The Fourth Annual Scribe Awards (2010) We are now accepting submissions for the Fourth Annual Scribe Awards, which acknowledge and celebrate excellence in licensed tie-in writing—novels based on TV shows, movies, and games. Books published between January 1, 2009 and Dec. 31, 2009 are eligible. How To Enter the Fourth Annual Scribe Awards Previous Scribe winners The Third Annual Scribe Awards (2009) The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers is pleased to announce this year's nominees for the 2009 Scribe Awards, which honor excellence in licensed tie-in writing—novels based on TV shows, movies, and games. The nominees for this year's awards are below. The Third Annual Scribes will be awarded at a special ceremony at Comic-Con in San Diego July 23-29. (Specific date and time to be announced.) 2009 SCRIBE AWARD NOMINEES GENERAL FICTION BEST NOVEL—ORIGINAL BURN NOTICE: THE FIX by Tod Goldberg CRIMINAL MINDS: FINISHING SCHOOL by Max Allan Collins CSI: HEADHUNTER by Greg Cox BEST NOVEL—ADAPTED DEATH DEFYING ACTS by Greg Cox INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL by James Rollins THE TUDORS: KING TAKES QUEEN by Elizabeth Massie THE WACKNESS by Dale C. Phillips THE X FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE by Max Allan Collins SPECULATIVE FICTION BEST NOVEL—ORIGINAL GHOST WHISPERER: REVENGE by Doranna Durgin RAVENLOFT: THE COVENANT, HEAVEN'S BONES by Samantha Henderson STARGATE SG-1: HYDRA by Holly Scott & Jaime Duncan STAR TREK TEROK NOR: DAY OF THE VIPERS by James Swallow BEST NOVEL—ADAPTED HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY by Bob Greenberger THE MUTANT CHRONICLES by Matt Forbeck STAR WARS—THE CLONE WARS: WILD SPACE by Karen Miller UNDERWORLD: RISE OF THE LYCANS by Greg Cox YOUNG ADULT—ALL GENRES BEST NOVEL—ORIGINAL DR. WHO: THE EYELESS by Lance Parkin PRIMEVAL: SHADOW OF THE JAGUAR by Steven Savile DISNEY CLUB PENGUIN: STOWAWAY! ADVENTURES AT SEA by Tracey West BEST NOVEL—ADAPTED IRON MAN: THE JUNIOR NOVEL by Stephen D. Sullivan THE DARK KNIGHT: THE JUNIOR NOVEL by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3D by Tracey West THE GRANDMASTER AWARD The highest honor the IAMTW can bestow is the Grandmaster Award, which recognizes a writer for his or her extensive and exceptional work in the tie-in field. This year's honoree is KEITH R.A. DeCANDIDO. He has written over thirty novels, most of them original tie-ins or novelizations. His work includes many Star Trek novels, as well as original books in the CSI: NY and Supernatural tie-in series, to name just a few. The IAMTW also awards two SPECIAL GAMING SCRIBES, honoring excellence in game-related tie-ins. Those awards are given at GenCon in Indianapolis August 13-16 2009. Specific date and time of the ceremony to be announced. The nominees are: Special Gaming Scribe—Best Original EBERRON: THE INQUISITIVES, THE DARKWOOD MASK by Jeff LaSala DRAGONLANCE: DEATH MARCH by Jean Rabe EBERRON: THE DOOM OF KINGS by Don Bassingthwaite WARHAMMER: ELFSLAYER by Nathan Long Special Gaming Scribe—Best Adapted THE WORLD OF WARCRAFT: BEYOND THE DARK PORTAL by Aaron Rosenberg & Christie Golden THE MUTANT CHRONICLES by Matt Forbeck METAL GEAR SOLID by Raymond Benson Congratulations to all the nominees and special thanks to all of our judges for their hard work.