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Neil Gaiman Wins Hugo

The Hugo Awards were given by the World Science Fiction Society last night in Montreal; The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman won for Best Novel. This is the book’s second major award, having already won the 2009 Newbery Medal. It is also on the list for the Best Novel category in the World Fantasy Awards and was a Locus winner in the YA category. The audio version also won the 2009 Audie Audiobook of the Year as well as Best Childrens 8 to 12.

The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman
Retail Price: $17.99
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins – (2008-10-01)
ISBN / EAN: 0060530928 / 9780060530921

Available in unabridged audio from HarperChildrensAudio (September 30, 2008)

  • ISBN-10: 0061551899
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061551895
  • Also available as downloadable eBook from OverDrive.

The winner for Best New Novel is David Anthony Durham. He has written several historical novels and began the Acacia fantasy series in 2007.

Acacia: The War with the Mein (Acacia, Book 1)
David Anthony Durham
Retail Price: $7.99
Mass Market Reprint: 768 pages
Publisher: Anchor – (2008-08-26)
ISBN / EAN: 0385722524 / 9780385722520

Available in audio from Tantor Media:

  • 23 Audio CDs (Retail UnikeepL Pkg); 9781400104888; $47.99
  • 23 Audio CDs (Library BinderL Pkg); 9781400134885; $95.99
  • 3 Mp3-CDs (Retail SlimlineL Pkg); 9781400154883; $31.99

Available as downloadble eBook from OverDrive.

The Other Lands (Acacia, Book 2)
David Anthony Durham
Retail Price: $28.00
Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Doubleday – (2009-09-15)
ISBN / EAN: 0385523327 / 9780385523325

Available in audio from Tantor:

18 Audio CDs (Retail UnikeepL Pkg)    EAN: 9781400113514 $43.99
18 Audio CDs (Library BinderL Pkg)    EAN: 9781400143511 $87.99
2 Mp3-CDs (Retail SlimlineL Pkg)    EAN: 9781400163519 $31.99
  • 18 Audio CDs (Retail UnikeepL Pkg); 9781400113514; $43.99
  • 18 Audio CDs (Library BinderL Pkg); 9781400143511; $87.99
  • 2 Mp3-CDs (Retail SlimlineL Pkg); 9781400163519; $31.99

Full list of Hugo Award winners.

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