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ociation of media tie in writers announced the nominees for this year s scribe awards which showcases excellence in writing adaptations and original works based various movie television gaming and even literary franchises the awards are offered in seven categories within this quirky little corner of storytelling yesterday at san diego comic con iamtw president jonathan maberry announced this year s winners winners in each category below are highlighted congratulations to them as well all of the nominees best adapted novel novel based on a screenplay or teleplay winner adam cesare the toxic avenger the official movie novelization christian francis in the mouth of madness john passarella return to silent hill the official movie novelization josh reynolds return of the monster men tim waggoner terrifier 3 the official movie novelization best audio drama winner kirsten beyer david mack star trek khan georgia cook doctor who halloween party favours tim foley doctor who the fifth doctor adventures hooklight lauren mooney stewart pringle doctor who zygon century 1935 the miracle of pendour cove alfie shaw doctor who the war doctor rises fallen heroes best graphic novel jake black daniel kibblesmith rick vs the universe beth till death winner eric campbell jody houser stranger things and dungeons and dragons the rise of hellfire julian michael carver commando 5899 frostbite chris ryall francis ford coppola s megalopolis best original novel general fiction winner raymond benson ian fleming s felix leiter the hook and the eye sarah cawkwell thunder s edge echoes of memory max allan collins return of the maltese falcon barbara early murder she wrote snowy with a chance of murder james hornby cwej the midas touch terrie farley moran murder she wrote the body in the trees best original novel speculative fiction delilah s dawson dungeons dragons ravenloft heir of strahd shaun hamill solomon kane suffer the witch tim lebbon conan song of the slain david mack star trek strange new worlds ring of fire winner john jackson miller batman revolution tim waggoner conan spawn of the serpent god bryan young battletech outfoxed best original novel young adult middle grade winner jennifer brody stranger things starcourt mall escape carrie harris lady lovely locks snagged george ivanoff the tomorrow people kidnapped una mccormack doctor who robot revolution eugene myers little nightmares the lonely ones best short story robert jeschonek ghost station zero cold war cthulhu winner alfie shaw aftercare doctor who the adventures after julia vee three times lucky reclusion the game tim waggoner conan marked for death heroic legends also announced was this year s faust award recipient the iawtw s 2026 grandmaster award was bestowed upon longtime comics and novelization writer marv wolfman congratulations to all the winners and to the nominees who made the judging so difficult share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky share on threads opens in new window threads email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading awards iamtw writing june writing wrap up july 3 2026 august 9 2026 dayton ward leave a comment two of these in a row don t get excited i m sure i ll find a way to screw up the next one as was the case with may june also seemed to fly right by the month was dominated by work in particular the current novel project at present i am mere days away from finishing the manuscript which i hope to review and tweak before departing for next weekend s shore leave convention i probably just jinxed the whole damned thing this doesn t mean there aren t fun things happening though clan ward took in a royals baseball game earlier in the month which saw us observe a the royals winning over the texas rangers and b our youngest daughter taking on the one hot dog one inning eating challenge she managed 8 1 2 out of 9 without projectile vomiting all over the inside of her mother s car which i wisely opted to drive instead of my jeep you know just in case kevin and i also attended our first trekfest in riverside iowa aka the future birthplace of captain james t kirk last weekend we d always wanted to road trip over there to see what the fuss was about and it ended up being a fun event put on by a town full of very nice people will we return for a future festival only time and the good people of riverside will tell but we d certainly be up for it in and around all of that of course is the writing which is probably why you re here with that in mind here s the june rundown continue reading share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky share on threads opens in new window threads email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading writing writing wrap up my shore leave 46 schedule july 2 2026 july 11 2026 dayton ward leave a comment next friday i along with assorted friends and fans will descend upon the wyndham lancaster resort and convention center in lancaster pennsylvania for the annual shore leave convention as i ve said repeatedly over the years this is one of the cons to which i most look forward it provides an opportunity pretty much no other show gives the chance to reconnect with people i generally only get to see during this show it s also a chance to put faces to names encountered in the virtual realm of social media i ve been attending shore leave since 2003 when i was but an innocent padawan of a writer guest along with our annual jaunts to denver for the now retired and very much missed starfest this has always been my favorite con to attend in addition to being a fan driven show run by a dedicated group of volunteers rather than some corporate entity i m fairly certain it s also the largest gathering of star trek writers of every sort and as i ve already said it s one of the precious few times that i get to see many of my friends and colleagues who call the east coast mostly new york and points nearby home 2016 i do believe this was our last joint shore leave appearance and hey after far too long an absence i m dragging along my hetero life mate kevin dilmore it s been ages since he s been there owing to scheduling conflicts which usually have him at or heading to san diego comic con but he s footloose and fancy free next weekend making possible the return of star trek s longest running writer bromance to the first con we ever attended together this year s show will be different as it will take place less than two weeks after we all learned about the passing of our dear friend inge heyer a staple of shore leave for more than a decade before i started attending inge held a master s degree in astronomy and for nearly 15 years she worked as a data analyst at the space telescope science institute in baltimore maryland where she analyzed imagery from the hubble space telescope s wild field camera and planetary camera 2 she parlayed that expertise and the connections she made with people working on the various star trek television series of the 1990s early 2000s as well as babylon 5 to get examples of that imagery incorporated into those shows in 2006 she transferred to the joint astronomy centre in hilo hawai i as that organization