The judges for the Sidewise Awards for Alternate History are pleased to announce the short list of finalists for the 2024 Sidewise Awards. The winners will be announced at Seattle Worldcon on Friday, August 15, 2025, following the panel on "Alternate Histories of the Space Program".
Finalists for
2024
Best Short-Form Alternate History
L. Briar.
"A Brother's Oath"
In
A Bit of Luck: Alternate Histories in Honor of Eric Flint
(ed. Lisa Mangum), Wordfire Press 2024.
Mark Ciccone.
Les Mariannes: An Alternate History Short Story
July 2024
Elektra Hammond.
"Apart from That Mrs. Lincoln"
In
ZNB Presents: Year Two
(ed. Joshua Palmatier), ZNB 2024
Finalists for
2024
Best Long-Form Alternate History
Ann Brashares & Ben Brashares.
Westfallen
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024
Sophie Burnham.
Sargassa
DAW Books 2024
M.R. Carey.
The Pandominion
Comprising
Infinity Gate
(Orbit 2023)
and
Echo of Worlds
(Orbit 2024)
Kyle Palmer.
The Last Rival: A Time of our Choosing
Paramount Books 2024
The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction.
This year's panel of judges included Matt Mitrovich, Olav Rokne, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.
Please address all inquiries and correspondence to the awards secretary, Steven H Silver.