Free Speculative Fiction Online: Awards 2006-2009

Awards 2006-2009

Mike Resnick: Down Memory Lane (Asimov's, April 2004)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2006.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Cory Doctorow: I, Robot (Infinite Matrix, February 2005)
Available as part of this collection.
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2006.
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Jack McDevitt: Henry James, This One's For You (Subterranean #2, 2005)
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2006.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

James Patrick Kelly: Burn (Tachyon, 2005)
Alternate link.
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2006.
Nebula for Best Novella 2006.
Featured in Gardner Dozois's "Year's Best SF", Twenty-Third Edition.
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Theodora Goss: Pip and the Fairies (Strange Horizons, October 2005)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2006.
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Vonda McIntyre: Little Faces (SciFiction, February 2005)
Available via the author's homepage.
Direct link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2006.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Connie Willis: Inside Job (Asimov's, January 2005)
Hugo for Best Novella 2006.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Michael A. Burstein: Seventy-Five Years (Analog, January 2005)
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2006.
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D. D. Levine: Tk'tk'tk (Asimov's, March 2005)
Alternate link.
Hugo for Best Short Story 2006.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Chris Barzak: The Language of Moths (Realms of Fantasy, April 2005)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2006.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Dominic Green: The Clockwork Atom Bomb (Interzone #198, May 2005)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2006.
Featured in Gardner Dozois's "Year's Best SF", Twenty-Third Edition.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web. Recommended!

Ian McDonald: The Little Goddess (Asimov's, June 2005)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2006.
Featured in Gardner Dozois's "Year's Best SF", Twenty-Third Edition.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

George Saunders: CommComm (New Yorker, August 2005)
World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story 2006.
Featured in Richard Horton's "Fantasy: The Best of the Year 2006".
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Elizabeth Hand: Echo (F & SF, October 2005)
Nebula for Best Short Story 2006.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Paolo Bacigalupi: The Calorie Man (F & SF, October 2005)
Available as part of this collection.
Available as part of this collection.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2006.
Featured in Gardner Dozois's "Year's Best SF", Twenty-Third Edition.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Peter S. Beagle: Two Hearts (F & SF, October 2005)
Hugo for Best Novelette 2006.
Nebula for Best Novelette 2006.
World Fantasy Award Nomination for Best Short Story 2006.
Featured in Richard Horton's "Fantasy: The Best of the Year 2006".
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Benjamin Rosenbaum: A Siege of Cranes (Twenty Epics Anthology, 2006)
Available as part of this collection.
World Fantasy Award Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
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Benjamin Rosenbaum: The House Beyond Your Sky (Strange Horizons, September 2006)
Available as part of this collection.
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
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On the 2006 BSFA Awards Shortlist.

Jeffrey Ford: The Way He Does It (Electric Velocipede #10, Spring 2006)
World Fantasy Award Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
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Jennifer Pelland: Captive Girl (Helix #2, Fall 2006)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
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Karina Sumner-Smith: An End To All Things (Children of Magic Anthology, 2006)
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2006.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Neil Gaiman: How to Talk to Girls at Parties (Fragile Things Collection, 2006)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web. Recommended!

Peter Watts: Blindsight (Tor, 2006)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novel 2007.
Notes:
A novel. On the 2007 Nebula Preliminary Ballot.

Recommended!

Robert Charles Wilson: Julian: A Christmas Story (PS Publishing, 2006)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2007.
Notes:
Later expanded into the novel 'Julian Comstock'.

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Vera Nazarian: The Story of Love (Salt of the Air Collection, 2006)
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
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Bruce McAllister: Kin (Asimov's, February 2006)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
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Paul Melko: The Walls of the Universe (Asimov's, April 2006)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2007.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novella 2006.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Robert Reed: Eight Episodes (Asimov's, June 2006)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
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Tim Pratt: Impossible Dreams (Asimov's, July 2006)
Hugo for Best Short Story 2007.
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Mike Resnick: All the Things You Are (Jim Baen's Universe Vol. 1 No. 3, October 2006)
Available as part of this magazine.
Also available on this freely distributable CD.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2007.
Reviews: Notes:
Audio version here.

