2020 Asimov’s Readers’ Awards Winners
Results of the 2020 Asimov’s Readers’ Awards have been announced.
Best Novella
- WINNER: “Take a Look at the Five and Ten”, Connie Willis (11-12/20)
- “Semper Augustus“, Nancy Kress (3-4/20)
- “Tool Use by the Humans of Danzhai County“, Derek Künsken (7-8/20)
- “Nic and Viv’s Compulsory Courtship“, Will McIntosh (7-8/20)
- “Maelstrom“, Kristine Kathryn Rusch (9-10/20)
Best Novelette
- WINNER: “The Hind“, Kevin J. Anderson & Rick Wilber (11-12/20)
- “Tunnels”, Eleanor Arnason (5-6/20)
- “The Beast Adjoins“, Ted Kosmatka (7-8/20)
- “The Long Iapetan Night“, Julie Novakova (11-12/20)
- “Beyond the Tattered Veil of Stars“, Mercurio D. Rivera (3-4/20)
Best Short Story
- WINNER: “GO. NOW. FIX.”, Timons Esaias (1-2/20) click here for PODCAST
- “The Conceptual Shark“, Rich Larson (9-10/20)
- “Return to Glory“, Jack McDevitt (11-12/20)
- “Rena in the Desert“, Lia Swope Mitchell (3-4/20)
- “Father“, Ray Nayler (7-8/20)
- “Return to the Red Castle“, Ray Nayler (3-4/20)
Best Poem
- WINNER: “Ode to Cassini“, Jane Yolen (5-6/20)
- “Incomplete Adaptation“, Bruce Boston (9-10/20)
- “After a Year of Solitude“, Lora Gray (11-12/20)
- “The Hot New Collectible“, Suzanne Palmer (5-6/20)
- “Unlooping“, Marie Vibbert (1-2/20)
- “Relic“, Jane Yolen (3-4/20)
Best Cover Artist
- WINNER: John Picacio (3-4/20)
- Maurizio Manzieri (9-10/20)
- Eldar Zakirov (11-12/20)
There will be a future awards event to celebrate the 2020 and 2019 winners, “to be held
when it’s safe to do so.” For more, see the Asimov’s website.
The Analog AnLab Awards Winners were announced previously.
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