More than 600 readers have spoken! The results of the 1,055 nominations are in. Here are this year’s 25 Readers’ Choice semifinalists in semi-alphabetic order:
A Thieving Curse
Selina R. Gonzalez, Wyvern Wing Press
Blood of the Seer
C.M. Banschbach
Calculated
Nova Mcbee, Wise Wolf Books
Empire of Dragons
Rachel L. Schade, Dragon Shadow Publishing
Kin & Kind
Laura VanArendonk Baugh, Aeclipse Press
Of Fire and Ash
Gillian Bronte Adams, Enclave Escape
On These Black Sands
Vanessa Rasanen, Crab Apple Books
Recorder
Cathy McCrumb, Enclave Publishing
Secrets in the Mist
Morgan L. Busse, Enclave Escape
Shadow
Kara Swanson, Enclave Escape
Simulated
Nova McBee, Wise Wolf Books
Tainted
Xyvah M. Okoye, Chartus.X
That Pale Host
L.G. McCary, Monster Ivy Publishing
The Beautiful Ones
Emily Hayse
The Chase
Bradley Caffee, Mountain Brook Ink
The Goblin and the Dancer
Allison Tebo
The Rhise of Hope
Max B. Sternberg, Max B Sternberg
The Rhise of Light
Max B. Sternberg, Max B Sternberg
The Stars in the Sidewalk
Craig Matthews, Craig Matthews Media LLC
The Windward King
K. T. Ivanrest, Ink Drake Press
The Wolf Queen
Tabitha Caplinger
These War-Torn Hands
Emily Hayse, Blue Maverick Press
What Lies Above
Caitlin Lambert
Wraithwood
Alyssa Roat, Mountain Brook Ink
Wrought of Serpent and Snow
E. J. Kitchens, Brier Road Press
Readers: Thank you for your nominations, but you’re not done. Come back May 1-22 to vote for your top 3 favorites! In the meantime, start reading the books on this list that look most interesting to you.
Authors: Congratulations! Feel free to encourage your fans to vote for your book(s), but please don’t bribe them to do so. We consider offering prizes as a way to boost votes for your novel unethical. (If you do it and we find out, you might be disqualified.)
Everyone: If you haven’t already, register for the 10th Annual Realm Makers Writers Conference, where the Readers’ Choice Award will be presented. The cost of registration increases on May 15th, so save yourself some money and register now!
