The 2009 award (best novel only) was presented in June 2009.
Best novel: Andrzej Sapkowski for Blood of Elves
Also nominated:
Juliet Marillier for Heir to Sevenwaters
Brandon Sanderson for The Hero of Ages
Joe Abercrombie for Last Argument of Kings
Brent Weeks for The Way of Shadows
The 2010 awards were presented in June 2010.
Best novel: Graham McNeill for Empire
Also nominated:
Joe Abercrombie for Best Served Cold
Pierre Pevel for The Cardinal’s Blades
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson for The Gathering Storm
Brandon Sanderson for Warbreaker
Best newcomer: Pierre Pevel for The Cardinal’s Blades
Also nominated:
Stephen Deas for The Adamantine Palace
Amanda Downum for The Drowning City
Ken Scholes for Lamentation
Jesse Bullington for The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart
Cover art: Didier Graffet, Dave Senior and Laura Brett for Best Served Cold (written by Joe Abercrombie)
The 2011 awards were presented in June 2011.
Best novel: Brandon Sanderson for The Way of Kings
Also nominated:
Pierre Pevel for The Alchemist in the Shadows
Brent Weeks for The Black Prism
Peter V. Brett for The Desert Spear
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson for Towers of Midnight
Markus Heitz for The War of the Dwarves
Best newcomer: Darius Hinks for Warrior Priest
Also nominated:
N.K. Jemisin for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Alexey Pehov for Shadow Prowler
Blake Charlton for Spellwright
Mary Victoria for Tymon’s Flight
Cover art: Olof Erla Einarsdottir for Power and Majesty (written by Tansy Rayner Roberts)
The 2012 awards were presented in June 2012.
Best novel: Patrick Rothfuss for The Wise Man’s Fear
Also nominated:
Brandon Sanderson for The Alloy of Law
Kristen Britain for Blackveil
Joe Abercrombie for The Heroes
William King for Blood of Aenarion
Best newcomer: Helen Lowe for The Heir of Night
Also nominated:
Douglas Hulick for Among Thieves
Mark Lawrence for Prince of Thorns
Elspeth Cooper for Songs of the Earth
Peter Orullian for The Unremembered
Cover art: Raymond Swanland for Blood of Aenarion (written by William King)
The 2013 awards were presented in October 2013.
Best novel: Brent Weeks for The Blinding Knife
Also nominated:
Helen Lowe for The Gathering of the Lost
Mark Lawrence for King of Thorns
Joe Abercrombie for Red Country
Jay Kristoff for Stormdancer
Best newcomer: John Gwynne for Malice
Also nominated:
Aidan Harte for Irenicon
Miles Cameron for The Red Knight
Jay Kristoff for Stormdancer
Saladin Ahmed for Throne of the Crescent Moon
Cover art: Didier Graffet and Dave Senior for Red Country (written by Joe Abercrombie)
The 2014 awards were presented in June 2014.
Best novel: Mark Lawrence for Emperor of Thorns
Also nominated:
Peter V. Brett for The Daylight War
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson for A Memory of Light
Scott Lynch for The Republic of Thieves
Adrian Tchaikovsky for War Master’s Gate
Best newcomer: Brian McClellan for Promise of Blood
Also nominated:
Mark T. Barnes for The Garden of Stones
Luke Scull for The Grim Company
David Guymer for Headtaker
Antoine Rouaud for The Path of Anger
Cover art: Jason Chan for Emperor of Thorns (written by Mark Lawrence)
The 2015 awards were presented in August 2015.
Best novel: Brandon Sanderson for Words of Radiance
Also nominated:
Joe Abercrombie for Half a King
John Gwynne for Valour
Mark Lawrence for Prince of Fools
Brent Weeks for The Broken Eye
Best newcomer: Brian Staveley for The Emperor’s Blades
Also nominated:
Sebastien de Castell for Traitor’s Blade
Kameron Hurley for The Mirror Empire
Ben Peek for The Godless
Angus Watson for Age of Iron
Cover art: Sam Green for Words of Radiance (written by Brandon Sanderson)
The 2016 awards were presented in September 2016.
Best novel: Mark Lawrence for The Liar’s Key
Also nominated:
Miles Cameron for The Dread Wyrm
Larry Correia for Son of the Black Sword
David Guymer for Gotrex & Felix: Slayer
John Gwynne for Ruin
Best newcomer: Peter Newman for The Vagrant
Also nominated:
Stephen Aryan for Battlemage
Seth Dickinson for The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Francesca Haig for The Fire Sermon
Lucy Hounsom for Starborn
Sabaa Tahir for An Ember in the Ashes
Cover art: Jason Chan for The Liar’s Key (written by Mark Lawrence)
The 2017 awards were presented in July 2017.
Best novel: Gav Thorpe for Warbeast
Also nominated:
John Gwynne for Wrath
Jay Kristoff for Nevernight
Mark Lawrence for The Wheel of Osheim
Brandon Sanderson for The Bands of Mourning
Best newcomer: Megan E. O’Keefe for Steal the Sky
Also nominated:
Mark de Jager for Infernal
Christopher Husberg for Duskfall
Adrian Selby for Snakewood
Jon Skovron for Hope and Red
Cover art: Alessandro Baldasseroni for Black Rift (written by Josh Reynolds)
The 2018 David Gemmell Awards winners were announced at a ceremony July 14, 2018 at Edge-Lit 7 in Derby, UK:
Best Novel: Robin Hobb for Assassin’s Fate
Also nominated:
Miles Cameron for Fall of Dragons
Mark Lawrence for Red Sister
Steve McHugh for Scorched Shadows
Brandon Sanderson for Oathbringer
Best newcomer: Nicholas Eames for Kings of the Wyld
Also nominated:
RJ Barker for Age of Assassins
Melissa Caruso for The Tethered Mage
Ed McDonald for Blackwing
Anna Smith Spark for The Court of Broken Knives
Cover art: Richard Anderson for Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames
Also nominated:
Kerem Beyit for The Fall of Dragons by Miles Cameron
Sam Green for Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
Jackie Morris and Stephen Raw for Assassin’s Fate by Robin Hobb
Kerby Rosanes for Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff