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 The original draft of the novel was effectively an alternate history themed James Bond fanfic, but later versions reworked the characters and elements in order to excise any remaining similarities. Still, the novel is in many ways a loving tribute/homage to the golden age of OTL Cold War spy thrillers. The original draft of the novel was effectively an alternate history themed James Bond fanfic, but later versions reworked the characters and elements in order to excise any remaining similarities. Still, the novel is in many ways a loving tribute/homage to the golden age of OTL Cold War spy thrillers.
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 +The [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=97880|original thread]] has been removed in recent years due to the story getting an official release, but Graeme keeps AH.com informed about the novel on the [[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=310035|"Official A Kill in the Morning Thread"]].
  
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 Over the years, the various versions of the novel had achieved increasing critical success and have won several literary awards, both on AH.com and in various official literary contests. Over the years, the various versions of the novel had achieved increasing critical success and have won several literary awards, both on AH.com and in various official literary contests.
  
-On AH.com, the story first won the "**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/attachment.php?attachmentid=69390&stc=1&d=1242490892|Best FanFic/Work Based on Published Fiction]]**" category at the [[alternate history:2009 winners|2009]] [[alternate history:Turtledove Awards]] and later the **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/attachment.php?attachmentid=129003&stc=1&d=1296332697|Superlative Award for best overall story]]** in [[http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/alternate_history/2011_winners|2011]]. +On AH.com, the story first won the "**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/69390/|Best FanFic/Work Based on Published Fiction]]**" category at the [[alternate history:2009 winners|2009]] [[alternate history:Turtledove Awards]] and later the **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/129003/|Superlative Award for best overall story]]** at the [[alternate_history/2011_winners|2011 Turtledove Awards]]. 
  
 In March, 2013, //A Kill in the Morning// was shortlisted for the [[http://graemeshimmin.com/a-kill-in-the-morning-shortlisted-for-terry-prachett-prize/|Terry Prachett Award]]. In March, 2013, //A Kill in the Morning// was shortlisted for the [[http://graemeshimmin.com/a-kill-in-the-morning-shortlisted-for-terry-prachett-prize/|Terry Prachett Award]].
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 ==== Published version ==== ==== Published version ====
  
-//A Kill in the Morning// [[http://graemeshimmin.com/a-kill-in-the-morning-to-be-published-by-transworld/|was published]] by a major publisher, Transworld, which is part of Random House Penguin, in June 2014.+//A Kill in the Morning// [[http://graemeshimmin.com/a-kill-in-the-morning-to-be-published-by-transworld/|was first published]] by a major publisher, Transworld, which is part of Random House Penguin, in June 2014.
  
 ===Stephen Baxter endorsement=== ===Stephen Baxter endorsement===
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 Reviews on book blogs have been generally favourable. Graeme maintains a list of [[http://graemeshimmin.com/a-kill-in-the-morning-reviews/|links to reviews]] on his website. Reviews on book blogs have been generally favourable. Graeme maintains a list of [[http://graemeshimmin.com/a-kill-in-the-morning-reviews/|links to reviews]] on his website.
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-===A Kill in the Morning of AH.com=== 
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-The original thread has been removed but Graeme keeps AH.com informed about the novel on the [[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=310035|"Official A Kill in the Morning Thread"]] 
  
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