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)
- “Fiends: Mimes,” by Paul Elard Cooley
- “Final Girl Theory,” by A.C. Wise
- “Fires in the Snow,” by Starla Huchton
- “Now Cydonia,” by Rick Kennett
- “Royal Offworld Navy,” by Alexa Chipman
- “Silence: A Fable,” by Edgar Allan Poe, directed by Jeffrey Gardner
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Novella Form)
- “The Beauty of Our Weapons,” by M. Darusha Wehm
- “Garaaga’s Children: Scrolls,” by Paul Elard Cooley
- “Stolen Hearts: The Invitation (A Gallifreyan Love Story),” by Edward WinterRose
- “The Shadow Over Innsmouth,” by H.P. Lovecraft, produced by Mike Bennett
- “Tainted Roses,” by Mark Kilfoil
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Long Form)
- The Diary of Jill Woodbine, by Jay Smith
- Interference, by Eric Luke
- Secret World Chronicles, Season 6: Revolutions, by Mercedes Lackey, Dennis Lee, Cody Martin, and Veronica Giguere
- Strigoaie The Romanian Witch, by Mark Vale
- Underwood and Flinch, by Mike Bennett
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast
- “Alek and Elizabeth and the End of the World,” by Michael Grey
- “Boat in Shadows, Crossing,” by Tori Truslow
- “Harlan’s Wake,” written by John Mierau, produced by Brian Lincoln
- “A Janitor’s Territory,” by Birke Duncan
- “The Road To Utopia Plain,” by Rick Kennett
Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form)
- “Keeg’s Quest: A Skyrim Adventure,” by Rich Matheson
- “Aaron’s World,” by Mike Meraz and Aaron
- “The Minister of Chance,” by Radio Static
- “Ancient Evil,” by Aural Stage Studios
- “The Pendant Shakespeare,” by Pendant Productions
Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)
- We’re Alive, by KC Wayland
- Hothouse Bruiser, by Joel Metzger
- The Leviathan Chronicles, by Christof Laputka
- Star Trek: Outpost, by Tony Raymond and Daniel McIntosh
- The Guild of The Cowry Catchers: Book 4 Out of the Ashes, by Abigail Hilton
Best Speculative Fiction Video Story
- Dr. Talon’s “Letter to the Editor” , by David D. Levine
- The Silent City, by Rubidium Wu
- I Have Your Heart, by Molly Crabapple, Kim Boekbinder, and Jim Batt
Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast
- Toasted Cake, by Tina Connolly
- The Drabblecast, by Norm Sherman
- The NoSleep Podcast, by David Cummings
- Tales from the Archives, Volume 2, by Tee Morris and Pip Ballentine
- Every Photo Tells…, by Katharina and Mick Bordet
Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team
- The NoSleep Podcast, by David Cummings
- Doctor Who: Verity! , by Deb Stanish & Erika Ensign
- Nights at the Round Table, by Ash Farbrother
- Reader/Writer Podcast, by Ben Delano/Mary Ellen Warren
- Blurry Photos, by David Flora
Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)
- RebelForce Radio, by Jimmy Mac and Jason Swank
- Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro, by Warren Frey, Steven Schapansky, Chris Burgess
- Two-Minute Time Lord, by Chip Sudderth
- Commentary: Trek Stars, by Mike Schindler, Max Hegel
- Doctor Who: Verity!, by Deb Stanish & Erika Ensign
Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (General)
- Geek Radio Daily, by Geek Radio Daily
- The Incomparable, by Jason Snell
- Nights at the Round Table, by Ash Farbrother
- The Ratchet RetroCast, by John F. Strangeway, Doc Quincy E. Quartermain
- PodCulture: Equal Opportunity Geekness, by Brad, Glenn, Christina, and Adam
Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation
- StoryForward, by J.C. Hutchins and Steve Peters
- StoryWonk Sunday, by Lani Diane Rich and Alistair Stephens
- Writing Excuses, by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, Mary Robinette Kowal
- Get Published, by Michell Plested
- Adventures in SciFi Publishing, by Shaun Farrell
Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast
- Hubblecast, by Oli Usher & Joe Liske
- Blurry Photos, by David Flora
- The Titanium Physicists Podcast, by Ben Tippett
- Bacteriofiles, by Jesse Noar
- Token Skeptic, by K. Sturgess
Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast
- My Script is MUD, by Birke Duncan
- Blastropodcast, by Mark Soloff
- The Chapter Titles Were So Good, by The Peter, Regular Tom, and Mr. Tom
- Dragon*ConTV, by Brian Richardson
- Comedy4Cast, by Clinton
Best Speculative Fiction Music Podcast
- Radio Free Hipster, by Z
- The Funny Music Project, by Devo Spice
- Pros and Cons, by Jonah Knight
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