UPDATE: Brandon Sanderson‘s STEELHEART is one of the ten select titles to make the final round of the Goodreads Choice Awards in the Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction category. Voting ends November 25th, so be sure to head over to Goodreads and cast your vote now!
UPDATE 2: E.L Tettensor‘s debut novel, DARKWALKER, and William C. Dietz‘s latest novel, ANDROMEDA’S CHOICE, are both Barnes & Noble Bookseller’s Picks for December!
It’s that time of year again: awards season is upon us!
First up: voting in the Semifinal Round of the Goodreads Choice Awards is happening right now. Twenty categories, twenty books each, and we’re thrilled to announce that five JABberwocky clients (with a total of six titles) are semifinalists! Voting in this round ends on November 16, so cast your vote now, then return on November 18th for the final round.
JABberwocky proudly presents its semifinalists for the 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards in the following categories:
THE DAYLIGHT WAR by Peter V. Brett
A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS by Marie Brennan
DEAD EVER AFTER by Charlaine Harris
THE LOST FLEET: BEYOND THE FRONTIER: GUARDIAN by Jack Campbell
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction:
THE RITHMATIST by Brandon Sanderson
STEELHEART by Brandon Sanderson
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Next: National Public Radio has chosen A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS by Marie Brennan as one of the Best Books of 2013!
Also: Jeri Westerson is a finalist for an RT Reviewers Choice Award! SHADOW OF THE ALCHEMIST is featured in the Mystery Suspense & Thriller category. Out of the 3000+ books they review each year, RT Books has hand-selected only the best titles to highlight, and we’re excited that they’ve recognized Jeri’s work as the cream of the crop.
Finally: It’s not online yet, but the Texas Library Association has selected both of Brandon Sanderson’s Young Adult novels for their recommended reading lists! THE RITHMATIST is featured on the 2014 Lone Star Reading List, which is used to encourage students in grades 6-8 to read a variety of current books. The TLA’s list for grades 9-12, the Tayshas Reading List, features STEELHEART. It’s great to see that not only are these titles NYT bestsellers, they’ve also been approved by librarians as great choices for turning students into lifelong readers!