DANG, Y’ALL! It’s already Dragon Awards season! 😮
You’ve got until July 19th to nominate your favorite stuff – and you totally should, because it’s 100% fan-driven, which means YOU are the ones who control who wins. ☺️
If you’re not familiar with the Dragon Awards:
They’re bestowed by Dragon Con, one of the biggest cons in the US. Titles released between July 1, 2023 and June 30th, 2024 qualify for this year.
NOTE: You can only nominate a title in one category; if you nominate it in more than one, neither counts (which is why you’ll often see authors telling readers to nominate books in specific categories).
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Here’s what I’m nominating this year (or considering, ‘cause some are tied right now).
BEST SCI-FI NOVEL:
- The Queen’s Fixer by Kacey Ezell
- Disquiet Gods by Christopher Ruocchio
BEST FANTASY NOVEL (Including Paranormal):
- Lord of a Shattered Land by Howard Andrew Jones
BEST YA/MIDDLE GRADE NOVEL:
- Death Lord Arcanist by Shami Stovall
BEST ALTERNATE HISTORY NOVEL:
- [ Idk, I haven’t read any this year. ]
BEST HORROR NOVEL:
- [ Same as above. ]
BEST ILLUSTRATIVE BOOK COVER:
- Beyond Enemies (book by Marisa Wolf, cover by Sam Kennedy)
BEST COMIC BOOK:
- [ Haven’t read any comics this year, either. ]
BEST SCI-FI or FANTASY TV SERIES:
- One Piece (Netflix)
BEST SCI-FI or FANTASY MOVIE:
- Dune Part 2
BEST DIGITAL GAME:
- Hell Divers II
- Stellar Blade
BEST TABLE-TOP GAME:
- [ I’ve had Zero Time to play tabletop games this year. ]
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ALSO, if you’re wondering which of our titles qualify:
BEST SCI-FI NOVEL:
- The Thermopylae Protocol (Gordian Division #6) by David Weber and Jacob Holo
BEST FANTASY NOVEL:
- I Power Up with Every Monster Girl I Defeat! (Monster Girl Tamer #1) by Edie Skye and H.P. Holo
*Is it actually the best fantasy novel we’ve written this year? No, that’s Blood Knight: Vampire Slayer, but I think it’d be hilarious to be nominated alongside all the Vry Serious Fantasy. 
BEST ILLUSTRATIVE BOOK COVER:
- Blood Knight: Vampire Slayer (book by Edie Skye, cover art by Yanai)
Now, GO FORTH AND VOTE! 😄