2017 Sidewise Awards Winners
The winners for the 2017 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History have been announced.
Long Form
- WINNER: Once There Was a Way, Bryce Zabel (Diversion)
- The Berlin Project, Gregory Benford (Saga)
- A Time of Need, Brent Harris (Insomnia)
- All Our Wrong Todays, Elan Mastai (Dutton)
- The Clash of Eagles Trilogy: Clash of Eagles, Eagle in Exile, Eagle and Empire, Alan Smale (Del Rey)
Short Form
- WINNER: “Zigeuner”, Harry Turtledove (Asimov’s 9-10/17)
- “N’oublions Jamais”, Tom Anderson & Bruno Lombardi (Altered Europa)
- “The Twenty Year Reich”, Dave D’Alessio (Altered Europa)
- “Sun River”, Nisi Shawl (Clockwork Cairo: Steampunk Tales from Egypt)
The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. This year’s panel of judges includes Karen Hellekson, Matt Mitrovich, Jim Rittenhouse, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver. Winners were announced at Worldcon 76, held in San Jose CA from August 16-20, 2018. For more, see the Sidewise Awards website.
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