Paolo Bacigalupi: Yellow Card Man (Asimov's, December 2006)
Available as part of this collection.
Available as part of this collection.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2007.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Andy Duncan: Unique Chicken Goes In Reverse (Eclipse Anthology #1, 2007)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Daniel Abraham: The Cambist and Lord Iron <...> (Logorrhea Anthology, 2007)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2008.
World Fantasy Award Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
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Delia Sherman: The Fiddler of Bayou Teche (Coyote Road, Trickster Tales Anthology, 2007)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2007.
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Greg Egan: Glory (The New Space Opera Anthology, 2007)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2008.
Featured in Gardner Dozois's "Year's Best SF", Twenty-Fifth Edition.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Jeffrey Ford: The Dreaming Wind (Coyote Road, Trickster Tales Anthology, 2007)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
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Judith Berman: Awakening (Black Gate #10, Spring 2007)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novella 2007.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Kelley Eskridge: Dangerous Space (Dangerous Space Collection, 2007)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novella 2008.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Ken MacLeod: Who's Afraid of Wolf 359? (The New Space Opera Anthology, 2007)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Kij Johnson: The Evolution of Trickster Stories <...> (Coyote Road, Trickster Tales Anthology, 2007)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2007.
World Fantasy Award Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Mike Allen: The Button Bin (Helix #6, Fall 2007)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Bruce Sterling: Kiosk (F & SF, January 2007)
Available as part of this magazine.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novella 2007.
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Nancy Kress: Safeguard (Asimov's, January 2007)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2007.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Kristine Kathryn Rusch: Recovering Apollo 8 (Asimov's, February 2007)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2008.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Elizabeth Bear: Tideline (Asimov's, March 2007)
Alternate link.
Available as part of this magazine.
Hugo for Best Short Story 2008.
Reviews: Notes:
Also available here.

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

D. D. Levine: Titanium Mike Saves the Day (F & SF, April 2007)
Available as part of this magazine.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2007.
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Karen Joy Fowler: Always (Asimov's, April 2007)
Alternate link.
Nebula for Best Short Story 2007.
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Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Michael Swanwick: A Small Room in Koboldtown (Asimov's, April 2007)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Mike Resnick: Distant Replay (Asimov's, April 2007)
Alternate link.
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

James Patrick Kelly: Don't Stop (Asimov's, June 2007)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Terry Bramlett: Child, Maiden, Woman, Crone (Jim Baen's Universe #7, June 2007)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2007.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Nancy Kress: Fountain of Age (Asimov's, July 2007)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2008.
Nebula for Best Novella 2007.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Ted Chiang: The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate (F & SF, July 2007)
Hugo for Best Novelette 2008.
Nebula for Best Novelette 2007.
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Recommended!

Gwyneth Jones: The Tomb Wife (F & SF, August 2007)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Greg Egan: Dark Integers (Asimov's, October 2007)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2008.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Lisa Goldstein: Dark Rooms (Asimov's, October 2007)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2008.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Connie Willis: All Seated on the Ground (Asimov's, December 2007)
Hugo for Best Novella 2008.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Benjamin Rosenbaum & Cory Doctorow: True Names (Fast Forward Anthology #2, 2008)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2009.
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Cory Doctorow: Little Brother (Tor, 2008)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novel 2009.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novel 2008.
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Mary Robinette Kowal: Evil Robot Monkey (The Solaris Book of New SF Anthology #2, 2008)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Nina Kiriki Hoffman: Trophy Wives (Fellowship Fantastic Anthology, 2008)
Alternate link.
Nebula for Best Short Story 2008.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Paolo Bacigalupi: The Gambler (Fast Forward Anthology #2, 2008)
Alternate link.
Available as part of this magazine.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2009.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2009.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Ted Chiang: Exhalation (Eclipse Anthology #2, 2008)
Alternate link.
Alternate link.
Hugo for Best Short Story 2009.
Notes:
On the 2008 BSFA Awards Shortlist. Another audio link.

