The finalists for this year's Endeavour Award—for "a distinguished science fiction or fantasy book written by a Pacific Northwest author or authors and published in the previous year"—have been announced. The winner, who will receive a $1000 grant, will be named at OryCon in Portland, Oregon, this November.
The Endeavour Award is sponsored by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc., and "represents a collaboration between writers and fans of science fiction and fantasy to encourage the growth of literature in the field and recognize works of excellence. It is named for H.M. Bark Endeavour, the ship of Northwest explorer Capt. James Cook." This year's judges are Joe Haldeman, John Helfers, and Sarah Zettel.
