The finalists for the populist Quill Awards have been announced. In the SF and fantasy category, the nominees are:
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
Stephen King, Michael Whelan (Illustrator)
1880418622
Scribner/Grant
Going Postal
Terry Pratchett
0060013133
HarperCollins
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel
Susanna Clarke
Bloomsbury
1582344167
Shadow of the Giant
Orson Scott Card
0312857586
Tor Books
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
Christopher Moore
0060590254
William Morrow & Co.
I’ve read two of these, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and Going Postal, and wrote a biography of Orson Scott Card, author of Shadow of the Giant. Of the two I read, I’d give the edge to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I bet Stephen King actually wins, though.