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

John Kessel: Pride and Prometheus (F & SF, January 2008)
Available as part of this collection.
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2009.
Nebula for Best Novelette 2008.
World Fantasy Award Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
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Mike Resnick: Alastair Baffle's Emporium of Wonders (Asimov's, January 2008)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2009.
Review: Notes:
On the 2007 Nebula Preliminary Ballot.

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Ruth Nestvold: Mars: A Traveler's Guide (F & SF, January 2008)
Available as part of this anthology.
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

James Alan Gardner: The Ray-Gun: A Love Story (Asimov's, February 2008)
Available as part of this magazine.
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2009.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2008.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web. Recommended!

Michael Swanwick: From Babel's Fall'n Glory We Fled (Asimov's, February 2008)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Catherine Asaro: The Spacetime Pool (Analog, March 2008)
Nebula for Best Novella 2008.
Review: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Elizabeth Bear: Shoggoths in Bloom (Asimov's, March 2008)
Available as part of this magazine.
Hugo for Best Novelette 2009.
Reviews: Notes:
Featured in Hartwell & Kramer's "Year's Best Fantasy #9".

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Catherynne M. Valente: A Buyer's Guide to Maps of Antarctica (Clarkesworld #20, May 2008)
World Fantasy Award Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
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Featured in Rich Horton's "Web's Best SF & F 2008".
Featured in Hartwell & Kramer's "Year's Best Fantasy #9".

Kij Johnson: 26 Monkeys, Also the Abyss (Asimov's, July 2008)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2008.
World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story 2009.
Reviews: Notes:
Featured in Hartwell & Kramer's "Year's Best Fantasy #9".

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web. Recommended!

Michael Bishop: Vinegar Peace (Asimov's, July 2008)
Available as part of this anthology.
Available as part of this magazine.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2009.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Ted Kosmatka: Divining Light (Asimov's, August 2008)
Alternate link.
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2009.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Mike Resnick: Article of Faith (Jim Baen's Universe Vol. 3 No. 3, October 2008)
A sample from this magazine.
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
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Nancy Kress: The Erdmann Nexus (Asimov's, October 2008)
Hugo for Best Novella 2009.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Robert Reed: Truth (Asimov's, October 2008)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2009.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Saladin Ahmed: Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela (Clockwork Phoenix Anthology #2, 2009)
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Will McIntosh: Bridesicle (Asimov's, January 2009)
Available as part of this magazine.
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2010.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Eugie Foster: Sinner, Baker, Fabulist, Priest <...> (Interzone #220, February 2009)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Novelette 2010.
Nebula for Best Novelette 2009.
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Nancy Kress: Act One (Asimov's, March 2009)
Hugo Nomination for Best Novella 2010.
Nebula Nomination for Best Novella 2009.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

James Patrick Kelly: Going Deep (Asimov's, June 2009)
Alternate link.
Alternate link.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

N. K. Jemisin: Non-Zero Probabilities (Clarkesworld #36, September 2009)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2010.
Nebula Nomination for Best Short Story 2009.
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Jason Sanford: Sublimation Angels (Interzone #224, October 2009)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novella 2009.
Reviews: Notes:

Published somewhere on the World Wide Web.

Kij Johnson: Spar (Clarkesworld #37, October 2009)
Alternate link.
Hugo Nomination for Best Short Story 2010.
Nebula for Best Short Story 2009.
Review: Notes:

Rachel Swirsky: A Memory of Wind (Tor.com, November 2009)
Nebula Nomination for Best Novelette 2009.
Review: Notes: