The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers have announced the nominees for the 2014 Scribe Awards, recognizing excellence in the field of media tie-in writing: books based on movies, TV shows and games. The winners will be announced and awards presented in July at a ceremony and panel discussion at the San Diego Comic-Con.
Best Adaptation (Novelization)
MAN OF STEEL by Greg Cox
PACIFIC RIM by Alex Irvine
47 RONIN by Joan D. Vinge
Best General Novel (Original)
MURDER SHE WROTE: CLOSE-UP ON MURDER by Donald Bain
THE EXECUTIONER: SLEEPING DRAGONS by Michael A. Black
MR. MONK HELPS HIMSELF by Hy Conrad
LEVERAGE: THE BESTSELLER JOB by Greg Cox
LEVERAGE: THE ZOO JOB by Keith R. A. DeCandido
Best Speculative Novel (Original)
FRINGE: THE ZODIAC PARADOX by Christa Faust
SUPERNATURAL: FRESH MEAT by Alice Henderson
STAR WARS: KENOBI by John Jackson Miller
SUPERNATURAL: THE ROADS NOT TAKEN by Tim Waggoner
STAR TREK: FROM HISTORY’S SHADOW by Dayton Ward
Best Short Story
“The Dark Hollows of Memory” (Warhammer 40,000) by David Annandale
“Locks and Keys” (Shadowrun) by Jennifer Brozek
“So Long, Chief” (Mike Hammer) by Max Allan Collins and Mickey Spillane
“Savior” (After Earth) by Michael Jan Friedman
“Redemption” (After Earth) by Robert Greenberger
“Mirror Image” (Star Trek) by Christine M. Thompson
Best Young Adult
KEVIN by Paul Kupperberg
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 by Stacia Deutsch
THE CROODS by Tracey West
Best Audio Book
DARK SHADOWS: THE PHANTOM BRIDE by Mark Thomas Passmore
DARK SHADOWS: THE FLIP SIDE by Cody Quijano-Schell
BLAKE’S 7: THE ARMAGEDDON STORM by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright