The nominations for this year’s Parsec Awards, presented for excellence in science fiction podcasting, have been released. The winners will be announced at Dragon*Con in Atlanta.
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)
- “A Christmas Feast,” by Michael Whitehouse
- “Growth Spurt,” by Growth Spurt
- “How the Moon Got Its Cousin,” by Lee Hallison
- “Just Another Night,” by Andrew MacDougall
- “Why the Sea is Boiling Hot,” by Michael Spence
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Novella Form)
- “Blood and Smoke,” by Mike Bennett
- “The Merchant Adventurer,” by Patrick E. McLean
- “Paris Pas De Deux,” by Andrew Wheeler
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form)
- “Dirty Hands,” by Niall Kitson
- “Fear of Thought,” by Veronica Giguere
- “Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality,” by Eliezer Yudkowsky
- “Night Waking,” by Benjamin Rosenbaum
- “Under Oak Island,” by K.T. Bryski
Best Speculative Fiction Story (Long Form)
- Broken, by Cedric Johnson and Veronica Giguere
- Cast of Wonders, by Chris Lewis Carter
- Fire on the Mound, by William J. Meyer
- The Guild of the Cowry Catchers, Book 5: Shores beyond the World, by Abigail Hilton
- Secret World Chronicle, by Mercedes Lackey, Dennis Lee, Cody Martin, Larry Dixon, and Veronica Giguere
- Tales of the Left Hand, Book 3, by John Meagher
Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form)
- “Dreaming of a Dead Christmas,” by John Ballentine
- “The Incomparable Radio Theater of the Air: Christmas Spectacular,” by David J. Loehr
- “The Pen is Mightier,” by Mike Murphy
- “Tallington,” by Jon Thrower
- “The War of the Worlds,” by H. G. Wells
Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)
- Edict Zero – FIS (Season Three), by Jack Kincaid
- Our Fair City, created by Clayton Faits and produced by Jeffrey Gardner
- Star Trek: Outpost, by Daniel McIntosh and Tony Raymond
- Tales of the Extraordinary, by Michael T. Coleman
- We’re Alive: A Story of Survival, by Kc Wayland
Best Speculative Fiction Video Story
- Grant’s Advent Calendar Video Podcast, by Grant Baciocco
- Once Upon a Time in the 1970′s, by Chris & Anne Lukeman
- Pilgrim of the Sky Live, by Natania Barron
Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast
- Cast of Wonders, edited by Marguerite Kenner
- The NoSleep Podcast, by David Cummings
- Pseudopod, edited by Shawn M. Garrett
- Seminar: An Original Anthology Show, edited by Pendant Productions
- Toasted Cake, edited by Tina Connolly
Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team
- Standard Orbit, by Drew Stewart and Mike Schindler
- MythWits, by Peter Bryant, Mike Kafes, Brian Olvera, Allegra, Adrian Perez, and Jay Libby
- Catching Up, by Ralff, Kim, and Johnny
- Hadron Gospel Hour, by Richard Wentworth, Michael McQuilkin, Lisa McQuilkin, and Michael Atkinson
- Society of Arozea, by William Chappell, Mike Mudd, Samantha Gee, and Madame Galiana
Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)
- Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast, hosted by John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson
- Greetings from Storybrooke: A Once Upon a Time Podcast, hosted by Bill Meeks and Anne Marie DeSimone
- Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, hosted by Ken Ray and John Champion
- PodCulture: TARDIS Interruptus, hosted by Brad, Glenn, Christina, and Adam
- SpecFicMedia.com Presents: Beyond the Wall – A Game of Thrones Podcast, hosted by P.G. Holyfield, Nuchtchas, Chooch, and Vivid Muse
Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (General)
- Geek Radio Daily, hosted by Billy Flynn, The Flynstress, and The Bruce
- Generations Geek, hosted by Scott Pearson and Daughter
- PodCulture: Equal Opportunity Geekness, by Brad, Glenn, Christina, and Adam
- SpecFicMedia.com Presents: Consumption, hosted by P.G. Holyfield, Christiana Ellis, Chooch, and Vivid Muse
- Sword & Laser, hosted by Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt
Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation
- The Baen Free Radio Hour, hosted by Tony Daniel
- Commentary: Trek Stars, hosted by Mike Schindler and Max Hegel
- Get Published, by Michell Plested
- The Shared Desk, hosted by Tee Morris and Pip Ballentine
- StoryWonk Sunday, by Lani Diane Rich and Alistair Stephens
Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast
- Blurry Photos, by David Flora & Dave Stecco
- Daily Tech News Show, hosted by Tom Merritt
- Guide to Space, hosted by Fraser Cain
- Skeptoid, hosted by Brian Dunning
- The Titanium Physicists Podcast, by Ben Tippett, David Tsang, Jocelyn Read, et al.
Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast
- Blastropodcast, by Mark Soloff
- Comedy4Cast, by Clinton Alvord
- Dragon*ConTV, by Brian Richardson
- FSL Tonight, hosted by Justin Robert Young and Tom Merritt
- Society of Arozea, hosted by William Chappell, Mike Mudd, Samantha Gee, and Madame Galiana
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