2012 Mythopoeic Award Finalists Announced
from the The Mythopoeic Society
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature
The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature is given to the fantasy novel, multi-volume, or single-author story collection for adults published during 2011that best exemplifies the spirit of the Inklings. Books are eligible for two years after publication if not selected as a finalist during the first year of eligibility. Books from a series are eligible if they stand on their own; otherwise, the series becomes eligible the year its final volume appears. Finalists:
- Lisa Goldstein, The Uncertain Places (Tachyon) (Malcolm’s Review)
- Erin Morgenstern, The Night Circus (Doubleday) (Malcolm’s Comments)
- Richard Parks, The Heavenly Fox (PS Publishing)
- Catherynne M. Valente, Deathless (To
The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature
The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature honors books for younger readers (from Young Adults to picture books for beginning readers), in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia. Rules for eligibility are otherwise the same as for the Adult Literature award. Finalists:
- Lisa Mantchev, Théâtre Illuminata series, consisting of Eyes Like Stars, Perchance to Dream, and So Silver Bright (Feiwel and Friends)
- Tamora Pierce, Beka Cooper series, consisting of Terrier, Bloodhound, and Mastiff (Random House)
- Delia Sherman, The Freedom Maze (Big Mouth House)
- Maggie Stiefvater, The Scorpio Races (Scholastic)
- Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Feiwel and Friends)
The winners of this year’s awards will be announced during Mythcon XLIII, to be held from August 3-6, in Berkeley, California. A complete list of Mythopoeic Award winners is available on the Society web site.
