Voici les finalistes pour le David Gemmell Award 2012 : 

Legend Award (Meilleur roman) 
The Heroes de Joe Abercrombie 
The Wise Mans Fear de Patrick Rothfuss 
Blood of Aenarion de William King 
Alloy of Law de Brandon Sanderson 
Black Veil de Kristen Britain 

Morningstar Award (Meilleur premier roman) 
Prince of Thorns de Mark Lawrence 
Among Thieves de Douglas Hulick 
The Unremembered de Peter Orullian 
The Heir of Night de Helen Lowe 
Songs of the Earth d'Elspeth Cooper 

Ravenheart Award (Meilleur Artiste) 
Blood of Aenarion – cover art by Raymond Swanland 
The Heroes – cover art by Didier Graffet and Dave Senior 
Oracles Fire – cover art by Frank Victoria 
Among Thieves – cover art by Larry Rostant 
Journey By Night – cover art by Aaron Briggs