The shortlists for the Sidewise Award for Alternate History have been released.

The Sidewise Awards recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction.

The winners will be announced at Worldcon 76 in San Jose, CA the weekend of August 16-20.

Short Form

• Tom Anderson & Bruno Lombardi, “N’oublions Jamais,” Altered Europa, edited by Martin T. Ingham, Martinus Publishing, 2017
• Dave D’Alessio, “The Twenty Year Reich,” Altered Europa, edited by Martin T. Ingham, Martinus Publishing, 2017
• Nisi Shawl, “Sun River,” Clockwork Cairo: Steampunk Tales from Egypt, edited by Matthew Bright, Twopenny Books, 2017
• Harry Turtledove, “Zigeuner,” Asimov’s, 9-10/17

Long Form

• Gregory Benford, The Berlin Project, Saga Press, 2017
• Brent Harris, A Time of Need, Insomnia Publishing, 2017
• Elan Mastai, All Our Wrong Todays, Dutton, 2017
• Alan Smale, The Clash of Eagles trilogy (Clash of Eagles, Eagle in Exile, Eagle and Empire), Del Rey, 2015-2017
• Bryce Zabel, Once There Was a Way, Diversion Books, 2017

This year’s panel of judges was made up of Karen Hellekson, Matt Mitrovich, Jim Rittenhouse, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.

The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were conceived in late 1995 to honor the best allohistorical genre publications of the year. The first awards were announced in summer 1996 and honored works from 1995. The award takes its name from Murray Leinster’s 1934 short story “Sidewise in Time,” in which a strange storm causes portions of Earth to swap places with their analogs from other timelines.

[Thanks to Steven H Silver for the story.]

The winners of the 2016 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History have been announced.

Short Form

(Tie)

• Daniel Bensen, “Treasure Fleet,” Tales from Alternate Earths, Inkling Press
• Adam Rovner, “What If the Jewish State Had Been Established in East Africa,” What Ifs of Jewish History

Long Form

• Ben Winters, Underground Airlines, Mulholland

This year’s award judges were Stephen Baxter, Karen Hellekson, Matt Mitrovich, Jim Rittenhouse, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.

The nominees for the 2016 Sidewise Awards for Alternate History have been announced.

Short Form

• Anna Belfrage, “The Danish Crutch,”  1066 Turned Upside Down, Amazon
• Daniel Bensen, “Treasure Fleet,” Tales from Alternate Earths, Inkling Press
• Brent A. Harris & Ricardo Victoria, “Twilight of the Mesozoic Moon,” Tales from Alternate Earths, Inkling Press
• G. K. Holloway, “The Battle of London Bridge,” 1066 Turned Upside Down, Amazon
• Adam Rovner, “What If the Jewish State Had Been Established in East Africa,” What Ifs of Jewish History
• Bruce Sterling, Pirate Utopia, Tachyon Press

Long Form

• Richard Beard, Acts of the Assassins, Harvill Secker (a.k.a. The Apostle Killer, Melville House)
• Ben Winters, Underground Airlines, Mulholland
• Nick Wood, Azanian Bridges, NewCon Press

This year’s award judges are Stephen Baxter, Karen Hellekson, Matt Mitrovich, Jim Rittenhouse, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.

The Sidewise Award winners will be announced on August 20.

The nominees for the 2015 Sidewise Award for Alternate History have been announced.

The juried award has been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. This year’s judges were Stephen Baxter, Karen Hellekson, Matt Mitrovich, Jim Rittenhouse, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.

The winners will be revealed at MidAmeriCon II on August 20.

Short Form

• Eneasz Brodski, “Red Legacy,” Asimov’s, 2/15
• Eric Cline, “Elizabethtown,” Galaxy’s Edge 17
• Bill Crider, “It Doesn’t Matter Anymore,” Tales from the Otherverse, Rough Edges Press
• Rev Dicerto, “Losing Amelia,” Deco Punk: The Spirit of the Age, Pink Narcissus Press
• Ken Poyner, “The Last of Time,” Daily SF, 11/05/15
• James Reasoner, “The Hero of Deadwood,” Tales from the Otherverse, Rough Edges Press

Long Form

• Julie Mayhew, The Big Lie, Hot Key Books
• Tony Schumacher, The British Lion, William Morrow
• Harry Turtledove, Joe Steele, Roc

The Sidewise Award takes its name from Murray Leinster’s 1934 short story “Sidewise in Time,” in which a strange storm causes portions of Earth to swap places with their analogs from other timelines.

The 2014 Sidewise Award for Alternate History nominees were announced July 17.  The award recognizes excellence in alternate historical fiction.

The nominees were selected by a panel of judges comprised of Stephen Baxter, Evelyn Leeper, Jim Rittenhouse, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver. The winners will be announced at Sasquan, the 2015 Worldcon, on August 21.

Short Form

• Ken Liu, “The Long Haul” (Clarkesworld, 11/14)
• Igor Ljubuncic, “The Girl with the Flaxen Hair” (Wars to End All Wars: Alternate Tales from the Trenches, Amazon Digital Services)
• Robert Reed, “The Principles” (Asimov’s, 4-5/14)
• Aaron Rosenberg, “Let No Man Put Asunder” (Europa Universalis IV: What If?, Paradox Interactive)
• Lewis Shiner, “The Black Sun” (Subterranean, Summer 2014)
• Harry Turtledove, “The More It Changes” (Europa Universalis IV: What If?, Paradox Interactive)

Long Form

• Alexander M. Grace, Sr., Second Front: The Allied Invasion of France, 1942-1943 (Casemate)
• Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The Enemy Within (WMG Publishing)
• Tony Schumacher, The Darkest Hour (William Morrow)
• Allen Steele, V-S Day (Ace)
• Jo Walton, My Real Children (Tor)

The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. The award takes its name from Murray Leinster’s 1934 short story “Sidewise in Time,” in which a strange storm causes portions of Earth to swap places with their analogs from other timelines.

The nominees for the 2013 Sidewise Award for Alternate History are:

Short Form

• Vylar Kaftan, “The Weight of the Sunrise” (Asimov’s, 2/13)
• Ken Liu, “A Brief History of the Trans-Pacific Tunnel” (F&SF, 1/13)
• Adam Roberts, “Tollund” (The Book of the Dead, Jurassic London)
• Kristine Kathryn Rusch, “Uncertainty” (Asimov’s, 3/13)
• Harry Turtledove, “Cayos in the Stream” (Tor.com, 8/7/13)
• Ian Watson, “Blair’s War” (Asimov’s, 7/12)

Long Form

• Robert Conroy, 1920: America’s Great War (Baen)
• Mark Hodder, The Secret of Abdu el Yezdi (Pyr, Ebury)
• D. J. Taylor, The Windsor Faction (Pegasus, Chatto & Windus)
• Bryce Zabel, Surrounded by Enemies : What If Kennedy Survived Dallas? (Mill City Press)

The winners will be announced at Loncon 3 in August.

The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. The award is designated by the calendar year of eligibility rather than the year in which the award is presented. The 2013 nominees were selected by a panel of judges: Stephen Baxter, Evelyn Leeper, Jim Rittenhouse, Stu Shiffman, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.

[Thanks to Steven H Silver for the story.]

This winners of this year’s Sidewise Awards for Alternate History were announced at LoneStarCon 3 on August 31.

Short Form
Rick Wilber, “Something Real” (Asimov’s, 4/12)

Long Form
C. J. Sansom, Dominion (Mantle, Pan McMillan)