Parsec Award Finalists Announced!
The Parsec Awards celebrate the best in Science Fiction and Fantasy Podcasting, and they’ve just announced the finalists for the 2017 awards.
There are between three and six nominees selected in each of the categories, and a total of fourteen categories, so there’s a long list below!
Each of the categories has now been passed over to the judging panel for their final decisions, with the announcements and the award ceremony taking place at some point next month.
The Parsecs haven’t yet released details of the ceremony, but they have promised to be live streaming the event. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we know more.
Here is the full list of nominees for this year’s awards:
Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast
Kakos Industries by Conrad Miszuk
Are You Scared of These Stories? by Robert Hibbs, Robbie Owens, & Josh Jenkins
Wynabego Warrior The Tale of John Waynnabe by Audioblivious Productions
Nerdy Show: Nerdcasting the Multiverse: Thanksgiving Special
by The Nerdy Show Network
GnomeMatter: Cadavorue & Macoy in 2016 by Susan C. Tolly & Cary Michael Ayers
Star Wars Best in Galaxy Season 3 by Mark Restuccia & Patch Hyde
Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation
Two Gay Geeks by Keith Lane & Ben Ragunton
Lightning Dogs: The Official Paw’dcast by The Nerdy Show Network
Audio Drama Production Podcast by Fiona Thraille & Sarah Golding
Stage Nine by Mike Schindler & John Mills
Calliope Writing Coach Podcast by Angie Fenimore
& Michael Sheen (Dandelion Productions)
Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)
Trek Geeks: A Star Trek Podcast by Dan Davidson & Bill Smith
Back to the Future Minute by Scott Carelli & Nick Jimenez
Beyond Westworld by Aaron Peterson & Troy Heinritz
Aggressive Negotiations: A Star Wars Podcast by John Mills & Matt Rushing
Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast by John Champion & Ken Ray
Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast
Seminar by Pendant Productions
The Theatre of Tomorrow by Travis McMaster & Mark Whitten
Escape Pod by Escape Artists
Brick Moon Fiction published by Jason T. Reed
The Wicked Library by Daniel Foytik & Nelson W. Pyles
Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (General)
Nutty Bites by Nuchtchas
Piper’s Picks TV by Piper Reese & Adam Feinsilver
The 602 Club by Matthew Rushing
The Faculty of Horror by Andrea Subissati & Alexandra West
MegaPodTastic by Krazy Joe
Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast
Universe Today’s Guide to Space by Fraser Cain
Planetary Radio by Mat Kaplan, The Planetary Society
Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast by Zachary Fruhling & Mike Morrison
Talk Nerdy by Cara Santa Maria
decipherSciFi by Christopher Peterson & Lee Colbert
Best Speculative Fiction Video Story
Grant’s Advent Calendar by Grant Baciocco
The Uncle Interloper Show by Grant Baciocco
Country Bear Collector Show by Grant Baciocco
Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team
Beyond Westworld by Aaron Peterson and Troy Heinritz
MarsCorp by Definitely Human
Synesthesia Theatre by Burning Brigid Media
Lesser Gods by Colleen Scriven
Aural Traditions: Crosswired by Straight Talk Entertainment
Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)
The Byron Chronicles by Eric L. Busby
MarsCorp by Definitely Human
Radio Icebox Season 02: Rise of the Sirens by Jeffrey Adams
We’re Alive: Lockdown by Wayland Productions
Uncanny County by Todd Faulkner, Alison Crane, & Nicole Greevy
Our Fair City by Clayton Feits
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form)
Return Home – “Hooves in the Dirt” by Jeff Heimbuch
Return Home – “Genie” by Maia Brown-Jackson
The Voice of Free Planet X – “A Good Guy With A Magic Sword” by Jared Axelrod
Suspense – “The Black Madonna” by John C. Alsedek & Dana Perry-Hayes,
from the short story by Harold Lawlor
Suspense – “Jinx of the Jellicoe Jasper” by John C. Alsedek & Dana Perry-Hayes
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Long Form)
The Black: Outbreak by Paul Elard Cooley
The Adventures of Elizabeth Crowne – “The Woman in the Sky” by Robert Isenberg
The Raven and the Writing Desk – “Things Unseen” by Chris Lester
Sable by Lane Lloyd
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian by Jonathan Messinger
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)
The Lift – “The Lost Library” by K. B. Goddard
Seminar – “True Horror” by Jeffrey Bridges
The Junto Presents – “The Jack Of Lanterns” by David Parkin
The Wicked Library – “Shadows” by K. B. Goddard
The Junto Presents – “The Ghosts Of Christmas Eve: Tiny Tim” by David Parkin
Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Novella Form)
Six Stories, Told at Night by KT Bryski
The Gray Area by Edward Champion
The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian by Typedrawer Media
Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form)
Punch It: Writing in Pop Culture – “The Last Will Be First” by Tristan Riddell & The Girl
The Theater in Your Mind – “Anything Helps” by Jon Holland
The Junto Presents – “Driver For The Dead” by David Parkin
Campfire Radio Theater – “Abduction at Willow Woods” by John Ballentine
Campfire Radio Theater – “Woods Ferry” by John Ballentine
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