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http://www.locusmag....lAndSurvey.html

Locus has announced and opened their awards for nominations.

"Here is the online version of the 44th annual Locus Awards ballot, covering works that appeared in 2014. <br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">In each category, you may vote for up to five works or nominees, ranking them 1 (first place) through 5 (fifth). <br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">As always, we have seeded the ballot with options based on our 2014 Recommended Reading List [this link will open a new window], mainly because this greatly facilitates tallying of results. However, again as always, you are welcome to use the write-in boxes to vote for other titles and nominees in any category. If you do, please try to supply author, title, and place of publication, in a format like the options listed, where appropriate. <br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Do not vote for more than one item in a category at the same rank (e.g. two selections ranked 1st); if you do, we will disregard your votes in that category. <br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Note that the Hugo and Nebula awards have somewhat different eligibility requirements; Locus Awards are open to publications or works that first appeared, anywhere in the world, during calendar year 2014. Feel free to leave some categories blank or partially blank, but try to fill in the entire survey. A free issue of Locus will be given for a filled-out ballot to subscribers of record when we count them in May, so please use the exact name on your subscription and your subscription number. Deadline for ballots is April 15, 2015. <br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">As in previous years, voting rules count subscriber votes double. All votes, from subscribers and non-subscribers alike, will be counted as long as you include your name, e-mail, and survey information (Locus does not sell e-mail lists) and do not violate voting rules. <br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">If you prefer, you may print this page, fill it in by hand, and mail it to Locus Publications, PO Box 13305, Oakland CA 94661. <br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><br style="font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">Anonymous ballots will not be counted. Please include your name and e-mail address with your submission."


So there is a chance to get Willful Child nominated and to get Assail nominated.
They might not win, but it would be nice to see some Malazan presence on the ballots.

This award and nomination process is completely open to the public, although Locus Subscribers' votes count for double that of unsubscribed voters.