Washington author Cherie Priest is winner of the 2011 Endeavour Award for her novel Dreadnought, published by Tor Books. 
The thirteenth annual award is accompanied by an honorarium of $1,000.00 and an engraved glass plaque. The Award was announced Friday evening at Oregon's major science fiction convention, OryCon. Steve Perry announced the Award and accepted it
for Cherie Priest, who was unable to attend the ceremony. Ms. Priest won a Book Award from the Northwest Booksellers in 2010 for Boneshaker, her first novel in the this steampunk series.
The Endeavour Award honors a distinguished science fiction or fantasy book, either a novel or a single-author collection, created by a writer living in the Pacific Northwest. All entries are read and scored by seven readers randomly selected from a panel of preliminary readers. The five highest scoring books then go to three judges, who are all professional writers or editors. A total of 42 books were entered for the 2011 Award. Full information on the Endeavour Award is available on the Endeavour Web site: www.osfci.org/endeavour. The Endeavour Award is sponsored by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. (OSFCI), a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.
I’m wondering if Cherie Priest is scheduled to have a public appearance in Seattle. Although not my favorite genre, I’m interested in following local writers regardless of genre and style. Thank you for mailing the Holiday Books guide. I cannot think of a better present for friends and family. Great book ideas! My favorite local independent bookstore is Third Place Books. It is convenient for me (I live in Ravenna).