Due to the COVID-19 crisis, announcement of the Sidewise Awards winners for alternate history published in 2019 has been delayed a year. The 2019 short list and winners will be annnounced at the same time as are the 2020 short list and winners, which will occur in summer 2021.
The judges for the Sidewise Awards for Alternate History are pleased
to announce the winners of the
2018 Sidewise Awards, presented Oct. 15, 2019.
The awards honor the best alternate history published in calendar 2018.
Winner for
2018
Best Short-Form Alternate History
Oscar (Xiu) Ramirez & Emmanuel Valtierra.
Codex Valtierra
2018
Other Finalist for 2018 Best
Short-Form Alternate History
Rick Wilber.
"The Secret City"In Asimov's Science Fiction Sept./Oct. 2018.
Winner for
2018
Best Long-Form Alternate History
Mary Robinette Kowal.
The Calculating Stars
Tor 2018
Other Finalists for 2018 Best
Long-Form Alternate History
Hannu Rajaniemi.
SummerlandGollancz 2018, Tor 2018
Charles Rosenberg.
The Trial and Execution of the Traitor George Washington
Hanover Square 2018
Lavie Tidhar.
Unholy Land
Tachyon 2018
Winner for
Special Achievement Award
Eric Flint.
For his ongoing encouragement of the genre of alternate history through his support of the community and writers developed around his 1632 series.
The Sidewise Awards have been presented annually since 1995 to recognize excellence in alternate historical fiction. The judges for the 2019 and 2020 awards are Karen Hellekson, Matt Mitrovich, Jim Rittenhouse, Olav Rokne, Kurt Sidaway, and Steven H Silver.
Please address all inquiries and correspondence to the awards secretary, Steven Silver.