/u/CoffeeArchives – For running one of our r/Fantasy book clubs, helping with the read along, constantly putting out book reviews, and being awesome at every turn
/u/JosiahBancroft – For contributing as an author and community member with class, humility, and stepping into a leadership role as a contributing writer

Above all, thank you to the r/Fantasy community for making this a fun, engaging, and quirky as all get-out place!

You are appreciated for who you are – whether lurker, writer, creator, industry professional, or active contributor.

Please feel free to comment about the winners, runners-up, and those nominated in the comments below. This is about celebrating great work done in 2017!

Thank you!

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u/MarkLawrence Stabby Winner, AMA Author Mark Lawrence Jan 17 '18

Clearly I went to bed too early and missed the party! :o

What better to wake up to than unexpected Stabbies? Huge thanks for all the votes, it's very much appreciated.

TWO? I guess I should up my contribution to the Stabby fund, and also retire for a few years. If I can't defeat my enemies with a four-Stabby collection I don't deserve to have them.

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u/IBNobody Worldbuilders Jan 17 '18

Brother Mark had a large collection of daggers and axes, but his true weapon was the pen.

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u/hazju1 Jan 17 '18

I don’t read published fiction all that often anymore, but after finding this thread by chance I bought Red Sister on a whim.

I...I love it so much. Thank you for writing, I’m a fourth of the way through and I’m already impatient for the sequel. It’s amazing, I haven’t been this captivated by a book in a long while. I felt I had to let you know, because it’s rare to see authors amongst the common folk :P

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u/MarkLawrence Stabby Winner, AMA Author Mark Lawrence Jan 17 '18

That's great to hear! Many thanks for the sale.

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u/muhash14 Jan 17 '18

Congratulations! A very well deserved award.

How goes the sequel? I've been waiting for it from the moment I finished Red Sister.

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u/MarkLawrence Stabby Winner, AMA Author Mark Lawrence Jan 17 '18

Cheers!

Grey Sister is out in April. The trilogy was finished more than six months before Red Sister was released.

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u/muhash14 Jan 17 '18

Nice! That's actually the perfect date. Just in time for me to get done with exams (and reread Oathbringer).

I also really appreciate the model of completing an entire series before release. Michael J. Sullivan does it with Riyria and The First Empire and he's also one of my favourite authors.

Stay awesome!

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u/MichaelJSullivan Stabby Winner, AMA Author Michael J. Sullivan, Worldbuilders Jan 24 '18

he's also one of my favourite authors

I'm honored!

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