Now in their tenth year, The David Gemmell Awards are presented to authors and artists of Heroic, Epic or High Fantasy, as voted by the public. The prize-giving ceremony took place at Edge-Lit-7, Derby.
The Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer
Kings of the Wyld, Nicholas Eames (Orbit)
- The Court of Broken Knives, Anna Smith Spark (HarperCollins)
- Age of Assassins, RJ Barker (Orbit)
- Blackwing, Ed McDonald (Ace)
- The Tethered Mage, Melissa Caruso (Orbit)
The Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art
Richard Anderson for the cover of Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
- Sam Green for the cover of Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
- Kerem Beyit for the cover of The Fall of Dragons by Miles Cameron
- Kerby Rosanes the cover of for Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
- Jackie Morris and Stephen Raw for the cover of Assassin’s Fate by Robin Hobb
The Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel
Assassin’s Fate, Robin Hobb (Del Rey)
- Scorched Shadows, Steve McHugh (47North)
- Fall of Dragons, Miles Cameron (Orbit)
- Red Sister, Mark Lawrence (HarperCollins)
- Oathbringer, Brandon Sanderson (Tor)
Congratulations to all! More about the awards, the past winners, and the enviable prizes can be found on the website.
