2010 Category Descriptions

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form)

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form)

Intermediate length stories containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
Story audio length (minus intro/promo) between 2 and 7 hours
Uses only 1 or 2 people for the story presentation
Work completed within the eligibility year
Audio samples only, no video

Best Speculative Fiction Story (Long Form)

Novel-length stories containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
Story audio length (minus intro/promo) over 7 hours
Uses only 1 or 2 people for the story presentation
Work completed within the eligibility year and have not competed in a previous year
Audio samples only, no video

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form)

Short audio presentations containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
Total season’s complete running time for dramatic content only (excluding host commentary, listener e-mail, behind-the-scenes editions, etc.) under 7 hours
3 or more people for the story presentation
Audio podcasts only, no video

Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Long Form)

Long audio presentations containing elements of science fiction, fantasy or horror
Total season’s complete running time for dramatic content only (excluding host commentary, listener e-mail, behind-the-scenes editions, etc.) greater than 7 hours
3 or more people for the story presentation
Audio samples only, no video

Best Speculative Fiction Video Story

Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast

Best New Speculative Fiction Podcaster/Team

This person or team is new to podcasting in the past Parsec eligibility year, becoming a significant voice that has contributed to the community as a whole.
The majority of the podcast episodes must have been released during the eligibility year.
Podcaster or Team must have released more than 1 episode
Audio or Video samples

Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (Specific)

News and commentary podcasts created by and for the fans of a given type of literary or entertainment work or series of works that have elements of speculative fiction (e.g. podcasts focused on H. P. Lovecraft, Buffy The Vampire Slayer or the World of Time).
Podcast at least 10 episodes within the eligibility year
Audio or Video samples

Best Speculative Fiction Fan or News Podcast (General) (Audio or Video)

News and commentary podcasts created by and for the fans of speculative fiction. (e.g. Anime, Gaming, General Spec Fic)
Podcast at least 10 episodes within the eligibility year
Audio or Video samples

Best Podcast about Speculative Fiction Content Creation (Audio or Video)

Podcasts about the creative process and/or the technical aspects of speculative fiction podcast creation.
Podcast at least 10 episodes within the eligibility year
Audio or Video samples

Best Fact Behind the Fiction Podcast (Audio or Video)

Podcasts that explore the facts that influence the fictions - the science, history, culture, and mythology that inspire these stories.
Podcast at least 10 episodes within the eligibility year
Audio or Video samples

Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast (Audio or Video)

Whether they make fun of bad movies or or poke fun at our own geekdom, these podcasts keep us laughing.
Podcast at least 10 episodes within the eligibility year
Audio or Video samples

Best Speculative Fiction Music Podcast (Audio or Video)

Podcasts where artists presents their original music with a speculative fiction bent or podcasts where original music with a speculative fiction theme is presented
Podcast at least 10 episodes within the eligibility year
Audio or Video samples

The Parsec Awards A Celebration of Speculative Fiction Podcasting