A press release Alex Davis of the Gemmell Awards:
This year sees the fifth running of the David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy, celebrating the life of one of fantasy fiction’s most acclaimed authors as well as recognising the very best of modern literature in the field. The awards will be presented at a fabulous ceremony, taking place at Brighton’s Metropole hotel on the evening of 31st October.
The ceremony itself features as its focus the prizegiving for the Legend Award for best novel, the Morningstar Award for best debut and the Ravenheart Award for best cover art. As well as these presentations, the ceremony features the Gemmell Awards auction, with some incredible lots to be bid for, including a full year’s worth of Tor UK books, a manuscript assessment from renowned editor Jo Fletcher, art prints from leading artists Anne Sudworth and Dominic Harman and many more superb items.
As well as this, the ceremony will see the official launch of Legends, a collection of new short stories written in honour of David Gemmell. Published by NewCon Press, the anthology features a stellar line-up of talent including Joe Abercrombie, James Barclay, Tanith Lee, Juliet E McKenna, Stan Nicholls, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Ian Whates and many more.
Proceedings begins at 8pm, and close around 9:30pm. Entry to the event is free, and no ticket is required – anyone interested in attending can simply turn up on the night itself. Please note that while the event is affiliated with the World Fantasy Convention, also running at the Brighton Metropole Hotel, attending the ceremony does not also allow entry to the convention.
Related articles previously published on SFScope:
Shortlists announced for David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy (12 August 2013)