The Parsec Awards are a celebration of speculative fiction podcasting. They are seeking nominations for the 2017 Parsec Awards. The nomination period is now open and will continue through June 1, 2017.
The Parsec Awards were founded by Mur Lafferty, Michael R. Mennenga, and Tracy Hickmen in 2006 to celebrate Speculative Fiction Podcasting, under the banner of Farpoint Media. Podcasts shows are nominated by fans, and finalists are chosen by a yearly steering committee. Those finalists are then voted on by an independent panel of judges from outside podcasting.
You can nominate a podcast for the 2017 Parsec Awards. Make sure that podcast is appropriate for the Parsecs. Choose the general category that the podcast best fits into. Make sure that the podcast you want to nominate has not already been nominated.
The Categories are:
- Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)
- Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Novella Form)
- Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Long Form)
- Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form)
- Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Long Form)
- Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form)
- Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)
- Best Speculative Fiction Video Story
- Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast
- Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team
- Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)
- Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (General)
- Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation
- Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast
- Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast