New Jedi Order Encyclopedia founder Jeff Driscoll writes in to let us all know about the awards:

It's hard to believe that only six years ago many of us were venturing into bookstores only to find a new Star Wars book on the shelves - the cover a horrific depiction of a mutilated humanoid and the story just as engaging. Vector Prime began a series that ran for 19 action packed books, a handful of short stories and eBooks, and even a comic book series. The onset of the Yuuzhan Vong showed that the Star Wars galaxy was ready to take a jump into a more mature galaxy where our heroes weren't safe every time they ran into battle. Our characters evolved and changed and we were just along for the ride.

In celebration of the 6 year anniversary of the New Jedi Order as well as the second release of the Post-NJO stories, Dark Nest 2: The Unseen Queen, the New Jedi Order Encyclopedia (www.njoe.com) is proud to be heading a unique fan project: The NJO Fan Awards. We may not have quite as much show as the actual award shows - there's no red carpet here - but the idea remains the same. From categories such as Best Romance and Best New Character all the way up to the main ones of Best Main Character and Best Book, the NJO Fan Awards will showcase the best (and in a few cases the worst) aspects of this exciting addition to the Star Wars saga.

To vote, please visit www.njoe.com and continue on to the NJO Fan Awards Voting Booth. You'll find more instructions once you begin the actual process. Voting is open from September 27 through October 17. Every vote counts and we'd love to get your opinion about all the aspects of the NJO.

Please then return to NJOE beginning on October 23rd and the next 3 following Sundays (October 30, November 6, and November 13) as we reveal the results of the voting.

Thank you all, and May the Force be With You,
Jeff Driscoll
("Acky12")
NJOE Founder

Vote here: http://www.njoe.com/vote/