The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works in 2009 has been announced. The awards will be presented in Columbus OH, October 28-31, 2010. Nominees are:
Novel
- Blood of Ambrose, James Enge (Pyr)
- The Red Tree, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc)
- The City & The City, China Miéville (Macmillan UK/Del Rey)
- Finch, Jeff VanderMeer (Underland)
- In Great Waters, Kit Whitfield (Jonathan Cape UK/Del Rey)
Novella
- The Women of Nell Gwynne’s, Kage Baker (Subterranean)
- “The Lion’s Den”, Steve Duffy (Nemonymous Nine: Cern Zoo)
- The Night Cache, Andy Duncan (PS)
- “Sea-Hearts”, Margo Lanagan (X6)
- “Everland”, Paul Witcover (Everland and Other Stories)