In the first stage, nine popular Fantasy Blogs (Bookworm Blues, Fantasy Book Critic, Fantasy Book Review, Fantasy-Faction, Grimdark Magazine, The Fantasy Hive, The Fantasy Inn, The Grim Tidings Podcast & The Weatherwax Report), three big Fantasy Imprints (Gollancz, Harper Voyager & Orbit), and two well-respected Agents (John Jarrold & Joshua Bilmes of JABberwocky Literary Agency) helped us create the Longlist for this year's BookNest Fantasy Awards by nominating their favorite books in each of the first three categories (Best Traditionally Published Novel, Best Self-Published Novel, and Best Debut Novel), published between October 1st 2017 and September 30th 2018. In the second stage, the culling began, and the public chose which ten books from each category would made it to the Shortlist. In the third and final stage, again with a public vote, the winners were chosen, and we're happy to announce them right now!
You can learn all about the Awards and the Winners in the video bellow. And don't be afraid - there are subtitles for those who can't use sound!
Congrats to those who won the engraved swords, & best of luck next year to those who didn't!
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