2023 Sidewise Awards Nominees

The finalists for the 2023 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History have been announced.

Long Form

  • Julia, Sandra Newman (Mariner)
  • Cahokia Jazz, Francis Spufford (Faber & Faber)
  • Wages of Sin, Harry Turtledove (CAEZIK SF & Fantasy)
  • Sunset Empire, Josh Weiss (Grand Central)

Short Form

  • “Toe-to-Toe”, Mark Ciccone (If We’d Just Got That Penalty)
  • “Apollo in Retrograde”, Rosemary Smith (Analog 11-12/23)

The Sidewise Awards have been presented since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. The winners will be announced at Glasgow 2024: A Worldcon for Our Futures, in Glasgow, Scotland, August 8-12, 2024. For more, see the Sidewise Awards website.


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