ENDEAVOUR AWARD

THE ENDEAVOUR AWARD...

...for a distinguished SCIENCE FICTION or FANTASY BOOK written by a Pacific Northwest author or authors and published in the previous year.

The award represents a collaboration between writers and fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy to encourage the growth of literature in the field and recognize works of excellence. It is named for H.M. Bark Endeavour, the ship of Northwest explorer Capt. James Cook.

The award is announced annually at OryCon, held in Portland, Oregon. The next award will be presented at OryCon 34 (November 2012) for a book published during 2011. The award is accompanied by a grant of $1,000.

Entry Deadline For Books Published During 2012:
February 13, 2013

2012 ENDEAVOUR AWARD WINNER
City of Ruins by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Pyr)

The winner received a $1,000 grant and an etched glass plaque produced by Kent, Washington, artist Ashley J. Harper

FINALISTS FOR 2012

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (Tor)
River Marked by Patricia Briggs (Ace)
Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson (Doubleday)
When the Saints by Dave Duncan (Tor)

JUDGES FOR THE 2012 AWARD

Gregory Benford
Lawrence M. Schoen
Susan Shwartz

Photos from the 2011 Award Ceremony

Finalists Brent Weeks and Devon Monk flanking Steve Perry, who accepted the Award for winner Cherie Priest.

All photographs by James W. Fiscus.