Dragon Moon Press

Dragon Moon Press is an independent publishing company, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy and cross-genre novels. It was founded in 1993 by Gwen Gades[1], and released its first book in 1998.[2]

The company has published work by, among others, Scott Sigler, Tee Morris, Philippa Ballantine and Jana Oliver, and has a history of printing the work of podcast novelists.[3]

Awards and Recognition

Dragon Moon Press novels have been finalists for literary awards including the Sir Julius Vogel Award[4][5], the Bram Stoker Award[6] and the ForeWord Book of the Year Award.[7][8][9][10]

In 2006, Sojourn by Jana Oliver became the first fantasy/science fiction book to win ForeWord's Book of the Year Editor's Choice Award.[11]

In 2009, Dragon Moon Press titles won the ForeWord Book of the Year Gold (Scimitar Moon by Chris A. Jackson) and Bronze medals (Nina Kimberly the Merciless by Christiana Ellis) for Science Fiction/Fantasy.[10]

External links

References

  1. ^ Rahn, J.J.. "Small Press, Big Heart". University of Calgary. http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/uofcpublications/oncampus/weekly/sept8-06/alumni-gades. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  2. ^ "Fictionwise eBooks: Daughter of Dragons by Kathleen H. Nelson". Fictionwise. http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/b43367/Daughter-of-Dragons/Kathleen-H-Nelson/?si=0. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  3. ^ Cadelago, Chris. "San Francisco Chronicle (April 2008) - "Take my book. It's free."". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/05/DDS7VUH5M.DTL&hw=take+my+book&sn=001&sc=1000. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  4. ^ "Sir Julius Vogel Award Results - 2009". SFFANZ. http://sffanz.sf.org.nz/sjv/sjvBallot-2009.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  5. ^ "Sir Julius Vogel Award Results - 2006". SFFANZ. http://sffanz.sf.org.nz/sjv/sjvResults-2006.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  6. ^ "Horror Writers Association announces 2009 Stoker Nominees". Horror Writers Association. http://www.horror.org/news/2009stokernominees.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  7. ^ "Fiction - Science Fiction / Fantasy 2005 Finalists - Book of the Year Awards". ForeWord Magazine. http://www.bookoftheyearawards.com/finalists/2005/category/fiction-science-fiction-fantasy/. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  8. ^ "Fiction - Science Fiction / Fantasy 2006 Finalists - Book of the Year Awards". ForeWord Magazine. http://www.bookoftheyearawards.com/finalists/2006/category/fiction-science-fiction-fantasy/. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  9. ^ "Fiction - Science Fiction / Fantasy 2007 Finalists - Book of the Year Awards". ForeWord Magazine. http://www.bookoftheyearawards.com/finalists/2007/category/fiction-science-fiction-fantasy/. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  10. ^ a b "Fiction - Science Fiction / Fantasy 2009 Winners - Book of the Year Awards". ForeWord Magazine. http://www.bookoftheyearawards.com/winners/2009/category/fiction-science-fiction-fantasy/. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  11. ^ "ForeWord 2006 Winners". ForeWord Magazine. http://www.bookoftheyearawards.com/winners/2006/. Retrieved 2010-07-14.