Rounding out 2025, a year with some truly great stories, we have the Reader's Pick Award for December. This time, the winner is... [insert drumroll here] " Sky Serpents ", by Randall Andrews — congratulations! As always, the Award brings with it that immortal combination we all seek: fortune and glory. Fortune in the form of a $100 cash prize, and glory as represented by a lovely medal attached to the story picture. There's also the sincere envy of all of Randall's fellow writers, which is...

What ho-ho-ho, good readers! It's time again for the Reader's Pick Award, this time for stories published during the month of November. And the winner is... [insert drumroll here] The Confession Hunter , by Hudson Tankersley! This is his first-ever story with us, and it's been voted the best of the month by all of you. Congratulations! As always, the winner gets the $100 cash prize, a lovely medal to decorate the story art, and the honest envy of all the rest of us. Envy, if you don't...

October's Reader's Pick Award goes to Jonathan Sutorus for Red Path , narrowly defeating the next runner-up. Congratulations! (Once again our monthly Reader's Pick award is running late, and therefrom hangs a tale. One day I may even tell it.) Along with the cash award, the Reader's Pick also carries a lovely medal to decorate the story art (coming soon), as well as invaluable bragging rights and the sincere, heartfelt envy of your peers. We also have three Honorable Mentions: Leper's...