Out of This World Books and Movies: 2012 Nebula Awards Nominees
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have announced their nominees for the 2012 Nebula Awards, the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation and for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. The Award winners will be announced in May 2013. In the meantime why don’t you give these fantastical books a read or watch some of these fun movies to see which one you think should win?
Check the Galley Cat Link below for a complete list of 2012 Nebula Award Nominees. In addition Galley Cat has provided links to free online samples and in some cases the complete text of some of the novellas, novelettes, and short stories.
Nebula Award Novel Nominees
Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Ironskin by Tina Connelly
The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemison
The Drowning Girl by Caitlin R. Kiernan
Glamour in Glass, Mary Robinette Kowal
2312, Kim Stanley Robinson
Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation Nominees
The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon
Beasts of the Southern Wild directed by Benh Zeitlin
The Cabin in the Woods directed by Drew Goddard
The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross
John Carter directed by Andrew Stanton
Looper directed by Rian Johnson
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Nominees
Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill
Black Heart by Holly Black
Above by Leah Bobet
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
Every Day by David Levithan
Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall
Railsea by China Mieville
Fair Coin by E.C. Myers
Above World by Jenn Reese
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