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Reader's Pick for July
An Alien Eden It was a hotly contested race, but the numbers don't lie. Once again, our Reader's Pick Award goes to... ...the...
Gnerphk
3 days ago1 min read
Again With The Reader's Pick?
What, so soon? Yes, so soon. This summer's just zipping by, isn't it? Likewise, this Reader's Pick contest has been an exciting race,...
Gnerphk
Jul 131 min read
May Theme Prompt Winner
Editors' Choice: "A Heaven for Holograms" by Stefan Grieve is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for May/June. Congratulations...
Jim Dutton
Jul 123 min read
Reader's Pick For May
Once again we have a new Reader's Pick story, voted for by you, our loyal readers. This time, unusually, the winner hasn't been in any...
Gnerphk
Jun 141 min read
March Theme Prompt Winner
Editors' Choice: "The TQL Gambit" by David Barlow is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for March/April. Congratulations...
Jim Dutton
May 183 min read
April Reader's Pick
It's that time again! We have a new Reader's Pick story, voted for by you, our loyal readers. The votes have been swinging this way and...
Gnerphk
May 161 min read
It's Reader's Pick Time Again!
This month, with a come-from-behind win, our Readers have Picked... " Mother Knows Best ", by Randall Andrews, with an impressive 41...
Gnerphk
Apr 201 min read
It's Time For Another Reader's Pick!
This month, we've got an especially close race, so much so that we've been forced to add another Honorable Mention. Cool, huh? Our...
Gnerphk
Mar 151 min read
Congratulations! The Reader's Pick is...
...new (to us) writer Joshua Mannix, and his story " At the Yatai on Kuiper Station Nine "! Well done! As with every such prize,...
Gnerphk
Feb 161 min read
Readers Pick for December...
Congratulations to our very own J. Millard Simpson for winning the December Reader's Pick with 44 rockets for his story, " Potboiler " --...
Rod Castor
Jan 121 min read
The Readers Have Picked...
Nina Miller, " Lost Citizens of the Fringe " as November's best story, with an amazing 40, count them 4-0 Rockets. Congratulations!!!...
Gnerphk
Dec 15, 20241 min read
Our Readers Pick for October...
The readers of Sci-Fi Shorts have done it again! Congratulations to our very own J. Charles Ramirez for his clear victory with " The...
Gnerphk
Nov 10, 20241 min read
It's Reader's Pick Time!
The September Reader's Pick is finally in, after an extended and at times very close race.
Gnerphk
Oct 21, 20241 min read
The Reader's Pick results for August are in!
The envelope, please. And the winner is...
Gnerphk
Sep 22, 20241 min read
July Theme Prompt Winner
"Lifetime Subscription" by Guy Lingham is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for July/August.
Jim Dutton
Sep 21, 20243 min read
Reader's Pick Time! And the Winner Is...
" Engines of Opportunity ", by Jeff Currier! Congratulations! And what does he win, Johnny? NOT a case of Turtle Wax (Who would wax a...
Gnerphk
Aug 11, 20241 min read
May Theme Prompt Winner
"Cyborg Isle" by Maren N. Law is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for May/June.
Jim Dutton
Jul 20, 20242 min read
Our Reader's Pick for June is...
"The Migration", by Randall Andrews! Congratulations -- well-deserved; a fine tale. The story's art will henceforth be decorated with...
Gnerphk
Jul 13, 20241 min read
And the May Reader's Pick is...
"The Wittiest Man In France", by Philip Apps, with 26 Rockets! Notably, this is also the winner of this month's Editor's Choice award...
Gnerphk
Jun 15, 20241 min read
April Theme Prompt Winner
Editors' Choice The Wittiest Man in France by Philip Apps is the editor's pick as the winning theme story for April/May. Congratulations...
Jim Dutton
Jun 9, 20242 min read
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