The judges for the Sidewise Awards for Alternate History are pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Sidewise Awards. Presentation of the awards was made August 31, 2013, in San Antonio at LoneStarCon 3, the 71st Annual World Science Fiction Convention.
Winner for 2012 Best
Short-Form Alternate History
Rick Wilber.
"Something Real"
In Asimov's Science Fiction, April 2012.
Other Finalists for 2012 Best
Short-Form Alternate History
Lou Antonelli.
"Great White Ship"
Posted on Daily Science Fiction,
May 11, 2012.
Sean McMullen.
"Steamgothic"
In InterZone #241 (Jul-Aug 2012).
Ian Sales.
Adrift on the Sea of Rains
Whippleshield Books 2012.
Catherynne Valente.
"Fade to White"
In Clarkesworld Magazine #71
(Aug 2012).
Winner for 2012 Best
Long-Form Alternate History
C.J. Sansom.
Dominion
Mantle 2012.
Also
Pan Macmillan 2012.
Other Finalists for 2012 Best
Long-Form Alternate History
Thomas Brennan.
Doktor Glass
Ace 2012.
Mark Hodder.
Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon
Pyr 2012.
Also
Snowbooks 2012.
Jack McDevitt & Mike Resnick.
The Cassandra Project
Ace 2012.
Matt Ruff.
The Mirage
Harper 2012.
Also
Harper Perennial 2013.
The Sidewise judges are currently reading for the 2013 awards, which will be presented in late summer 2014. Please address all inquiries and correspondence to the awards secretary, Steven Silver.