The winners of the 2014 Parsec Awards were announced at Dragon*Con on August 31.

The Parsecs recognize the best in speculative fiction podcasting. Shows are nominated by fans, finalists are chosen by a steering committee, and the winners are voted on by an independent panel of judges.

Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)

• Growth Spurt by Growth Spurt (from Pseudopod)

Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Novella Form)

• Blood and Smoke by Mike Bennett (from Underwood and Flinch)

Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form)

• Dirty Hands by Niall Kitson (from Seminar: An Original Anthology Show)

Best Speculative Fiction Story: Long Form

• Fire on the Mound by William J. Meyer

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form)

• Tallington by Jon Thrower (from We Are Not Alone)

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)

• We’re Alive: A Story of Survival by Kc Wayland

Best Speculative Fiction Video Story

• Once Upon a Time in the 1970s by Chris & Anne Lukeman

Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast

• The NoSleep Podcast edited by David Cummings

Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team

• Richard Wentworth, Michael McQuilkin, Lisa McQuilkin, and Michael Atkinson of Hadron Gospel Hour

Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)

• Cyborgs: A Bionic Podcast hosted by John S. Drew and Paul K. Bisson

Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (General)

• Sword & Laser hosted by Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt

Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation

• StoryWonk Sunday hosted by Lani Diane Rich and Alastair Stephens

Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast

• Guide to Space hosted by Fraser Cain

Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast

• DragonConTV hosted by Brian Richardson