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The Gen Con Writer's Symposium is pleased to announce that once again, the Baen Fantasy Adventure Award will be presented at Gen Con 2018. It's been our pleasure to host this award in the past, and we feel it's an excellent celebration of new talent in the industry. Best of luck to everyone who enters!

Here is the press release from Baen:

2018 BAEN FANTASY ADVENTURE AWARD ANNOUNCED
Fifth Annual Contest for Best Original Fantasy Adventure Story
To be Presented at Premier Gaming Convention Gen Con

Long-time Writer's Symposium guest Aaron Rosenberg is a writer of science fiction...and fantasy. And some horror, too. Mysteries, sometimes. Oh, and kids' books. In this article, he tells us why he doesn't just pick one!

When you tell people you’re a writer, the first thing they ask is usually, “Oh, what do you write?”

My answers tend to get a little complicated.

Baen Books, one of the Writer's Symposium's generous sponsors this year, is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2017 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award! This award celebrates fantasy written in the style of some of the genres greatest authors such as JRR Tolkien, Mercedes Lackey, Andre Norton, and many more. The finalists include:

“Purity” by Jennifer R. Donohue

“Dust of the Fallen” by Barbara Doran

“Thirteen” by Teresa Lynn Michals

“Tracks of the Pi Nereske” by Wendy Nikel

“The Gift of the Afyr” by Wendy A. Simpson

“My Monster” by Camille Singer

Linda Robertson has been called a triple threat of talent. Not only is she a great author of urban fantasy, but she is also a musician and artist, and she uses these skills together to strengthen each one. Most recently, she has written a musical score to go along with her newest novel Jovienne, which you can order on CD from her website! This year, the Gen Con Writer's Symposium is proud to welcome Linda as a guest and panelist at the convention, from August 17-20.