2018 Sidewise Award Nominees

The nominees for the 2018 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History have been announced.

Long Form

  • The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)
  • Summerland, Hannu Rajaniemi (Tor)
  • The Trial and Execution of the Traitor George Washington, Charles Rosenberg (Hanover Square)
  • Unholy Land, Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon)

Short Form

  • “The Secret City”, Rick Wilber (Asimov’s 9-10/18)
  • Codex Valtierra, Oscar (Xiu) Ramirez & Emmanuel Valtierra (self-published)

The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. Winners will be announced online on October 15, 2019. For more, see the Sidewise Awards website.


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