Doug Casey and John Hunt are among the six finalists selected for the Prometheus Award for Best Novel, for their 2017 novel, Drug Lord. For nearly 40 years, the Prometheus Award has been presented annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society, recognizing notable works of science fiction and fantasy that examine the meaning of freedom. The first in the High Ground Series novels, Speculator, was among those nominated for last year’s Prometheus Award. This year’s winners will be announced at the World Science Fiction Convention in August.
Finalists for the 38th Annual Prometheus Award:
Drug Lord: High Ground by Doug Casey and John Hunt
The Powers of the Earth by Travis Corcoran
Torchship, Torchship Pilot and Torchship Captain by Karl Gallagher
Darkship Revenge by Sarah Hoyt
The Corporation Wars: Emergence by Ken MacLeod
Artemis by Andy Weir