David Gemmell Award

The David Gemmell Legend Award was created to honour the much loved author, and awards the very best in epic fantasy for the previous year. The award was established in 2008. There are three seperate awards, The Morningstar for best newcomer, the Ravenheart for best cover artist and the legend Award for best novel.

The trophy for the Legend award takes the shape of the infamous axe of the Legendary Druss - Snaga, recreated by the Raven Armoury.

Legend Award

• 2013 - The Blinding Knife Brent Weeks
  • - Red Country - Joe Abercrombie
  • - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff
  • - The Gathering of the Lost - Helen Lowe
  • - King of Thorns - Mark Lawrence
• 2012 - The Wise Man's Fear Patrick Rothfuss
  • - The Heroes - Joe Abercrombie
  • - Blood of Aenarion - Willian King
  • - Alloy of Law - Brandon Sanderson
  • - Black Veil - Kristen Britain
• 2011 - The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson
  • - The Desert Spear - Peter V. Brett
  • - War of the Dwarves - Markus Heitz
  • - Towers of Midnight - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
  • - The Alchemist in the Shadow - Pierre Pevel
  • - The Black Prism - Brent Weeks
• 2010 - Empire Graham McNeill
  • - Best Served Cold - Joe Abercrombie
  • - The Gathering Storm - Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
  • - The Cardinals’ Blades - Pierre Pevel
  • - Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson
• 2009 - Blood of Elves Andrzej Sapkowski
  • - Last Argument of Kings - Joe Abercrombie
  • - Heir to Sevenwaters - Juliet Marillier
  • - The Hero of Ages - Brandon Sanderson
  • - The Way of Shadows - Brent Weeks

Morningstar Award

• 2013 - Malice John Gwynne
  • - Throne of the Crescent Moon - Ahmed Saladin
  • - The Red Knight - Miles Cameron
  • - Irenicon - Aidan Harte
  • - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff
• 2012 - Heir of Night Helen Lowe
  • - Prince of Thorns - Mark Lawrence
  • - Among Thieves - Douglas Hulick
  • - The Unremembered - Peter Orullian
  • - Songs of the Earth - Elspeth Cooper
• 2011 - Warrior Priest Darius Hinks
  • - Spellwright - Blake Charlton
  • - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin
  • - Shadow Prowler - Alexey Pehov
  • - Tymon’s Flight - Mary Victoria
• 2010 - The Cardinal’s Blades Pierre Pevel
  • - The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington
  • - The Adamantine Palace - Stephen Deaas
  • - The Drowning City - Amanda Downum
  • - Lamentation - Ken Scholes

Ravenheart Award

• 2013 - Red Country Didier Graffet and Dave Senior
  • - The Legion of Shadow - Dominic Harman
  • - Stormdancer - Neil Lang
  • - Beseiged - Clint Langley
  • - The Blinding Knife - Silas Manhood
  • - The Black Mausoleum - Stephen Youll
• 2012 - Blood of Aenarion Raymond Swanland
  • - The Heroes - Didier Graffet and Dave Senior
  • - Oracle’s Fire - Frank Victoria
  • - Among Thieves - Larry Rostant
  • - Journey by Night - Aaron Briggs
• 2011 - Power and Majesty Olof Erla Einarsdottir
  • - Tymon’s Flight - Victoria Frank
  • - The Ragged Man - Todd Lockwood
  • - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - Cliff Nielson
  • - Shadow King - Jon Sullivan
• 2010 - Best Served Cold Didier Graffet, Dave Senior and Laura Brett
  • - The Dragon Keeper - Jackie Morris
  • - Fire - Larry Rostant
  • - Empire - Jon Sullivan
  • - The Cardinals’ Blades - Jon Sullivan