2022 Roswell Award Winners

Winners for the Roswell Award for short science fiction have been announced. The five finalists had their stories read by celebrity guests during LitFest Pasadena.

  • First Place: “Astronomology: or How Elon Musk Killed Neil deGrasse Tyson”, Ed Marsh
  • Second Place: “Dr. Harriet Hartfeld’s Home for Aging AIs”, Paul Martz
  • Third Place: “Heart to Heart”, Susan Wachowski

Other finalists were “Beauty is the Beast” by Ven Pillay and “Tyrannosaurus Mechs” by Gregory Norris. Honorable mentions include “Falling Giants” by Camilla Linde, “The Seventh Day Is for Resting” by Florencia Hain, “Bob’s Your Uncle” by Larry Herbst, and “Meat Ships Are the Worst” by Addison Marsh.

For more information, see the LitFest Pasadena website.


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