The Sidewise Awards for Alternate History

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The judges for the Sidewise Awards for Alternate History are pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Sidewise Awards. The winners were originally announced at Anticipation, the 67th World Science Fiction Convention, the week of August 6-10, 2009, in Montréal.

2008 Best Short-Form Alternate History

Mary Rosenblum. "Sacrifice"
In Sideways in Crime: An Alternate Mystery Anthology
(ed. Lou Anders), BL/Solaris 2008

Anders

Other Short-Form Finalists

Tobias Buckell. "The People's Machine"
In Sideways in Crime: An Alternate Mystery Anthology
(ed. Lou Anders), BL/Solaris 2008

Albert E. Cowdrey. "Poison Victory"
In The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July 2008

Paul McAuley. "A Brief Guide to Other Histories"
Postscripts #15, September 2008.
(Available on author's website)

T. L. Morganfield. "Night Bird Soaring"
In Greatest Uncommon Denominator #3 (Autumn 2008). (Available on GUD website)

Kristine Kathryn Rusch. "G-Men"
In Sideways in Crime: An Alternate Mystery Anthology
(ed. Lou Anders), BL/Solaris 2008

2008 Best Long-Form Alternate History

Chris Roberson. The Dragon's Nine Sons
BL/Solaris 2008

Roberson

Other Long-Form Finalists

George Mann. The Affinity Bridge Snowbooks 2008. Also Tor 2009

Terry Pratchett. Nation
Doubleday UK 2008 and HarperCollins 2008

Adam Roberts. Swiftly
Gollancz 2008 (hb) and Gollancz 2008 (pb)

Jo Walton. Half a Crown
Tor 2008

Please address all inquiries and correspondence to the awards secretary, Steven Silver.

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