Awards Round-Up
Posted by: Courtney
Several awards-related news items were announced within that last week. Here’s the latest:
The 2009 Guardian Children’s Prize went to Exposure, Mal Peet’s update of Othello.
At the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, winners were announced in eight categories for the 2009 Anthony Awards:
Best Novel
The Brass Verdict, by Michael Connelly
Best First Novel
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson
Best Paperback Original
State of the Onion, by Julie Hyzy
Best Short Story
“A Sleep Not Unlike Death,” by Sean Chercover, from Hardcore Hardboiled
Best Children’s/Young Adult Novel
The Crossroads, by Chris Grabenstein
Best Cover Art
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, designed by Peter Mendelsund
Special Service Award
Jon and Ruth Jordan
Last but certainly not least, ten finalists have been named for the £15,000 T. S. Elliot prize. The winner will be announced Jan. 8, 2010.
