Two More Hugos, a Gemmell, the PKD, and more.

Obviously, we're pretty excited about the 2010 Hugo Awards shortlist. Ian McDonald's The Dervish House makes the list of finalists for Best Novel, and yours truly (Lou Anders) makes my fifth appearance in the category of Best Editor - Long Form.

This news follows right on the heels of Mark Hodder's Philip K. Dick Award win for The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack.

Meanwhile, just announced is the the publication of the short list for the David Gemmell Award. Congratulations to Pierre Pevel, whose novel The Alchemist in the Shadows, originally published by Gollancz and just out from Pyr, is nominated for the Legend Award - Best Fantasy Novel, and to Todd Lockwood, whose cover for the Pyr edition of Tom Lloyd's The Ragged Man is up for the Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Art Cover.

Finally, congratulations again to Ian McDonald for his BSFA win for The Dervish House for Best Novel.

Pierre Pevel wins 2010 David Gemmel Morningstar Award!

Via SF Signal: The winners of the David Gemmell Legend Award 2010 were announced on Friday 18th June at the Magic Circle Headquarters in London. We're delighted to learn that Pierre Pevel's The Cardinal's Blades won the Morningstar Award for Best Newcomer. Pyr will be publishing the book in the US in October.

Congrats also to Joe Abercrombie, whose Best Served Cold won the Ravensheart Award for Best Cover Art (design by Didier Graffet, Dave Senior and Laura Brett). And to Graham McNeill, whose Empire won the Legend Award for Best Novel.