So, I was minding my own business when I suddenly heard a great scream of:
“REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!”
It sounded like the Great Lady Cora Butthurt’s voice and then suddenly I remembered: Its Sunday, September 1st and the Dragon Awards are here!!! And I’m thinking the Lady doth protest the winners.
Ok, in all seriousness, yes, the Dragon Awards were announced today. First, congratulations to all of the winners on well-deserved victories. And to all of the other finalists, you have nothing to hang your head over. You should be very proud today.
So, below you will find the categories, the winners, the finalists and who I voted for. I did not vote in every category but in the 11 that I did, I chose four of the winners. Much better than I fared last year.
And one other note, we have a Helicon Award winner picking up the Sci-Fi Double. Keep an eye out for that one.
Here are the winners:
2019 Dragon Awards
Best Science Fiction Novel
A Star-Wheeled Sky by Brad R. Torgersen
Other Finalists:
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Europe at Dawn by Dave Hutchinson
Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers
Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson
Tiamat’s Wrath by James S.A. Corey
My vote: Torgersen
Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal)
House of Assassins by Larry Correia
Other Finalists:
Deep Roots by Ruthanna Emrys
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
House of Assassins by Larry Correia
Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie
My vote: Correia
Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel
Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard
Other Finalists:
Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
Armageddon Girls by Aaron Michael Ritchey
Imposters by Scott Westerfeld
Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand
The King’s Regret by Philip Ligon
The Pioneer by Bridget Tyler
My vote: Dennard
Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel
Uncompromising Honor by David Weber
Other Finalists
A Pale Dawn by Chris Kennedy, Mark Wandrey
Order of the Centurion by Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Marine by Joshua Dalzelle
Sons of the Lion by Jason Cordova
The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
My Vote: Anspach & Cole
Best Alternate History Novel
Black Chamber by S.M. Stirling
Other Finalists:
Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
The Iron Codex by David Mack
The World Asunder by Kacey Ezell
Unholy Land by Lavie Tidhar
My vote: Tidhar
Best Media Tie-In Novel
Thrawn: Alliances by Timothy Zahn (Also won a 2019 Helicon Award in this category)
Other Finalists:
Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove, Nancy Holder
Darkness on the Edge of Town by Adam Christopher
Master & Apprentice by Claudia Gray
The Replicant War by Chris Kennedy
The Way to the Stars by Una McCormack
My vote: Zahn
Best Horror Novel
Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
Other Finalists:
Cardinal Black by Robert McCammon
Riddance by Shelley Jackson
We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix
Zombie Airman by David Guenther
100 Fathoms Below by Steven L. Kent, Nicholas Kaufmann
My vote: Guenther
Best Comic Book
Saga by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples
Other Finalists:
Batman by Tom King, Tony S. Daniel
Black Hammer by Jeff Lemire, Dean Ormston, Dave Stewart
Mister Miracle by Tom King, Tony Daniel
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man by Chip Zdarsky, Adam Kubert
The Batman Who Laughs by Scott Snyder, Mark Simpson
My vote: (Batman) King & Daniel
Best Graphic Novel
X-Men: Grand Design – Second Genesis by Ed Piskor
Other Finalists:
Berlin by Jason Lutes
Hey, Kiddo by Jarret J. Krosoczka
I Am Young by M. Dean
Monstress Vol. 3 by Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda
On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
My vote: Lutes
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series
Good Omens, Amazon Prime
Other Finalists:
Game of Thrones, HBO
Lucifer, Netflix
The Orville, Fox
The Umbrella Academy, Netflix
Star Trek: Discovery, CBS All Access
My vote: The Orville
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie
Avengers: Endgame by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Other Finalists:
Alita: Battle Angel by Robert Rodriguez
Aquaman by James Wan
Captain Marvel by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Spider-Man: Far From Home by Jon Watts
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
My vote: Aquaman
I did not vote in the following categories. Winners bolded:
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC / Console Game
Apex Legends by Electronic Arts
Assassin’s Creed: Odysssey by Ubisoft
Life is Strange 2 by Dontnod Entertainment
Red Dead Redemption 2 by Rockstar Games
Outer Wilds by Mobius Digital
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth by Blizzard
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Mobile Game
Cyber Hunter by NetEase
Elder Scrolls: Blades by Bethesda Softworks
Grimvalor by Direlight
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite by Niantic, WB Games San Francisco
Reigns: Game of Thrones by Nerial
Sega Heroes: Puzzle RPG Quest by SEGA
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game
Architects of the West Kingdom by Garphill Games
Betrayal Legacy by Avalon Hill Games
Cryptid by Osprey Games
Everdell by Starling Games (II)
Nemesis by Awaken Realms
Root by Leder Games
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures / Collectible Card / Role-Playing Game
Call of Cthulhu: Masks of Nyarlathotep Slipcase Set by Chaosium Inc.
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare by Modiphius Entertainment
Keyforge: Call of the Archons by Fantasy Flight Games
Magic: The Gathering Ravnica Allegiance by Wizards of the Coast
Magic: The Gathering War of The Spark by Wizards of the Coast
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team by Games Workshop
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Funny, hasn’t a women won in the SF category in the Hugos in four straight years? Hypocritical much, isn’t he now?
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