David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy

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The David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy, established in memory of David Gemmell, were awarded from 2009 to 2018. [1] In 2009, only the Legend Award for best fantasy novel was awarded. Beginning in 2010 the Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer and the Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art were added. The award was closed in 2019. [2]

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The awards were for fantasy novels in the traditional, heroic, epic or high genres, or in the spirit of Gemmell's own work. [3]

Winners and nominations

2009

The 2009 award (best novel only) was presented in June 2009. [4] [5]

2010

The 2010 awards were presented in June 2010. [6]

2011

The 2011 awards were presented in June 2011. [7]

2012

The 2012 awards were presented in June 2012. [8]

2013

The 2013 awards were presented in October 2013. [9]

2014

The 2014 awards were presented in June 2014. [10]

2015

The 2015 awards were presented in August 2015. [11]

2016

The 2016 awards were presented in September 2016. [12]

2017

The 2017 awards were presented in July 2017. [13] [14]

2018

The 2018 David Gemmell Awards winners were announced at a ceremony July 14, 2018 at Edge-Lit 7 in Derby, UK:

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