s public relations officer for shore leave inge was the one who wrangled author and science guests for the con she was also a fierce fan and collector of various science fiction publishing efforts which of course included star trek in a big way it was inevitable that she would make the rounds at friday evening s traditional meet the pros mass author signing event with multiple items for signature by various writers this year s con will be much different in that regard but i have no doubt that many glasses will be raised in her honor throughout the weekend continue reading share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky share on threads opens in new window threads email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading cons fandom kevin dilmore nerdity shore leave trek writing writing life happy 127th birthday indiana jones july 1 2026 july 1 2026 dayton ward leave a comment today marks the birth date of dr henry walton jones jr famed archaeologist and obtainer of rare antiquities renowned professor traveled adventurer and all around nice guy if ever you need an historical artifact or object of the occult located and liberated from uptight french rivals scheming nazis or commie graverobbers he s got you covered if you re starving in some backwater village and worried about some ancient voodoo rocks rather than finding a decent sandwich shop this is the dude you call if you ve got alien bodies that need studying before they re whisked away to secret military warehouses he s good at that too even if you need to keep a weird time traveling doodad out of the hands of reboot nazis he can probably lend a hand and if you want someone to show you the folly of bringing a sword to a gunfight he s your guy indiana jones july 1 1899 share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky share on threads opens in new window threads email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading fandom movies nerdity tributes announcing the 2026 iamtw scribe award nominees june 25 2026 dayton ward leave a comment founded by lee goldberg and max allan collins the international association of media tie in writers acknowledges and promotes those working in this often overlooked and underrepresented facet of publishing and the entertainment industry in this its twentieth year the iamtw is thrilled to announce the nominees for the annual scribe awards honoring those in various categories of tie in writing president jonathan maberry will announce the winners this july at san diego comiccon check out this year s crop of nominees for work published during 2025 i m very pleased to see so many friends and colleagues with work represented here best adapted novel novel based on a screenplay or teleplay adam cesare the toxic avenger the official movie novelization christian francis in the mouth of madness john passarella return to silent hill the official movie novelization josh reynolds return of the monster men tim waggoner terrifier 3 the official movie novelization best audio drama kirsten beyer david mack star trek khan georgia cook doctor who halloween party favours tim foley doctor who the fifth doctor adventures hooklight lauren mooney stewart pringle doctor who zygon century 1935 the miracle of pendour cove alfie shaw doctor who the war doctor rises fallen heroes best graphic novel jake black daniel kibblesmith rick vs the universe beth till death eric campbell jody houser stranger things and dungeons and dragons the rise of hellfire julian michael carver commando 5899 frostbite chris ryall francis ford coppola s megalopolis best original novel general fiction raymond benson ian fleming s felix leiter the hook and the eye sarah cawkwell thunder s edge echoes of memory max allan collins return of the maltese falcon barbara early murder she wrote snowy with a chance of murder james hornby cwej the midas touch terrie farley moran murder she wrote the body in the trees best original novel speculative fiction delilah s dawson dungeons dragons ravenloft heir of strahd shaun hamill solomon kane suffer the witch tim lebbon conan song of the slain david mack star trek strange new worlds ring of fire john jackson miller batman revolution tim waggoner conan spawn of the serpent god bryan young battletech outfoxed best original novel young adult middle grade jennifer brody stranger things starcourt mall escape carrie harris lady lovely locks snagged george ivanoff the tomorrow people kidnapped una mccormack doctor who robot revolution eugene myers little nightmares the lonely ones best short story alfie shaw aftercare doctor who the adventures after julia vee three times lucky reclusion the game robert jeschonek ghost station zero cold war cthulhu tim waggoner conan marked for death heroic legends congratulations to all the nominees share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky share on threads opens in new window threads email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading awards friends iamtw writing hey it s captain picard day everybody june 16 2026 dayton ward leave a comment what you didn t know this shame on you it s june 16th which means that s right today we pause to recognize the life and accomplishments of jean luc picard captain extraordinaire explorer diplomat tea connoisseur and eventual admiral and 25th century renaissance man oh and he s also a role model just ask him of course all he wants is to sit in the sun and read his book alone afterward he really hasn t thought that far ahead so hey don t just have a great captain picard day get out there and make it so share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on bluesky opens in new window bluesky share on threads opens in new window threads email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading fandom nerdity trek tributes june 6th 1944 june 6 2026 dayton ward leave a comment soldiers sailors and airmen of the allied expeditionary force you are about to embark upon a great crusade toward which we have striven these many months the eyes of the world are upon you the hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you in company with our brave allies and brothers in arms on other fronts you will bring about the destruction of the german war machine the elimination of nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of europe and security for ourselves in a free world your task will not be an easy one your enemy is well trained well equipped and battle hardened he will fight savagely but this is the year 1944 much has happened since the nazi triumphs of 1940 41 the united nations have inflicted upon the germans great defeats in open battle man to man our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men the tide has turned the free men of the world are marching together to victory i have full confidence in your courage devotion to duty and skill in battle we will accept nothing less than full victory good luck and let us all beseech the blessings of almighty god upon this great and noble undertaking general dwight d eisenhower 82 years ago today we remember share this share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on 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