Daughter of Blood,
by NZ author Helen Lowe, has been longlisted for the UK Gemmell Legend Award
for Best Fantasy Novel 2016, alongside such internationally known names as
Terry Brooks, Guy Gavriel Kay, NK Jemison, and Brandon Sanderson. The
UK/Australia/New Zealand book cover is also nominated for a separate award, the
Ravenheart, for Best Cover Art.
The Awards were established to honor epic fantasy author David
Gemmell, following his death in 2006, and were first awarded in 2009. The
three award categories -- Best Novel (Legend), Best Newcomer
(Morningstar), and Best Cover Art (Ravenheart) -- are all named for Gemmell
novels and focus on works in the epic fantasy aka heroic fantasy subgenre that
David Gemmell made his own.
Once
a longlist has been curated the Gemmell Awards are open to public vote -- and
voting is now on for the shortlist of 5 books (closing on 31 March). To find
out more or "get in behind" a NZ book abroad, follow these links:
The direct link to the
voting page is here:
Note: For keen
voters, to complete the voting process it's necessary to scroll to the bottom
of the longlist and click “Vote.” "
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