Dragon Awards Recognize The Best In Imaginative Fiction In
Books, Games, Comics And Filmed Entertainment
Dragon Awards Winners FINAL (PDF)
ATLANTA – September 5, 2016 – The inaugural Dragon Awards were announced on Sunday, September 4th at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, during Dragon Con, the internationally known pop culture, fantasy, science fiction and gaming convention.
These awards, introduced as part of Dragon Con’s 30th anniversary celebration, recognize the best in imaginative fiction, books, games, comics and filmed entertainment as selected by the fans, who both nominate their favorite works and vote for the winners.
“These awards were completely fan-driven,” said Pat Henry, president of Dragon Con, Inc. “There are many awards programs across fandom, but too many of them limit voting to members or small groups of so-called experts. We believed that the voice of the fan was not being fully heard.”
The inaugural Dragon Award winners:
Best Science Fiction Novel
Somewhither: A Tale of the Unwithering Realm by John C. Wright
Best Fantasy Novel
Son of the Black Sword by Larry Correia
Best Young Adult/Middle Grade Novel
The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett
Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel
Hell’s Foundations Quiver by David Weber
Best Alternate History Novel
League of Dragons by Naomi Novak
Best Apocalyptic Novel
Ctrl Alt Revolt! by Nick Cole
Best Horror Novel
Souldancer by Brian Niemeier
Best Comic Book
Ms. Marvel
Best Graphic Novel
The Sandman: Overture by Neil Gaiman
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series
Game of Thrones – HBO
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie
The Martian
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy PC/Console Game
Fallout 4 by Bethesda Softworks
Best Science Fiction of Fantasy Mobile Game
Fallout Shelter by Bethesda Softworks
Best Science Fiction of Fantasy Board Game
Pandemic: Legacy by ZMan Games
Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Miniatures/Collectible Card/Role Playing Game
Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game (7th edition) by Chaosium Inc.
Selecting the winners happened in a two-part process, beginning with an open nomination period lasting several months, resulting in a list of finalists pulled from the most nominated works. A second round of voting on the finalists only resulted in the award winners that were announced on Sunday.
Voting was open to anyone who registered with an email address. There was no cost or attendance requirement.
Open nominations for the 2017 awards will begin in October of 2016.
Further details are available on the awards website https://awards.dragoncon.org.
About Dragon Con
Dragon Con is the internationally known pop culture convention held each Labor Day in Atlanta. Organized for fans, Dragon Con features more than about 3,500 hours of comics, film, television, costuming, art, music and gaming over four days. For more information, please visit www.dragoncon.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
