We’re excited to announce the shortlist for the 2020 Indiana Authors Awards in the genre category! Congratulations to the following Hoosier authors and their books:
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Maurice Broaddus, an Indianapolis writer, educator and community organizer, for Pimp My Airship, a steampunk, sci-fi adventure through an alternative future of Indianapolis.
![Painted Over](https://rarebird-ih.s3.amazonaws.com/media/20200804102327/Painted-Over-3.png)
Sofi Keren, Indianapolis, for Painted Over, in which two former friends, artist Paige and soccer-star Ria, reunite and find romance.
![Come Again](https://rarebird-ih.s3.amazonaws.com/media/20200804102510/Come-Again-3.png)
Nate Powell, Bloomington resident and National Book Award-winning illustrator of March, for the graphic novel Come Again, a haunting, supernatural tale of intimacy, guilt and collective amnesia.
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Larry Sweazy, Noblesville, a freelance indexer and prolific author of award-winning westerns and mysteries, for See Also Proof: A Marjorie Trumaine Mystery, the latest installment in a mystery series that takes place in rural mid-century North Dakota.
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