Attention Minions!!!

[jpskewedthrone]

It has come to my attention that my latest book, The Vacant Throne, has been nominated for an award, the David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy. It is apparently a new award given to the best fantasy novel released in 2008 "written in the 'spirit' of the late, great David Gemmell . . ." There appear to be two phases: a voting period on a longlist of fantasy novels published in 2008 that might fit the award requirements, followed by a shortlist, from which the winner is chosen. The shortlist is chosen based on the votes of the general readership voting on the longlist.

However, voting does not begin until December 26th, 2008.

BUT, you can leave comments on the site about the books, so CALLING ALL MINIONS! I need you to head to the David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy website and leave comments convincing everyone there that The Vacant Throne is the most awesomest book evah and everyone should read it or the universe will end. Or something like that. You can tell everyone how awesome The Vacant Throne is here.

There are some other nominees of course, including pbray and jimhines.

So go forth and be convincing!! And when December 26th rolls around, I'll remind everyone to start voting. For me, of course. *grin*

Comments

[difrancis.livejournal.com]

Very cool! For you and Patricia and Jim. Congrats!

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[jimhines.livejournal.com]

What am I doing there? I write light fantasy. I'm not supposed to get nominated for awards!

Also, congrats to you and pbray! :-)

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Goblins have every right to be standing next to the warriors in the awards line. Isn't that what you're books are all about? *grin*

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

Ok, I love being a minion. But....but. You and Patricia? AGH! How I am suppose to choose. I think I might have to wait until I am bribed *g*

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Hmm, let's start with an opening bid of chocolate.

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

Chocolate is always a good bribe.

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Hey! I give chocolate! All the time! More often than blood!

So let's see . . . we can up the ante with . . . ferret treats?

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

I have never gotten any =-( But it is reassuring to hear that you give it more often then blood...

[sylvia-rachel.livejournal.com]

Congrats to you! And pbray! And jimhines! And kateelliott! And msagara! And Violette Malan (http://www.violettemalan.com/)!

I hope this isn't one of those things where you can only vote once ...

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And I certainly hope you can vote more than once for me. *grin*

[scbutler.livejournal.com]

Fantastic news! Congratulations!

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[diamondreads.livejournal.com]

How do I choose? Can I vote for everyone?

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Um . . . that might mean that your vote doesn't really count.

[coolmajaka.livejournal.com]

That's awesome! Big congrats

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[mardott.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Congratulations!

I've just started reading the Skewed Throne, but I'll try to ratchet up my pace so I can give you a shout-out. If the Vacant Throne is near as good, you'll deserve it.

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

You've got lots of time to read the books before the voting ends. It starts on December 26th, but I think the voting is open until May or something. I'll have to doublecheck.

I is good minion

[maiaarts.livejournal.com]

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I just joined up and poured out the true story of how I found your books and the way they have changed my life.

And I am using the minion icon as my avatar - the lady who runs the site loves it!!!!

So go forth all the rest of you fans *poke* and sing the praises of the Throne of Amenkor series!!!! (Gods I hope I spelled everything right :)

Re: I is good minion

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Egads! You certainly are a good minion! Now if we could only get copies of the books over there for them to read . . . *sigh* The trials of imports and all that. But thanks for the good words at the site!

[katatomic.livejournal.com]

You guys are killing me: how can I possibly vote when you're all so good?

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Flattery will get you everything.

[kelly-swails.livejournal.com]

Yay! Three cheers!

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[teshilaire.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Congrats! I shall go forth and checketh it out now!