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Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards 2008

The 2008 Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards went to The Orphan's Tales by Catherynne M. Valente (Adult Literature) and The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling (Children's Literature). 10 books were finalists across 2 categories.

Winners

Adult Literature

  1. The Orphan's Tales by Catherynne M. Valentesource (opens in a new tab)

Children's Literature

  1. The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowlingsource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Adult Literature

  1. Chronicles of Chaos by John C. Wrightsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. In the Forest of Forgetting by Theodora Gosssource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The New Moon's Arms by Nalo Hopkinsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Ysabel by Guy Gavriel Kaysource (opens in a new tab)

Children's Literature

  1. Dussie by Nancy Springersource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Modern Faerie Tales: Tithe, Valiant, Ironside by Holly Blacksource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landysource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The New Policeman by Kate Thompsonsource (opens in a new tab)

About the Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards

Fantasy awards for Adult Literature and Children's Literature, plus Young Adult Literature from its first year, 2024: finalists and winners, cited to each year's mythsoc.org page. Scholarship awards are out of scope. Several finalists are whole series; those rows have no single ISBN. 2022 Children's Literature had tied winners.

Organization: Mythopoeic Society. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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