2017 Planetary Awards Nominations

Its that time of year again. Award season, and while controversy will no doubt continue to sweep through the Hugos yet again, there are other alternatives for science fiction enthusiasts to consider.

Such as the Planetary Awards.

Happy New Year — it’s time to nominate your favorite science fiction and fantasy writing for the 2017 Planetary Awards.We’re again doing only two categories:

1. Shorter story (under 40,000 words/160 paperback pages)

1. Longer story (novels)

If you’re a blogger, podcaster, or youtuber, the nomination process is easy:

1. State your nominations on your site/cast/channel, mentioning that they are for the Planetary Awards

1. Leave a comment on this post, with a link to your nominations

The nomination deadline is February 14th, 11:59PM US Pacific time.

My nominees for this year are:

Short Story: "The Last American", by Schuyler Hernstrom

Novel - Galaxy's Edge: Legionnaire, by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole

If you have a book blog, podcast or YouTube channel, join the party and nominate your favorites.