Parsec Awards

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The Parsec Awards are a set of awards created to recognize excellence in science fiction podcasts. The awards were created by Mur Lafferty, Tracy Hickman and Michael R. Mennenga and awarded by FarPoint Media. They were first presented in 2006 at DragonCon. The 2007 awards are set to be presented again at DragonCon, with the number of award doubled from the previous year.

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[edit] 2006 Awards

[edit] Best Fiction (Short)

Title Podcast Author
"Absolution Insured" (winner) Variant Frequencies Matt Wallace
"Hero" Escape Pod Scott Sigler
"Legacies" Brief Glimpses of Somewhere Else Daniel Emery
"The Trouble with Death Traps" Escape Pod Daisy James
"Truth Is" The Seanchaí Patrick McLean

[edit] Best Fiction (Long)

Title Podcast Author
7th Son: Descent 7th Son J. C. Hutchins
Brave Men Run Brave Men Run Matthew Wayne Selznick
How to Succeed in Evil (winner) The Seanchaí Patrick McLean
Infection Infection Scott Sigler
Morevi: Chronicles of Rafe and Askana Morevi Tee Morris and Lisa Lee
Nina Kimberly the Merciless Nina Kimberly the Merciless Christiana Ellis

[edit] Best Audio Production

Podcast Author
The Falcon Banner Chris Snyder
The Future And You Stephen Euin Cobb
The Seanachai Patrick McLean
The Signal Jill Arroway
Virgin Falls (winner) Jeff Folchinsky

[edit] Best Writing Podcast

Podcast Author
Holly Lisle On Writing Holly Lisle
The Secrets (winner) Michael A. Stackpole
The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy Tee Morris

[edit] Best Audio Drama (Long)

Podcast Author
Children of the Gods Christopher Mack
Dismay Sean McMinn
The Falcon Banner Chris Snyder
Mister Adventure Rich Sigfrit
The Stargate Café (winner) Planet Retcon

[edit] Best Audio Drama (Short)

Podcast Author
Decoder Ring Theatre Stephanie Bickford, Andrea Lyons and Gregg Taylor
Family Radio Sound Stages
The Hoff Planet Retcon
The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd (winner) Grant Baciocco and Doug Price

[edit] Best Fiction (Non-speculative)

Title Podcast Author
"Candy" The Seanachai Patrick McLean
"Death of A Dish Washer" (winner) The Seanachai Patrick McLean
"The Great Puzzle" Brief Glimpses of Somewhere Else Daniel Emery
"Outsourcing a Chicken" The Seanachai Patrick McLean
"Port City P.D." Port City P.D. Charles Stewart, Jr.

[edit] Best Fan Podcast

Podcast Author
Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas Summer Brooks, Joe Murphy and David Moldawer
PotterCast John Noe and crew
Requiem of the Outcast Rich Sigfrit and Earl Newton
The Scapecast (winner) Kevin Bachelder, Lindy Rae and crew
The Signal Jill Arroway, Les Howard, Kari Haley and crew

[edit] Best News Podcast

Podcast Author
The Future And You (winner) Stephen Euin Cobb
Geek4x4 John M. Campbell
Requiem of the Outcast Rich Sigfrit and Earl Newton
Sci Fi News Lynne Gryphon
The Warp Zone Patrick Murphy & Chris Murphy with "Gaming Guru" Rusty

[edit] 2007 Finalists

[edit] Best "Infotainment" Cast


[edit] Best (Speculative Fiction) News Podcast

  • Skepticality: The Official Podcast of Skeptic Magazine (winner)
  • Pulp Gamer: Inside Track
  • The Dragon Page Cover to Cover
  • Slice of Scifi
  • The 10th Wonder Podcast - NBC Heroes

[edit] Best Anime Podcast

[edit] Best Audio Drama (Long Form including Independents)

  • Prometheus Radio Theatre (winner)
  • Second Shift: An original fantasy Podplay
  • The Failed Cities Monologues ---running lengths
  • Dismay

[edit] Best Audio Drama (Short Form including Independents)

[edit] Best Audio Production

[edit] Best Fan Podcast

  • The Signal (winner)
  • Firefly Talk, A Firefly Podcast
  • The ScapeCast
  • The 10th Wonder Podcast - NBC Heroes
  • Galacticast

[edit] Best Gaming Podcast

  • Pulp Gamer: Inside Track (winner)
  • Pulp Gamer: Out of Character
  • The Vintage Gamer
  • Sons of Kryos
  • Have Games, Will Travel

[edit] Best Graphic Literature Podcast

  • Comics Radar (winner)
  • Fanboy Radio Podcast - The Voice of Comics

[edit] Best Non-Speculative Fiction

  • Number One with a Bullet (winner)
  • One Among The Sleepless: A Novel by Mike Bennett
  • Jack Wakes Up
  • A Long Way Disney

[edit] Best Reality Podcast

[edit] Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novel Form)

[edit] Best Speculative Fiction Story (Novella Form)

[edit] Best Speculative Fiction Story (Short Form)

  • VF042: No World for Warriors (winner)
  • Pseudopod 27: My Caroline
  • Escape Pod 061: I Look Forward To Remembering You
  • Escape Pod 103: The Watching People
  • VF045: Sacrifice

[edit] Best Tech Podcast

[edit] Best Video Podcast

  • Missing Pages (amended version) (winner)
  • Stranger Things
  • Galacticast
  • Good Commitment
  • Space Adventure (brainlog)

[edit] Best Video Production

  • Missing Pages (amended version) (winner)
  • Stranger Things
  • Good Commitment
  • Galacticast
  • Space Adventure (brainlog)

[edit] Best Writing-related Podcast

  • I Should Be Writing (winner)
  • The NanoMonkeys
  • DragonHearth
  • The Secrets Podcast for Writers
  • Whispers at the Edge

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