Scribe Awards


The Scribe Awards, established in 2007 by The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, "acknowledge and celebrate excellence in licensed tie-in works based on TV shows, movies, and games ". Where most literary awards are based on the calendar year, the Scribe Awards, since 2020, have an eligibility period based of March to February the following year.
Awards are given in the following categories:
  • Adapted Novel – General or Speculative
  • Audio Drama
  • Graphic Novel
  • Original Novel – General
  • Original Novel – Speculative
  • Young Adult - Adapted or Original
  • Short Story
There is also a Grandmaster position, awarded annually to a writer who has contributed to tie-in writing. This is sometimes referred to as the Faust Award.
The awards are juried, with the juries being made up of other members of the IAMTW. A different jury is in place for each category. The juries are not published.

Winners and Nominees

Adapted Novel

YearCategoryAuthorNominated WorkFranchiseResultRef
2007
SpeculativeSuperman ReturnsDC ComicsWon
2007
SpeculativeSlaine: The Exile2000 ADrowspan=4Nomitated
2007
Speculative & Adam JahnkeToxic Avenger: The Novel-
2007
SpeculativeUltraviolet-
2007
SpeculativeUnderworld: EvolutionUnderworld-
2007
GeneralSnakes on a PlaneWon
2007
GeneralThe Pink PantherNominated
2008
GeneralAmerican GangsterWon
2008
Speculative30 Days Of NightWon
2008
SpeculativeResident Evil: ExtinctionNominated
2008
Speculative52: The NovelDC ComicsNominated
2008
Young AdultThe 12 Dogs Of ChristmasWon
2009
GeneralIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndiana JonesWon
2009
GeneralDeath Defying ActsNominated
2009
GeneralKing Takes QueenThe TudorsNominated
2009
GeneralThe WacknessNominated
2009
GeneralMax Allan CollinsThe X Files: I Want to BelieveThe X FilesNominated
2009
SpeculativeHellboy II: The Golden ArmyHellboyWon
2009
SpeculativeThe Mutant ChroniclesNominated
2009
SpeculativeStar Wars—The Clone Wars: Wild SpaceStar WarsNominated
2009
SpeculativeUnderworld: Rise Of The LycansUnderworldNominated
2009
Young AdultJourney To The Center Of The Earth 3DWon
2009
Young AdultIron Man: The Junior NovelMarvel ComicsNominated
2009
Young Adult And Rhody CohonThe Dark Knight: The Junior NovelDC ComicsNominated
2010N/AThy Will Be DoneThe TudorsWon
2010N/ACountdownNominated
2010N/AG.I. Joe: [The Rise of Cobra|GI Joe: Rise Of The Cobra]G.I. JoeNominated
2011N/AThe WolfmanWon
2011N/AFinal CrisisDC ComicsNominated
2011N/A & Robert E. VardemanGod Of WarNominated
2012N/ACowboys & AliensWon
2012N/AConan The BarbarianNominated
2012N/ACrysis LegionNominated
2012N/ADark Side Of The MoonTransformersNominated
2013N/AClockwork AngelsRushWon
2013N/ABatman The Dark Knight LegendDC ComicsNominated
2013N/ABatman The Dark Knight RisesDC ComicsNominated
2013N/AAstroknights IslandPoptropicaNominated
2014N/APacific RimWon
2014N/AMan of SteelNominated
2014N/A47 RoninNominated
2015N/ADawn of the Planet of the ApesPlanet of the ApesWon
2015N/AMark MorrisNoahNominated
2015N/AWar of the Worlds Goliath-Nominated
2016N/AManos: The Hands of FateWon
2016N/AD. E. McDonaldBackcountryNominated
2016N/ABatman: Arkham KnightDC ComicsNominated
2016N/ACrimson PeakNominated
2016N/AStar Wars: Dark DiscipleStar WarsNominated
2017N/AAssassin’s CreedWon
2017N/ARoad to PerditionNominated
2017N/ASuicide SquadNominated
2018N/AThe Pirate PlanetDoctor WhoWon
2018N/AThe Final ChapterResident EvilNominated
2018N/AValerian and the City of a Thousand PlanetsNominated
2018N/AKong Skull IslandNominated
2019N/A and Daniel KrausThe Shape of WaterWon
2019N/AHalloweenNominated
2019N/A and Mark MorrisThe PredatorNominated
2019N/ASolo: A Star Wars StoryNominated
2020N/AAlita: Battle AngelWon
2020N/A and Gary PhillipsBatman: The Killing JokeDC ComicsNominated
2020N/A and James GossScratch ManDoctor WhoNominated
2020N/AGodzilla: King of the MonstersNominated
2021
Adapted and Original & Josh ReynoldsDay ZeroWatch Dogs LegionWon
2021
Adapted and OriginalMasquerade for MurderNominated
2021
Adapted and OriginalThe Rise of SkywalkerStar WarsNominated
2021
Adapted and OriginalMindgameNominated
2022N/AAlien 3Won
2022N/AFreshwaterNominated
2022N/AHalloween KillsNominated
2023
Adapted and Original-General combinedFirewallTom Clancy’s Splinter CellWon
2023
Adapted and Original-General combinedBlack Cat: DiscordMarvel ComicsNominated
2023
Adapted and Original-General combinedThe Fires of PompeiiDoctor WhoNominated
2023
Adapted and Original-General combinedDeath on the Emerald IsleMurder She WroteNominated
2023
Adapted and Original-General combinedThe Flower PathThe Legend of the Five RingsNominated
2024N/AUltramanWon
2024N/ADaughter of No OneAssassin’s CreedNominated
2024N/ASecret InvasionMarvel ComicsNominated
2024N/AStar-LordMarvel’s WastelandersNominated
2025N/ATerrifier 2Won
2025N/A73 YardsDoctor WhoNominated
2025N/ARequiemCwejNominated
2025N/ADoctor Strange: Dimension WarMarvel ComicsNominated
2025N/ABlast from the Past!Nominated

