The David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy have reported two new, additional awards, to be presented at next year's ceremony. They are The David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Newcomer and The David Gemmell Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art.

The Morningstar Award will give recognition to emerging talent in the field of fantasy fiction. The Ravenheart Award will honour the best fantasy book cover art.



Stan Nicholls commented, "As David Gemmell always took a keen interest in new writers, and helped many onto the path to publication, we regard this as an appropriate category to add, and one we feel sure David would have approved. The importance of fantasy cover art deserves admiration, as do the artists who produce it, yet there is no major UK award acknowledging this. The Ravenheart Award will fulfil that role. Like the Legend Award, the winners of these new awards, for best debut author and best cover/artist, will be decided by popular vote. The first Legend Award, for best fantasy novel of the year, presented at a ceremony in London in June of this year, garnered 11,000 votes from around the world. We are confident that the Morningstar and Ravenheart awards, which are being created with the full approval of the Gemmell family, will be greeted with no less enthusiasm."

The 2010 David Gemmell Awards ceremony will again be held at The Magic Circle headquarters in London, on Friday 18th June 2010.

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