2018 Analog AnLab and Asimov’s Readers’ Awards Finalists
Finalists for the 2018 Analog Analytical Laboratory (AnLab) and Asimov’s Readers’ Awards have been announced. Most are available to read online.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact Analytical Laboratory Award Finalists
Best Novella
- “Blurred Lives“, Adam-Troy Castro (1-2/18)
- “A Stab of the Knife“, Adam-Troy Castro (7-8/18)
- “Harry and the Lewises”, Edward M. Lerner (9-10/18)
- “The Last Biker Gang“, Wil McCarthy (5-6/18)
Best Novelette
- “Endless City“, David Gerrold (1-2/18)
- “Left to Take the Lead“, Marissa Lingen (7-8/18)
- “Ashes of Exploding Suns, Monuments to Dust“, Christopher McKitterick (11-12/18)
- “Empress of Starlight“, G. David Nordley (11-12/18)
- “Lab B-15“, Nick Wolven (3-4/18)
Best Short Story
- “The Unnecessary Parts of the Story“, Adam-Troy Castro (9-10/18)
- “A Measure of Love“, C. Stuart Hardwick (11-12/18)
- “Razzibot“, Rich Larson (3-4/18)
- “Finding Their Footing“, Marissa Lingen (5-6/18)
- “Home on the Free Range“, Holly Schofield (1-2/18)
- “The Willing Body, the Reluctant Heart“, Marie Vibbert (5-6/18)
Best Fact Article
- “In Defense of the Planet“, Marianne Dyson (11-12/18)
- “Taming the Genie“, C. Stuart Hardwick (3-4/18)
- “The Science Behind The Quantum Magician“, Derek Künsken (7-8/18)
- “Hell Is Other Planets“, Julie Novakova (1-2/18)
- “Alien Biochemistry“, Jay Werkheiser (9-10/18)
Best Poem
- “Wife of a Particle Physicist“, Bruce Boston (1-2/18)
- “Collisions“, Kathryn Fritz (11-12/18)
- “Venus, As It Might Have Been“, Mary Soon Lee (3-4/18)
- “Past Pluto“, Eric Pinder (11-12/18)
- “Atomic Numbers“, D.A. Xiaolin Spires (1-2/18)
Best Cover
- Fred Gambino (5-6/18)
- Donato Giancola (3-4/18)
- Joel Iskowitz (9-10/18)
- Josh Meehan (1-2/18)
- NASA (7-8/18)
- Eldar Zakirov (11-12/18)
Asimov’s Science Fiction Readers’ Award Finalists
Best Novella
- “In the Lost City of Leng“, Paul Di Filippo & Rudy Rucker (1-2/18)
- “3-adica“, Greg Egan (9-10/18)
- “Bubble and Squeak“, David Gerrold & Ctein (5-6/18)
- “Bury Me in the Rainbow“, Bill Johnson (3-4/18)
- “Joyride“, Kristine Kathryn Rusch (11-12/18)
- “The Rescue of the Renegat“, Kristine Kathryn Rusch (1-2/18)
Best Novelette
- “Cost of Doing Business“, Nancy Kress (5-6/18)
- “Ephemera“, Ian R. MacLeod (7-8/18)
- “Lieutenant Tightass“, Kristine Kathryn Rusch (7-8/18)
- “Barren Isle“, Allen M. Steele (1-2/18)
- “The Wrong Refrigerator“, Jean Marie Ward (9-10/18)
Best Short Story
- “Rules of Biology“, Dale Bailey (7-8/18)
- “In Event of Moon Disaster“, Rich Larson (3-4/18)
- “Mother Tongues“, S. Qiouyi Lu (1-2/18)
- “Theories of Flight“, Linda Nagata (11-12/18)
- “R.U.R.-8?“, Suzanne Palmer (9-10/18)
Best Poem
- “Synesthesia“, Bruce Boston (1-2/18)
- “Room with a View“, G.O. Clark (1-2/18)
- “Palate of the Babel Fish“, Todd Dillard (3-4/18)
- “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things“, Suzanne Palmer (11-12/18)
- “When Time-Travelers from the Future Finally Reach Us“, Darrell Schweitzer (3-4/18)
Best Cover Artist
- Jeff Brown (3-4/18)
- Alejandro Colucci (5-6/18)
- Donato Giancola (11-12/18)
- Mycoolsites/Dreamstime.com (7-8/18)
- Eldar Zakirov (1-2/18)
- Eldar Zakirov (9-10/18)
For more information about the awards and a gallery of the nominated covers, see the Analog and Asimov’s websites.
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