Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Fantasy with a big "F"

The British newspaper the Guardian reports here on a new award sponsored by a group of fantasy novelists: The David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy. Organizer Deborah J. Miller describes what the judges are looking for:
I'm talking about adult Fantasy with a big "F" here: commercial, loved and bought by millions of readers worldwide. Magic, swords, monsters and heroism – good enough for Shakespeare, good enough for the Odyssey and Beowulf and certainly good enough for J.R.R. Tolkien.
Readers are invited to help determine the list of nominees. To vote and see a list of eligible novels, visit the award website.

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