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2014 CSA Nominations Are Now Open

The first two rounds of the Clive Staples Award are still in the hands of readers, beginning with the nominations which we’re opening today.
Rebecca LuElla Miller on Feb 17, 2014 | 21 comments |

2014 CSA NominationsThe Clive Staples Award for Christian Speculative Fiction is once again sponsored by Speculative Faith and the Realm Makers Conference for Speculative Fiction. Like last year, the winner will be announced at the conference, but this year, rather than being held in the fall, the two-day event will take place at the end of May.

Added to that fact, the CSA committee is planning to have a panel of judges choose the winner from the top three books selected via readers choice. Consequently, the schedule for the CSA is somewhat abbreviated compared to last year. Here’s what it looks like:

  • Nominations: February 16-28
  • Voters read books and reviews (nominations featured on CSA blog): March 1-15
  • Readers vote for top three: March 17-24
  • Judges read finalist books and vote: March 24-May 15
  • Award Preparation: May 16-29
  • Award Announcement: Realm Makers Conference, May 30-31

The first two rounds of the award are still in the hands of readers, beginning with the nominations which we’re opening today.

However there are some requirements, both for the books that are eligible and for the voters who can vote. Here’s what you need to know.

Clive Staples Award for Christian Speculative Fiction

Recognizing the best in Christian Speculative Fiction

The books that are eligible must be all of the following:

  • Christian—either overtly or because of a Christian worldview
  • published in English
  • published by a publisher which has no direct affiliation with the author and which pays a royalty (i.e. not self-published, even through any of the services offered by publishing companies)
  • published between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013
  • in the science fiction/fantasy/allegory/futuristic/supernatural/supernatural suspense/horror category

Nomination guidelines

  • Because this is primarily a readers award, authors, agents, and publishers may not nominate books with which they are affiliated.
  • Those wishing to nominate a book must leave a comment including the title, author, and publisher.

Readers’ Choice Voting

Voters will be eligible only if they have read two or more of the books nominated. We want this to be a selection by readers of Christian speculative fiction, not just the fans of particular authors.

Below are standards to consider.

Standards for Clive Staples Award books:

  • Quality writing style and mechanics
  • Believable and well-developed world-building
  • Depth of characterization
  • Well-structured, unpredictable, and interesting plot
  • A central theme consistent with a Christian worldview that arises from the characters and events and is well-integrated into the story

If you would like to nominate a book for the Clive Staples Award, please leave the required information in the comments section below or at the award site.

Rebecca LuElla Miller
Best known for her aspirations as an epic fantasy author, Becky is the sole remaining founding member of Speculative Faith. Besides contributing weekly articles here, she blogs Monday through Friday at A Christian Worldview of Fiction. She works as a freelance writer and editor and posts writing tips as well as information about her editing services at Rewrite, Reword, Rework.
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  1. Elwen says:
    February 17, 2014 at 5:40 pm

    Dragonwitch, by Anne Elisabeth Stengl. 5th in the Goldstone Wood series.

    Reply
    • Rebecca LuElla Miller says:
      February 17, 2014 at 6:21 pm

      Thanks, Elwen. I believe that one is published by Bethany, if I’m not correct.

      Becky

      Reply
  2. Adam Graham says:
    February 17, 2014 at 8:15 pm

    I nominate Failstate: Legends by John Otte.

    Reply
    • Rebecca LuElla Miller says:
      February 17, 2014 at 11:44 pm

      That’s Marcher Lord Press, right Adam?

      Becky

      Reply
      • Adam Graham says:
        February 18, 2014 at 8:30 pm

        Yes.

        Reply
  3. Shannon McDermott says:
    February 17, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    Merlin’s Shadow, by Robert Treskillard (Blink)
     
    The Hero’s Lot, by Patrick Carr (Bethany House)
     
    Dark Halo, by Shannon Dittemore (Thomas Nelson)
     
    Storm, by Evan Angler (Thomas Nelson)

    Reply
  4. dmdutcher says:
    February 18, 2014 at 10:18 am

    Never to Live, by Just B. Jones (Marcher Lord)
    Nightriders, by Marc Schooley (Marcher Lord)
     

    Reply
  5. M. Ettrick says:
    February 18, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    Captives by Jill Williamson (Blink)

    Reply
  6. John Otte says:
    February 18, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    Amish Vampires in Space by Kerry Nietz (Marcher Lord Press)

     

    Reply
  7. Shannon McDermott says:
    February 18, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    I’d like to add another: The Shadow Lamp, by Stephen Lawhead (Thomas Nelson)

    Reply
    • Rebecca LuElla Miller says:
      February 18, 2014 at 7:44 pm

      Shannon, you’re allowed to double dip! 😉

      I can see you’re going to have quite a time deciding who to vote for.

      Becky

      Reply
  8. Alyssa Faith says:
    February 18, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    Dark Halo by Shannon Dittemore (Thomas Nelson)

    Reply
  9. Carol Gehringer says:
    February 18, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Truth Runner / Jerel Law (Thomas Nelson)
    Shadow Chaser / Jerel Law (Thomas Nelson)
    King / R. J. Larson (Bethany House)
    Captives / Jill Williamson (Zondervan)
    to suggest a few . . .

    Reply
  10. Donna M. Kilgore says:
    February 18, 2014 at 10:21 pm

    I’d like to nominate “Rage’s Echo” by J.S. Bailey
    Tate Publishing

    Reply
    • dmdutcher says:
      February 19, 2014 at 8:10 am

      I didn’t know J.S. Bailey had a new novel. I’m going to have to check that out.

      Reply
  11. Thomas Preston says:
    February 19, 2014 at 3:23 pm

    The Shadow Lamp by Stephen Lawhead (Thomas Nelson)
    The Shadow and Night by Chris Walley (Tyndale)
    Sandstorm by Steve Rzasa (Marcher Lord)
    The Ale Boy’s Feast by Jeffrey Overstreet (Waterbrook)

    Reply
  12. Angela Bell says:
    February 19, 2014 at 9:56 pm

    I’d like to nominate: 
    Broken Wings by Shannon Dittemore, Thomas Nelson.
    Dark Halo by Shannon Dittemore, Thomas Nelson.
    Captives by Jill Williamson, Zondervan.

    Reply
  13. Ralene Burke says:
    February 20, 2014 at 9:38 am

    I have 3:
    Son of Truth by Morgan L. Busse (MLP)
    The Ryn by Serena Chase (Candent Gate)
    The Remedy by Serena Chase (Candent Gate)

    Reply
  14. Phyllis Lake says:
    February 26, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    I’d like to nominate 2:
    The Sinners’ Garden by William Sirls, Thomas Nelson
    Memory’s Door, James L. Rubart, Thomas Nelson

    Reply
  15. Rebecca LuElla Miller says:
    March 1, 2014 at 10:25 pm

    Special thanks to all who took the time to nominate books for the 2014 CSA. The nominations are now officially closed.

     

    Becky

    Reply
  16. Dustin says:
    March 18, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    I nominate J.S. Bailey’s Rage’s Echo!!!

    Reply

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