The Andre Norton Award is part of the Nebula Awards, held annually and organised by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. As the name suggests, the awards are for excellence in science fiction and fantasy writing, plus there is an award for film. Award winners will be announced on May 21.
This year’s Andre Norton nominees (books published in 2010) are:
- Ship Breaker, Paolo Bacigalupi
- White Cat, Holly Black
- Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
- Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword, Barry Deutsch
- The Boy from Ilysies, Pearl North
- I Shall Wear Midnight, Terry Pratchett
- A Conspiracy of Kings, Megan Whalen Turner
- Behemoth, Scott Westerfeld
The Ray Bradbury Award for Dramatic Presentation also has some interesting nominees:
- Despicable Me
- Doctor Who: ‘‘Vincent and the Doctor’’
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Inception ($4 for 1 week on a YA card)
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
- Toy Story 3


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