Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Hail the Independents

Speaking of writing awards nominations, ForeWord Reviews has posted its rundown of finalists for the 2009 Book of the Year Awards. Included among the awards’ 60 categories is one covering mystery fiction from independent publishers:

Death at Solstice, by Lucha Corpi
Deer Season, by Aaron Stander
Dixie Noir, by Kirk Curnutt
Every Boat Turns South, by J.P. White
Hard Stop, by Chris Knopf
In Their Blood, by Sharon Potts
Jump, by Tim Maleeny
Justice for All, by Radclyffe
Quiet Teacher, by Arthur Rosenfeld
Rupture, by A. Scott Pearson
The Big Wake-Up, by Mark Coggins
The Khan Dilemma, by Ron Goodreau
The Pier, by Bill Noel
Tower, by Ken Bruen and Reed Farrel Coleman
Why Did You Die in the Park? by Patricia K. Batta
Wrath, by Robert Santora
Wyatt’s Revenge, by H. Terrell Griffin

According to the ForeWord Web site, “The winners will be determined by a panel of librarians and booksellers selected from our readership. Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners, as well as Editor’s Choice Prizes for Fiction and Non-fiction will be announced at a special program at BookExpo America in New York City on May 25. The winners of the two Editor’s Choice Prizes will be awarded $1,500 each. The ceremony is open to all BEA attendees.”

1 comment:

kathy d. said...

These books are new to me.

Does anyone have any comments or reviews of any of them?