The second annual Parsec Awards have just been handed out. This award started last year at Dragon*Con 2006. So it makes sense that the winners for this year were announced at Dragon*Con 2007 (which wrapped up yesterday). The idea behind the Parsec is to honor podcasting excellence in a number of categories relating to Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. Here is the complete short-list of eligible PARSEC AWARD nominees and finalists in the SFFaudio related categories:
Best Audio Drama (Long Form)
- Second Shift: An Original Fantasy Podplay
- The Failed Cities Monologues
- Prometheus Radio Theatre WINNER
- Dismay
Best Audio Drama (Short Form)
- The Radio Adventures Of Dr. Floyd WINNER
- Pendant Productions – Indiana Jones and the Well of Life
- Amazing Pulp Adventures Starring Mister Adventure
- Firefly: Old Wounds
- Pendant Productions – Batman: The Ace of Detectives
Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novel Form)
Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form)
Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form)
- Pseudopod Episode 27: My Caroline
- Variant Frequencies Episode 42: No World for Warriors WINNER
- Escape Pod Episode 61: I Look Forward To Remembering You
- Escape Pod Episode 103: The Watching People
- Variant Frequencies Episode 45: Sacrifice
Quite a collection of audio goodness!