The 2022 Darrell Awards finalists were announced today. The awards support Midsouth Literacy by recognizing the best published Science Fiction, Fantasy and/or Horror in Short Story, Novella, Novel, Young Adult & Other Media formats. They are named in honor of the memory of Dr. Darrell C. Richardson, who was instrumental in getting the Memphis SF Association off the ground.

The 2022 finalists are:

• Beth Alvarez
• Phyllis Appleby
• John and Victoria Babb
• Lee Elden
• Melissa Olthoff
• Jim Paavola
• John E. Siers
• Angelyn Sherrod and
• Sheree Renee Thomas

The 2022 Darrell Awards will be presented at MidSouthCon 38. For details of the convention, see MidSouthCon.org.