Audio Drama

YearAuthorNominated WorkFranchiseResultRef
2012 & Mickey SpillaneEncore For MurderMike HammerWon
2012The Lost GirlDark ShadowsNominated
2012All The Kings HorsesHighlanderNominated
2012 & Mark WrightThe Many Deaths Of Jo GrantDoctor WhoNominated
2013The Eternal ActressDark ShadowsWon
2013Dress Me in Dark DreamsDark ShadowsNominated
2013 & Mark WrightCompanion Chronicles:Project NirvanaDoctor WhoNominated
2014 & Mark WrightThe Armageddon StormBlake’s 7Won
2014The Phantom BrideDark ShadowsNominated
2014The Flip SideDark ShadowsNominated
2015Iterations of IDoctor WhoWon
2015The Darkest ShadowDark ShadowsNominated
2015The Devil CatDark ShadowsNominated
2015FortuitisBlake’s 7Nominated
2015The Skinsaw MurdersPathfinder LegendsNominated
2016The Red LadyDoctor WhoWon
2016, Will Howells and Joseph LidsterBloodlustDark ShadowsNominated
2016In the Twinkling of an EyeDark ShadowsNominated
2016Mummy’s Mask: Empty GravesPathfinder LegendsNominated
2016Damaged GoodsDoctor WhoNominated
2017Blood & FireDark ShadowsWon
2017BrokenTorchwoodNominated
2017Uncanny ValleyTorchwoodNominated
2017Mouthless DeadDoctor WhoNominated
2018Agent of the Throne, Blood and LiesWarhammer 40,000Won
2018Across the Darkened CityDoctor WhoNominated
2018Cold VengeanceDoctor WhoNominated
2018CascadeTorchwoodNominated
2018The Dying RoomTorchwoodNominated
2019The Calendar ManDoctor WhoWon
2019The Way AheadBlake’s 7Nominated
2019The Girl Beneath the WaterDark ShadowsNominated
2019The Invention of DeathDoctor WhoNominated
2019 and Guy AdamsThe War Master: The Master of CallousDoctor WhoNominated
2020The Creeping DeathDoctor Who – 10 Doctor AdventuresWon
2020Concealed WeaponDiary of River SongNominated
2020DaybreakDoctor Who – Companion ChroniclesNominated
2020SargassoTorchwoodNominated
2020Watcher in the RainWarhammerNominated
2021Out of TimeDoctor WhoWon
2021Tropical Beach Sounds and Other Relaxing Seascapes #4TorchwoodNominated
2021The Enemy of My EnemyDoctor WhoNominated
2021He Kills Me, He Kills Me NotDoctor WhoNominated
2021Save Our SoulsTorchwoodNominated
2022The Curse of Lady MacbethDoctor Who: The Ninth Doctor AdventuresWon
2022Girl DeconstructedDoctor WhoNominated
2022The Lost ResortDoctor WhoNominated
2022Monsters in MetropolisDoctor Who: The Ninth Doctor AdventuresNominated
2022The Truth of PeladonDoctor Who: PeladonNominated
2022The AnnihilatorsDoctor Who: The Third Doctor AdventuresNominated
2023 and Sebastian BaczkiewiczFirewallTom Clancy’s Splinter CellWon
2023Peake SeasonDoctor WhoNominated
2023Parts 1 and 2Previously Next TimeNominated
2023He Who Fights MonstersDoctor WhoThe War Doctor BeginsNominated
2023Albie’s AngelsDoctor WhoNominated
2024Sins of the FleshDoctor WhoWon
2024All’s FairDoctor WhoNominated
2024Face to FaceDoctor WhoNominated
2024Pursuit of the NightjarDoctor WhoNominated
2024Spirit of the SeasonDoctor WhoNominated
2025ArchipelagoDoctor WhoWon
2025Blood Moon - A Cage of SkyStar CopsWon
2025Nowhere, NeverDoctor WhoNominated
2025The Krillitane FeintDoctor WhoNominated
2025Cass-cadeDoctor WhoNominated

Grandmaster

The Grandmaster Award honours those who have a long history of writing and promoting Tie In writing and is also referred to as the Faust Award. It is named after Frederick Faust, creator of Doctor Kildare.