This is an old revision of the document!
Table of Contents
A Kill in the Morning
An alternate history spy fiction novel written by shimbo. Its setting is a world where Nazi Germany survived the Second World War and is still a menace in world geopolitics.
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.
Awards
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 “Best FanFic/Work Based on Published Fiction” category at the 2009 Turtledove Awards and later the Superlative Award for best overall story in 2011.
In March, 2013, A Kill in the Morning was shortlisted for the Terry Prachett Award.
In October 2013, it also won the "Book of the Year" category in the YouWriteOn literary contest.
Published version
A Kill in the Morning is now being published by a major publisher, Transworld, which is part of Random House Penguin. It's due out in June 2014.