The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW) announced the winners of their Third Annual Scribe Awards during this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con. The Scribe Awards “acknowledge and celebrate excellence in licensed tie-in writing—novels based on TV shows, movies, and games.”
The winners are:
General Fiction:
Best Novel—Original: CSI: Headhunter by Greg Cox
Best Novel—Adapted: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull by James Rollins
Speculative Fiction:
Best Novel—Original: Star Trek: Terok Nor: Day of the Vipers by James Swallow
Best Novel—Adapted: Hellboy II: The Golden Army by Bob Greenberger
Young Adult—All Genres:
Best Novel—Original: Primeval: Shadow of the Jaguar by Steven Savile
Best Novel—Adapted: Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D by Tracey West
The nominees were listed in this article in May, which also detailed the nominees for the two Special Gaming Scribe Awards. Those winners will be announced at GenCon, in Indianapolis, Indiana, in August.
Also, as previously announced, Keith R.A. DeCandido received the Grandmaster Award. “The highest honor the IAMTW can bestow is the Grandmaster Award, which recognizes a writer for his or her extensive and exceptional work in the tie-in field. This year’s honoree is Keith R.A. DeCandido. He has written over thirty novels, most of them original tie-ins or novelizations. His work includes many Star Trek novels, as well as original books in the CSI: NY and Supernatural tie-in series, to name just a few.”
The IAMTW also reminds authors that they are now considering works for next year’s awards. To get the full details on how to make sure your work is considered, see this page.