After a month of voting, the results are finally in for the 3rd annual Paranormal Cover Art Awards! Thanks to the 850+ of you who voted, the brilliant artists, and creative authors responsible for these books. The competition is always fierce, but I think this year’s awards mark a new high. The first and second place covers in the Best Female with Animal cover were separated by only 3%! And if you’ve followed these awards in the past, you know that the gorgeous covers for the Hush, Hush books created by photographer James Porto always dominate, and this year was no exception as they swept all three categories they were nominated in. I’m disappointed that my favorite cover, Dan dos Santos’ MY LIFE AS A WHITE TRASH ZOMBIE by Diana Rowland (which tied with Gene Mollica’s HOUNDED BY Kevin Hearne for most nominations) just missed out in all it’s categories, but I can’t argue with the winners. Stunners all around.
All Things Urban Fantasy presents
The 2011 Paranormal Cover Art Awards
Just a reminder, all the covers below link to Amazon.com and if you are a fan or curious about the stories that inspired these amazing covers, go buy them. I’ve read most of them and can tell you that beauty is not just skin deep.
Ready to see the winners?
Best Anthology Cover
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Best Foreign Cover
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Best Paranormal YA Cover
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Best Paranormal Steampunk Cover
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Best Object Cover
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Best Male Cover
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Best Female Cover
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Best Duo or Group Cover
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Best Male with Animal Cover
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Best Female with Animal Cover
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Most Unique Cover
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Best Debut Cover
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Best Covers in a Series
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Best Sneak Peek Cover for 2012
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Cover of the Year
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That Sneak peak cover for Above is simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteTiny but surprised at cover of the year, though.
I'm so happy for seeing my "Above" cover there! thank you everybody. Im so shocked. Happy new year.
ReplyDeleteFun to see the results! Some great covers for some amazing books! Can't wait to see what 2012 brings us!
ReplyDeleteAll of these covers are fabulous! I must confess that I'm disappointed that My Life as a White Trash Zombie didn't win, but that was some stiff competition. Congrats to all the winners!
ReplyDeleteHow freaking cool is that? Thanks so much to everybody who voted for Remy and Marlowe!
ReplyDeleteTom Sniegoski
Congrats to all the nominees & winners! A few big surprises for me too. I'm with you @Rebe on MY LIFE AS A WHITE TRASH ZOMBIE, but Dan is always gonna get my votes. Love that Nekro won. He's a new favorite this year.
ReplyDeleteThree cheers for Gene Mollica's beautiful work on the cover of Thomas E. Sniegoski's novels. You capture Remy Chandler and Marlowe perfectly! Congrats on the win, Gene and Tom, and the multiple nominations/works you have here, Gene!
ReplyDeleteFirst I would like to thank everyone who voted me, many thanks, I'm very happy
ReplyDeleteVoting only one with the magnificent work of this year is very difficult, and depends very much on individual taste but ..
.. In a list where is Dan dos Santos, Chris McGrath or Jason Chan the other can only make a bow and greet the kings.
Congratulations to all. rewarded and not rewarded (and the team os All Things Urban Fantasy)for the excellent work.
Nekro
*Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton Cover is Spanish Edition not MX ;)
Congrats to the winners, especially congrats to Nekro, I love his covers, so I'm really glad that Blood Rights won in 3 categories!!! I also love the cover of Blood Magic - I wish there's an english edition with that cover!
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