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Victoria’s Bennet R. Coles takes top prize in military science fiction for Casualties of War

Victoria author Bennett R. Coles won a North America-wide award for his novel, Virtues of War. He was awarded the first place Blue Ribbon for the Military Science Fiction category of the Cygnus Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Paul Smith
Victoria author Bennett R. Coles won a North America-wide award for his novel, Virtues of War.

He was awarded the first place Blue Ribbon for the Military Science Fiction category of the Cygnus Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy.

The book is now a finalist for the Cygnus Book of the Year Award, presented later this year.

The book’s sequel, Casualties of War, is due for release on Wednesday. The official launch will take place at Munro’s Books on Saturday between 2:30 and 3:30pm.

— Adrian Chamberlain