2014 David Gemmell Awards shortlist

The shortlist is out for the 2014 David Gemmell Awards.

Voting for the shortlists is open until the end of May, with the awards ceremony taking place at London's Magic Circle on the 13th June.

My picks are in bold and italic and my predictions for the winners are underlined.  What are yours? Are you interested in this award?

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Legend Award

(Best novel)

The Daylight War by Peter V Brett (Harper Collins UK)

Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence (Harper Collins UK)

The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch (Gollancz)

A Memory of Light by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan (Tor/Forge)

War Master's Gate by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK)

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Morningstar Award

(Best debut novel)

The Garden of Stones by Mark T Barnes (47 North)

Headtaker by David Guymer (Black Library)

Promise of Blood by Brian McLellan (Orbit)

The Path of Anger by Antoine Rouaud (Gollancz)

The Grim Company by Luke Scull (Head of Zeus)

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Ravenheart Award

(Best cover art)

Benjamin Carre for the cover of The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch

(Gollancz)

Jason Chan for the cover of Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence (Harper

Collins UK)

Cheol Joo Lee for the cover of Skarsnik by Guy Haley (Black Library)

Gene Mollica and Michael  Frost for the cover of Promise of Blood by Brian

McClellan (Orbit) 

Rhett Podersoo for the cover of She Who Waits by Daniel Polansky (Hodder)

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Here are the past winners:

2009

Legend award - Andrzej Sapkowski for Blood of Elves

2010

Legend award - Graham McNeill for Empire

Morningstar award - Pierre Pevel for The Cardinal's Blades

Ravensheart award - Didier Graffet, Dave Senior and Laura Brett for the cover of Best Served Cold

2011

Legend award -Brandon Sanderson for The Way of Kings

Morningstar award - Darius Hinks for Warrior Priest

Ravensheart award - Olof Erla Einarsdottir for Power and Majesty (written by Tansy Rayner Roberts)

2012

Legend award - Patrick Rothfuss for The Wise Man's Fear

Morningstar award - Helen Lowe for Heir of Night

Ravensheart award - Raymond Swanland for Blood of Aenarion (written by William King)

2013

Legend award - Brent Weeks for The Blinding Knife

Morningstar award - John Gwynne for Malice

Ravensheart award - Didier Graffet and Dave Senior for the cover of Red Country (written by Joe Abercrombie)