Sidewise Award for Alternate History
さいどうわいずしょう（だいたいれきし）
Literary award recognizing short-form and long-form alternate history works. Established in 1995.
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- 創設年
- 1995
- 主催
- Sidewise Award Steering Committee (Founders: Steven H. Silver, Evelyn C. Leeper, Robert B. Schmunk)
- カテゴリー
- ジャンル小説
- 選考方式
- Selection
- 受賞対象
- プロ
- 開催頻度
- 年1回
- 賞のステータス
- 活動中
説明
The Sidewise Award for Alternate History was established in 1995 to recognize the best alternate history short stories and long-form works of the year. There are typically two categories: short-form (under 60,000 words) and long-form (60,000 words or more), with winners often announced at WorldCon or NASFiC. The number of judges varies from 3 to 8 each year, and special achievement awards have been given irregularly in the past.
賞品
- 主賞品
- Long-Form Award and Short-Form Award are presented annually. Special Achievement Awards may be presented irregularly.
- Commemorative plaque
- Public announcement of the award and increased recognition
- Publication of award records (official site, Wikipedia, etc.)
選考情報
選考プロセス
| 段階 | 審査員 | 通過率 | 発表 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominee Selection | Judges (typically 3-8, international) | — | Nominees selected by the judges. |
| Final Judging and Winner Determination | Judges (final vote) | — | Winners are announced at WorldCon/NASFiC conventions or on the official site. |
Nominee Selection
審査員
Judges (typically 3-8, international)
発表
Nominees selected by the judges.
Final Judging and Winner Determination
審査員
Judges (final vote)
発表
Winners are announced at WorldCon/NASFiC conventions or on the official site.
選考基準
- The work qualifies as alternate history
- Meets word count criteria (long-form: 60,000 words or more, short-form: under 60,000 words)
- Originality and quality of reinterpretation of actual history
- Literary quality (prose style, structure, character depiction, etc.)
- Published or released in the relevant year
応募のヒント
推奨
- Clearly present the alternate history premise (what-if)
- Verify word count criteria (60,000 words) and fit into the appropriate category
- Confirm the work matches the target publication year (release year)
- Strengthen world-building consistency and persuasiveness of historical reinterpretation
注意
- Submit works that merely recreate history without strong alternate history elements
- Apply in the wrong category ignoring word count criteria
- Use a vague premise that does not impact the overall story
審査員から
- Short-form works must clearly demonstrate the impact of the point of divergence due to their brevity
- Long-form works are evaluated on world-building consistency and depth of character portrayal
- Selection is based on publication year (release year), so confirm it is a work from the target year
- When applying (or nominating), emphasize the 'uniqueness as alternate history'
関連の賞
- Hugo Award
- Nebula Award
- Locus Award
- Philip K. Dick Award
- Arthur C. Clarke Award
公式情報
http://www.uchronia.net/sidewise/過去の受賞者
Daniel M. Bensen
Winner
Adam Rovner
Winner
Ben H. Winters
Winner
Bill Crider
Winner
Julie Mayhew
Winner
Ken Liu
Winner
Vylar Kaftan
Winner
Bryce H. Zabel
Winner
D. J. Taylor
Winner
Rick Wilber
Winner