Whitney AwardSpeculative Fiction

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The Whitneys are an awards program for novels by LDS authors. Elder Orson F. Whitney, an early apostle in the LDS church, prophesied “We will yet have Miltons and Shakespeares of our own.” show more Since we have that as our goal, we feel that we should also honor those authors who excel and continually raise the bar. The Whitney Awards honor novels in the following categories: General Fiction, Romance, Suspense/Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Youth Fiction, Historical, Best Novel of the Year, and Best Novel by a New Author. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (171), Finalist (528)
Categories:
Years:
All, 2023 (2), 2022 (4), 2021 (4), 2020 (5), 2019 (4), 2018 (4), 2017 (1), 2016 (1), 2015 (5), 2014 (5), 2013 (4), 2012 (3), 2011 (5), 2010 (5), 2009 (5), 2008 (5), 2007 (4)

Winner 16

Finalist 60

WorkYear
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg2023
Doomsday Match by Jeff Wheeler2023
Star Mother by Charlie N. Holmberg2022
Abbott in Darkness by D. J. Butler2022
Beguiling Birthright by Melissa McShane2022
Discovery (Polecat Protocol Book 1) by John M. Olsen2022
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson2021
Becoming Human by Amy Michelle Carpenter2021
Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg2021
A Proper Dragon by E. B. Wheeler2021
The Will and the Wilds by Charlie N. Holmberg2020
Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts by Nancy Campbell Allen2020
Dawn's Reach (Artifact Book 2) by Kevin W. Bates2020
Hollowfall (Master of Wills) by Michael Darling2020
Ally of the Crown by Melissa McShane2020
The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon2019
House of Assassins by Larry Correia2019
To Kill a Curse by Jennifer Jenkins2019
The View From Castle Always by Melissa McShane2019
Witchy Winter by D. J. Butler2018
Veins of Gold by Charlie N. Holmberg2018
Chaos Queen - Blood Requiem (Chaos Queen 3) by Christopher Husberg2018
Aether Spark: Book One of the Clockwork Calamity by Nicholas Petrarch2018
The Fifth Doll by Charlie N. Holmberg2017
Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson2016
Summer Queen by Amber Argyle2015
Truth of Embers by Caitlyn McFarland2015
Caretaker by Josi Russell2015
Mistborn: Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson2015
The Accidental Apprentice by Anika Arrington2014
This Darkness Light by Michaelbrent Collings2014
Nameless: The Darkness Comes (The Bone Angel Trilogy, #1) by Mercedes M. Yardley2014
Pretty Little Dead Girls: A Novel of Murder and Whimsy by Mercedes M. Yardley2014
Winter Queen by Amber Argyle2013
Echo in Time by C. J. Hill2013
Heart of the Ocean by Heather B. Moore2013
Deseret by D. J. Butler2012
Liahona by D. J. Butler2012
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson2011
The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card2011
No Angel by Theresa Sneed2011
I Don't Want to Kill You by Dan Wells2011
A Night of Blacker Darkness: Being the Memoir of Frederick Whithers As Edited by Cecil G. Bagsworth III by Dan Wells2011
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson2010
Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card2010
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner2010
Imprints by Rachel Ann Nunes2010
Mr. Monster by Dan Wells2010
The Maze Runner by James Dashner2009
Wings by Aprilynne Pike2009
Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson2009
I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells2009
Mistborn: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson2008
Ender in Exile by Orson Scott Card2008
The Wyrmling Horde by Dave Wolverton2008
The Host by Stephenie Meyer2008
From the End of Heaven by Chris Stewart2008
Hunting Gideon by Jessica Draper2007
The Lights of Mahonri Moriancumer by Phyllis Gunderson2007
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson2007

Descriptions

The Whitneys are an awards program for novels by LDS authors. Elder Orson F. Whitney, an early apostle in the LDS church, prophesied “We will yet have Miltons and Shakespeares of our own.” Since we have that as our goal, we feel that we should also honor those authors who excel and continually raise the bar.

The Whitney Awards honor novels in the following categories: General Fiction, Romance, Suspense/Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Youth Fiction, Historical, Best Novel of the Year, and Best Novel by a New Author. (English, Member-written)


The Whitneys are an awards program for novels by LDS authors. Elder Orson F. Whitney, an early apostle in the LDS church, prophesied “We will yet have Miltons and Shakespeares of our own.” Since we have that as our goal, we feel that we should also honor those authors who excel and continually raise the bar.

The Whitney Awards honor novels in the following categories: General Fiction, Romance, Suspense/Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Youth Fiction—General, Youth Fiction—Speculative, Historical, Best Novel of the Year, and Best Novel by a New Author. (English, Member-written)

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