Good news, everyone: last Thursday my work was nominated in two categories for the next Scribe Awards, which are presented annually by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers (or IAMTW).

Acknowledging excellence in this very competitive field, the 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. Tie-in works run the gamut from westerns to mysteries to procedurals, from science fiction to fantasy to horror, from action and adventure to superheroes. HALO, Elementary, 24, Star Trek, Mike Hammer, Star Wars, Shadowrun, and Doctor Who represent just a few.

Nominated in the category of Best Original Novel – General Fiction was my action-thriller 24: Rogue. In the category of Best Original Novel – Speculative Fiction, I received a nomination for Star Trek: Seekers #3 – Long Shot. These constitute my fourth and fifth nominations for Scribe Awards.

For the curious, here is the complete listing of 2016’s Scribe Award nominees in all categories:

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BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – GENERAL

Elementary: The Ghost Line by Adam Christopher

Kill Me, Darling by M. Spillane & Max Allan Collins

Mack Bolan: Desert Falcons by Michael A. Black

24: Rogue by David Mack

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BEST ORIGINAL NOVEL – SPECULATIVE

Deadlands: Ghostwalker by Jonathan Maberry

HALO: Last Light by Troy Denning

HALO: New Blood by Matt Forbeck

Pathfinder: Forged in Ashes by Josh Vogt

Shadowrun: Borrowed Time by R. L. King

Star Trek The Next Generation: Armageddon’s Arrow by Dayton Ward

Star Trek: Seekers #3 – Long Shot by David Mack

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ADAPTED NOVEL – GENERAL AND SPECULATIVE

Backcountry by D. E. McDonald

Batman:Arkham Knight by Marv Wolfman

Crimson Peak by Nancy Holder

MANOS ­­­– The Hands of Fate by Stephen D. Sullivan

Star Wars: Dark Disciple by Christie Golden

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SHORT STORIES

Mike Hammer “Fallout” by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins

Shadowrun “Swamp of Spirits” by Jason Hardy

X-Files “Back in El Paso My Life Will Be Worthless” by Keith R. A. DeCandido

X-Files “Dusk” by Paul Crilley

X-Files “Non Gratum Anus Rodentum” by Brian Keene

X-Files “Statues” by Kevin J. Anderson

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AUDIO

Dark Shadows “Bloodlust” by Alan Flanagan, Will Howells and Joseph Lidste

Dark Shadows “In the Twinkling of an Eye” Penelope Faith

Dr. Who “The Red Lady” by John Dorney

Dr. Who “Damaged Goods” by Jonathan Morris

Pathfinder Legends: “Empty Graves” by Cavan Scott

Good luck to all the nominees — and let’s see if the fourth or fifth time is the charm for me.