Dedicated to rewarding excellence in various aspects of Speculative Fiction Podcasting


the Parsec Award is available for Sci-fi & Fantasy Original Content, podiobooks and a variety of other categories dealing with the new frontiers of Portable Media.
The 5th annual Parsec Awards will be held at the Dragon*con convention held September 3 through September 6, 2010.

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Thu, 08/19/2010 - 01:49 — Anna

While all of us are volunteering our time to organize, plan, and present the Parsec Awards, there are still some very real costs involved in doing it. Every dollar you can contribute will help sustain this award, and raise the visibility and esteem of Speculative Fiction Podcasting.

2010 Parsec Awards Finalists Announced!

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 22:02 — Anna
Congratulations to the finalists for the 2010 Parsec Awards! Check out the list of finalists in each category along with links to where you can download them to listen to some of the best in speculative fiction podcasting from the past year.

Thank you!

Sun, 04/25/2010 - 17:20 — Anna
We have had an amazing response to the Parsec Award call for nominations. The process we are using to screen and post the nominees is a little different this year, so please be patient while we sort this out.

2009 Parsec Award Winners

Thanks to all who participated in the 2009 Parsec Awards. This not only marked our fifth year of awarding excellence in speculative fiction, but also brought in the most nominations and submissions of any year. We look forward to an even bigger and better Parsec Awards in 2010, with more amazing work to be recognized. In closing for this year, the Parsec Awards would like to congratulate all the nominees, and of course all the winners.


Website Buttons

Every year we get asked for website buttons for people to proudly show their participation in the Parsecs. You'll find ones for Nominees and Finalists, but no button for Winners until after Dragon*Con. Thanks for your support of the Parsec Awards.

Parsec Award 2009 Finalists

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form)
  • Best in Class by Jonathan C. Gillespie, Variant Frequencies
  • Gestalt by J. C. Hutchins, Playing For Keeps
  • The Goodbye Party by Christiana Ellis, 7th Son: Obsidian
  • St. Darwin's Spirituals by D.K. Thompson, Variant Frequencies
  • Under The Bed by Michael Natale, Variant Frequencies
Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form)
  • Eden by Phil Rossi
  • The End of Flesh by Matt Wallace, Variant Frequencies
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