DEATH AT THE BUE ELEPHANT BY JANEEN WEBB

We've just heard from Janeen that her book Death at the Blue Elephant is short listed for the 2015 World Fantasy Awards.  We hosted an event for Janeen when her book was released and during our conversation learned much about of speculative fiction (science fiction and fantasy) and the world these authors inhabit.

The World Fantasy Awards, established in 1975, are presented annually at the World Fantasy Convention.  The World Fantasy Award has been described as one of the three most prestigious speculative fiction awards. Winners are chosen by a panel of judges, differing every year.

Winners are chosen from groups of nominees (generally five or six per category), also selected largely by the judges, with two picked by members of the annual World Fantasy Convention. The World Fantasy Awards differ significantly in administration from other notable genre awards, such as Hugos or Nebulas. For the Hugos, the nominees and winners are chosen solely by members of the World Science Fiction Convention, while the Nebulas are awards for authors chosen by authors, specifically members of the Science and Fantasy Writers of America.

Because of the small number of judges for the World Fantasy Awards, and because they usually try to read very comprehensively in the field, selections for the awards are often eclectic. For example, low-selling but high-quality works from small press publications, which may be overlooked by other awards, often receive a critical spotlight in the World Fantasy Awards.

(Courtesy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Fantasy_Award0

Our congratulations to Janeen and we look forward to hearing in November that she has won the award.

For more information on the Award click here.