![]() No new titles will be added to the ballot. We believe that fans who voted in the Horror and Apocalyptic categories should have a second chance to vote. ![]() Jemisin, from the 2017 Dragon Awards ballot and we will re-issue ballots to those people who voted for these two books. Littlewood, and The Obelisk Gate, by N.K. ![]() We have removed The Hidden People, by Ms. The issue also caused a second author to ask us to remove her book from the ballot as well. It made an excellent reading list for fans everywhere.Īnd then, over the last couple of days, we got an earful from our fans and others. In seven categories for literature, there were 53 different novels that represented the broad spectrum of fandom and there was something for everybody. We have strong faith in the integrity of the Dragon Awards ballot because it was created by fans, the everyday people who actually read the books and nominate them. And so, she asked if her book could be pulled from the ballot. She worried that she couldn’t trust the nomination was fairly won. ![]() Littlewood’s book was also included on a “slate” proposed by an individual/group she didn’t want to be associated with. Though she clearly has a fan base of her own, Ms. It’s a fan’s choice award, plain and simple. Alison Littlewood, the author of The Hidden People, was nominated for a Dragon Award, which asks ordinary fans what they like to watch, read, and play. ![]()
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