books in another category ... okay, but I'd like you not to split the vote too too much.
Please refer here for my thoughts on the matter.
Then again, Hell Spawn has already won an award, so yeah, it's worth it. It's endorsed by the CLFA for their book of the year, and Jim McCoy, Richard Paolinelli, and Karl Gallagher have all said they're voting for it. So... yeah, not bad.
Best Comic Book
Dark Maiden #2, by Jonathan Baird.
Joan of Arc fantasy comic book.
I dare you to find me something better.
Best Graphic Novel
Best SFF TV Series
God Friended Me ...
Best SFF Movie
Aquaman.
Because everyone else is going to vote Endgame.
Best SFF PC / Console Game
Yup. No hesitation. This was .... amazing.
As for ... Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game ....
AND
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game....
No idea.
However,
Best SFF Miniatures / Collectible Card
/ Role-Playing Game....
And if you want to vote RIGHT THIS MINUTE, without looking at anyone else's thoughts.that would be here.
HOWEVER, if you want to look below the break, LET THE DISCUSSION BEGIN!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA
Anyway, let the discussion begin. And yes, I've got additional suggestions kicking around from you folks who came to play
And yes, I said discussion.
I'd still like people to come on, and tell me what you want to see nominated.
And do me a favor, huh? Before you pitch in a suggestion, READ THROUGH THE POST AND MAKE CERTAIN IT'S NOT ALREADY LISTED.
But I want to make certain that this become a DISCUSSION.
Now, again, please remember the eligibility is from the start of July 2018 to the end of June 2019.
So, let's continue.
* * * * * * * *
Best Science Fiction Novel
I have already reviewed Heroes Fall by Morgon Newquist. I've made my case above.Now, as was suggested last time, Richard Paolinelli has a new book out, called When the Gods Fell. I still haven't read the damn thing yet. I should do something bizarre and turn my damn kindle on.
A Facebook friend of mine, MA Rothman, has an SF book out that might be of interest.
Nathan, from the Pulp Archivist has Pop Kult Warlord, by Cole.
A Mr John Boyd suggested in my comments on the April post for Causes of Separation by Travis Corcoran. It was seconded by Karl Gallagher. So there may be some competition this year.
Someone else suggested Super-Sync by Kevin Ikenberry.
Hollow City, by Benjamin Cheah (reviewed here)
https://amzn.to/2HVc0kV
Stephanie Osborn (also potentially YA if you need)
The Goddess Gambit (No Gods, No Masters Book 1), Ben Stevens
Warrior of the Kizan, by Ann Margaret Lewis
Richard F. Weyand
Best Fantasy Novel
(Including Paranormal)
You can put Bokerah Brumley's "Keepers of New Haven: Woe for a Faerie" in Fantasy or YA
I had considered putting one of Daniel Humphreys Paxton Locke novels up for this one.
Nathan has thrown in a suggestions for this one: Sword of Kaigen, by M. L. Wang. I honestly cannot speak to this one, since I haven't read it yet. Then he wanted to add Sowing Dragon Teeth, by James Alderdice.
The Lost War, so I have to make time for that... again, it would help if I just turned on the damned kindle.
Psychic Eclipse of the Heart, Amie Gibbons
Shadows Lands, Lloyd A Behm II
Blood Moon Eclipse, IBID.
The Unmasking, by David Burkhead
Shiva's whisper, ibid
The Masks of Dakkurru, Rob Hobart
Laws and Prophecies by Lee S. King
Pack Dynamics: A Price to Pay, Julie Frost
Best YA / Middle Grade Novel
The Kings Regret by Ligon is finally flipping out if you want
Woe for a Faerie, Bokerah Brumley
The Kings Regret by Phil Ligon
Eclipse: The Girl Who Saved the World , George Phillies
Nathan, however, does have another option: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon, vol. 12, by Omori... I have looked it up and concluded that yes, this is a novel, despite the cover. Honest. I was confused there for a moment.
Nathan's comment from last post was
"decent novel, horrible title full of false advertising. Rather than the adventures of a rake, a young teen decides to be an adventurer, but has to get rescued when he gets in over his head. He crushes on his rescuer, and the puppy love drives him to become a hero worthy of fighting by her side."
Best Military SFF Novel
Daniel Humphrey's A Place For War...
Nathan (and apparently Anspach and Cole) has another thought: Galaxy's Edge: Order of the Centurion.
Armored Heart, Jared Michael Anjewierden
Galaxy's Edge: Order of the Centurion.
Best Alternate History Novel
Hans Schantz's Brave and the Bold (reviewed here)
Robert Kroese Iron Dragon
Nathan wants to add Rawle Nyanzi's Shining Tomorrow: Shadow Heart, which .... I don't actually think is alternate history, from the description, but I'm just plugging them in.
Chrissy Sabol-Johnson
Darker Nights, Eric S. Brown
Best Media Tie-In Novel
Thrawn: Alliance
Timothy Zahn is doing a Thrawn novel. Your argument is so invalid, it's not even funny.
Nathan at Pulp Archivist wants to throw Realmslayer, by Guymer. It is apparently a Warhammer novel.
Best Horror Novel
Hell Spawn
Death Cult
Infernal Affairs
City of Shadows
Crusader
Best Comic Book
Dark Maiden #2, by Jonathan Baird.
Joan of Arc fantasy comic book.
I dare you to find me something better.
Best Graphic Novel
Nathan had one: Conan le Cimmérien - Le Colosse noir .... I don't know why Nathan wanted it in French, but okay.
Though I'm tempted to say the comic adaptations of PD Wodehouse by Chuck Dixon, just because Jeeves and Wooser are just so much fun. And because Chuck Dixon may have been the best writer on Batman for 20 years.
Best SFF PC / Console Game
Yup. No hesitation. This was .... amazing.
As for ... Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game ....
AND
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game....
No idea.
However,
Best SFF Miniatures / Collectible Card
/ Role-Playing Game....
Other nominees.
You might remember that last year, I had at least half a dozen nominees for each category....
Nope. Not anymore.
Again, the upcoming Daniel Humphreys' Come Seeling Night is something I'd suggest in paranormal, but he wanted military.
Unknown also seconded "A Pale Dawn for best Military Science Fiction novel."
....So, yeah, right now, I'm out of alternate suggestions at the moment. Maybe I'm just out of authors. Heck, I would love to nominated Simon R Green for Night Fall... but it is one of his lesser works, and really dropped the ball for the finale of his magnum opus, largely by having it as a crossover with a series I truly and deeply hate.
However, author and publisher Christ Kennedy has a set of choices. I put them all in one place since he's the one who gave me the most suggestions, next to Nathan.
- Best Science Fiction Novel – Salvage Title, Kevin Steverson
- Best Fantasy Novel – A Tangled Fate, Jon R. Osborne
- Best Young Adult/Middle Grade Novel – Black and White, Mark Wandrey (Which I cannot find to link to, so, sorry)
- Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel – A Pale Dawn, Kennedy and Wandrey
- Best Alternate History Novel – The World Asunder, Kacey Ezell (Again, not out, so I can't link to it)
- Best Media Tie-In Novel – The Replicant War, Chris Kennedy
- Best Horror Novel – Darker Nights, Eric S. Brown
- Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game – Turbolance, Ryan Kennedy and Noah Bowden
- Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game – The Four Horsemen: Omega War, Clarion Games
As of now, let the discussions begin.
And if you want to vote RIGHT THIS MINUTE, that would be here.
Graphic novel suggestion: Robert Heinlein's Have Space Suit Will Travel adapted by Eric Gignac (who also did a lovely production of Citizen of the Galaxy).
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