THE NOMINEES

GOLLANCZ

The Margarets - Sheri S Tepper

Red Wolf Conspiracy - Robert V.S. Redick

The Last Argument of Kings - Joe Abercrombie

The Burning Man - Mark Chadbourn

The Steel Remains - Richard Morgan

Blood of Elves - Andrzej Sapkowski

Red Gloves - Beth Vaughan

Ravensoul - James Barclay

Orcs Bad Blood 1 - Stan Nicholls

The Grave Thief - Tom Lloyd

Graceling - Kristin Cashore

SOLARIS

Dragonforge - James Maxey

The Blood King - Gail Z. Martin

The Ten Thousand - Paul Kearney

MYRMIDON

Gladiatrix - Russell Whitfield

PYR

Last Argument of Kings - Joe Abercrombie

Going Under - Justina Robson

ORBIT (UK)

Bloodheir - Brian Ruckley

The Company - K. J. Parker

The Way of Shadows - Brent Weeks

Shadow Gate - Kate Elliott

Wolfblade - Jennifer Fallon

The Riven Kingdom - Karen Miller

Path of Revenge - Russell Kirkpatrick

ORBIT (US)

The Company - K. J. Parker

Bloodheir - Brian Ruckley

Path of Revenge - Russell Kirkpatrick

The Riven Kingdom - Karen Miller

The Way of Shadows - Brent Weeks

VOYAGER

The Painted Man - Peter V. Brett

Royal Exile - Fiona McIntosh

The Kingdom Beyond the Waves - Stephen Hunt

EOS

Wrath of a Mad God - Raymond E. Feist

The Twisted Citadel - Sara Douglass

The Divine Talisman - Eldon Thompson

ABADDON

Twilight of Kerberos: Shadowmage - Matthew Sprange

Twilight of Kerberos: The Clockwork King of Orl - Mike Wild

THE BLACK LIBRARY

Heldenhammer -Graham McNeill

Nagash the Sorcerer - Mike Lee

Elfslayer - Nathan Long

TOR UK

Empire in Black and Gold - Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Dog of the North - Tim Stretton

Winterstrike - Liz Williams

Heir to Sevenwaters - Juliet Marillier

King of Ithica - Glyn Iliffe

SIMON & SCHUSTER

A Darkness Forged in Fire - Chris Evans

TRANSWORLD (UK)

The Return of the Crimson Guard - Ian C. Esslemont

Toll the Hounds - Steven Erikson

BANTAM

The Two Pearls of Wisdom - Alison Goodman

BANTAM SPECTRA

Havemercy - Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett

Iron Angel - Alan Campbell

Fallen - Tim Lebbon

Tracing the Shadow - Sarah Ash

Final Sacrifice - Patricia Bray

Shadows Return - Lynn Flewelling

DAW

The Vacant Throne - Joshua Palmatier

A Magic of Twilight - S.L. Farrell

The Hidden City - Michelle West

Goblin War - Jim C. Hines

The Shadow Ilse - Katharine Kerr

The Dark Ferryman - Jenna Rhodes

King's Shield - Sherwood Smith

The Soldier King - Violette Malan

Foundation - Mercedes Lackey

The Golden Tower - Fiona Patton

TOR (US)

The Dragons of Babel – Michael Swanwick

In a Time of Treason – David Keck

Steward of Song – Adam Stemple

The Ancient – R. A. Salvatore

Mage-Guard of Hamor – L. E. Modesitt, Jr

Ill Met in the Arena – Dave Duncan

The Phoenix Endangered – Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory

The Hero of Ages – Brandon Sanderson

The Gods Return – David Drake

Thirteen Orphans – Jane Lindskold

ACE/ROC

City of Jade - Dennis L. McKiernan

Magic Burns - Ilona Andrews

Dragon Strike (Age of Fire) - E.E. Knight

DEL REY

The Queen's Bastard - C. E. Murphy

Shadowbridge - Gregory Frost

Victory of Eagles - by Naomi Novik

The Engine's Child - Holly Phillips

A Woman Worth Ten Coppers - Morgan Howell