Scribe Awards: International Association of Media Tie-In Writers

The International Association of Media Tie-in Writers announced the winners of the 2017 Scribe Awards. These prizes are intended to “honor licensed (published) works that tie in with other media such as television, movies, gaming, or comic books. These include original works set in established universes, and adaptations of stories that have appeared in other formats and that cross all genres.” Among the five categories of Scribe are these of interest to mystery readers:

Adapted—General and Speculative:
• Assassin’s Creed, by Christie Golden

General Original:
• Robert B. Parker’s Slow Burn, by Ace Atkins

Winners were announced at Comic-Con International in San Diego, (July 20-23).

For the nominees in these categories, go Here.

Hat Tip: The Rap Sheet

2016 Scribe Award Nominees

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers announced the nominees for the 2016 Scribe Awards. This award honors “licensed works that tie in with other media such as television, movies, gaming, or comic books.” The list includes works in many different genres, so be sure and check out the entire list. Here are four for Best Original Novel—General Prize that are crime-fiction related:


Also nominated:
Elementary: The Ghost Line by Adam Christopher (Titan)
Kill Me, Darling by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins (Titan)
Don Pendleton’s Mack Bolan: Desert Falcons by Michael A. Black (Gold Eagle)
24: Rogue by David Mack (Forge)

HT: The Rap Sheet

SCRIBE AWARDS

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers Awards announced the Ninth Annual Scribe Award Winners  - 2015 (for works written in 2014).

Acknowledging excellence in this very competitive field, IAMTW's Scribe Awards honor licensed works that tie in with other media such as television, movies, gaming, or comic books. They include original works set in established universes, and adaptations of stories that have appeared in other formats and cross all genres.

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL
Homeland: Saul’s Game by Andrew Kaplan

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE
Pathfinder: The Redemption Engine by James Sutter
Fringe: Sins of the Father by Christa Faust

ADAPTED NOVEL – GENERAL AND SPECULATIVE
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes by Alex Irvine

YOUNG ADULT – ALL GENRES, ORIGINAL AND ADAPTED
Battletech: The Nellus Academy Incident by Jennifer Brozak

SHORT STORIES
Mike Hammer: It's in the Book by Max Collins and Mickey Spillane

AUDIO
Doctor Who: Iterations of I by John Dorney

See all the nominees HERE.

HT: Lee Goldberg

Scribe Award Nominations: International Association of Media Tie-In Writers

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers announced
the Scribe Award Nominees for 2015.

Acknowledging excellence in this very competitive field, IAMTW's Scribe Awards honor licensed works that tie in with other media such as television, movies, gaming, or comic books. They include original works set in established universes, and adaptations of stories that have appeared in other formats and cross all genres.

The Scribe Award winners will be announced at ComicCon San Diego in July.

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL

24: *Deadline* by James Swallow
Murder She Wrote: *Death of a Blue Blood* by Don Bain
Mike Hammer: *King of the Weeds* by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
Homeland: *Saul’s Game* by Andrew Kaplan
The Killing: *Uncommon Denominator* by Karen Dionne

BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE

Sleepy Hollow: *Children of the Revolution* by Keith R. A. DeCandido
Grimm: *Chopping Block* by John Passarella
Star Trek: *Disavowed* by David Mack
Star Trek: *Foul Deeds Will Rise* by Greg Cox
Grimm: *The Killing Time* by Tim Waggoner
Pathfinder: *The Redemption Engine* by James Sutter
Fringe: *Sins of the Father* by Christa Faust

ADAPTED NOVEL – GENERAL AND SPECULATIVE

*Dawn of the Planet of the Apes* by Alex Irvine
*Noah* by Mark Morris
*War of the Worlds: Goliath* by Adam Whitlach

YOUNG ADULT – ALL GENRES, ORIGINAL AND ADAPTED

Spirit Animals: *Blood Ties* by Garth Nix and Sean Williams
Battletech: *The Nellus Academy Incident* by Jennifer Brozak
*Penguins of Madagascar *by Tracey West

SHORT STORIES

Pathfinder: *Hunter's Folly* by Josh Vogt
Mike Hammer: *It's in the Book* by Max Collins and Mickey Spillane
Stargate: *Perceptions* by Diana Botsford
Pathfinder: *Queen Sacrifice* by Steven Savile
Tales of Valdemar: *Written in the Wind* by Jennifer Brozek

AUDIO

Dark Shadows: *The Darkest Shadow* by Nev Fountain
Dark Shadows: *The Devil Cat* by Mark Thomas Passmore
Blake’s 7: *Fortuitis* by George Mann
Doctor Who: *Iterations* of I by John Dorney
Pathfinder Legends: *The Skinsaw Murders* by Cavan Scott

HT: Lee Goldberg

SCRIBE AWARDS: Media Tie-in Writing

The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers co-founders Lee Goldberg & Max Allan Collins are pleased to announce the 2012 nominees for the Scribe Award, honoring excellence in media tie-in writing. 

The awards will be given at a ceremony in July at this year's Comic-Con convention in San Diego.

GRANDMASTER (Lifetime Achievement): KEVIN J. ANDERSON

GENERAL FICTION / BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL:

ROYAL PAINS: FIRST DO NO HARM by D.P. Lyle
MIKE HAMMER: KISS HER GOODBYE by Max Allan Collins & Mickey Spillane
BURN NOTICE: THE BAD BEAT by Tod Goldberg 
 
SPECULATIVE FICTION/BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL
STAR WARS: KNIGHT ERRANT by John Jackson Miller
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS – FORGOTTEN REALMS: BRIMSTONE ANGELS by Erin M. Evans 
SUPERNATURAL: COYOTE’S KISS by Christa Faust
DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: THE SHARD AXE by Marshiela Rockwell
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE PRICE OF FREEDOM by A.C. Crispin

BEST ADAPTATION GENERAL OR SPECULATIVE
CONAN THE BARBARIAN by Michael Stackpole
CRYSIS LEGION by Peter Watts
TRANSFORMERS: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON by Peter David
COWBOYS & ALIENS by Joan D. Vinge

BEST YOUNG ADULT
ME & MY MONSTERS: MONSTER MANNERS by Rory Growler (Ian Pike)
THE SMURFS movie tie-in by Stacia Deutsch and Rhody Cohon
THUNDERBIRDS: EXTREME HAZARD by Joan Marie Verba

BEST AUDIO MIKE HAMMER: ENCORE FOR MURDER by Max Allan Collins & Mickey Spillane
DARK SHADOWS: THE LOST GIRL by D. Lynn
HIGHLANDER: ALL THE KINGS HORSES by Scott Andrews
DOCTOR WHO: THE MANY DEATHS OF JO GRANT by Cavan Scott & Mark Wright
  

Hat Tip: The Rap Sheet