2015 Sidewise Awards Finalists
The nominees for the Sidewise Award for Alternate History have been announced. The awards will be presented at MidAmeriCon II, Worldcon, at the Kansas City convention center in Kansas City MO on August 20, 2016. The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. This year’s panel of judges comprises Stephen Baxter, Karen Hellekson, Matt Mitrovich, Jim Rittenhouse, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.
Short Form
- “Red Legacy”, Eneasz Brodsky (Asimov’s 2/15)
- “Elizabethtown”, Eric Cline (Galaxy’s Edge 11/15)
- “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore”, Bill Crider (Tales from the Otherverse)
- “Losing Amelia”, Rev Dicerto (Deco Punk: The Spirit of the Age)
- “The Last of Time”, Ken Poyner (Daily SF 11/05/15)
- “The Hero of Deadwood”, James Reasoner (Tales from the Otherverse)
Long Form
- The Big Lie, Julie Mayhew (Hot Key)
- The British Lion, Tony Schumacher (Morrow)
- Joe Steele, Harry Turtledove (Roc)