And the nominees are ...
Below the cut are the final nominees for round three of the SS/HG Awards. If I counted correctly, there are 72 stories by 47 different authors. And let me tell you, there are some very difficult categories this round -- it will be really hard to pick just one!
Just a reminder as to how nominations work: The five stories/authors that received the most nominations per category are our finalists. Sometimes there are ties for that fifth spot, so there may be more than five. In this round, the most for any one category is eight.
Nominations are listed in alphabetical order. Links are provided. I used the link that the first person who nominated each story provided, so there's really no rhyme or reason to that. Authors, if you prefer a different link, please let me know. I checked all the links, but if something isn't working, please leave a comment so we can fix it.
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated! A huge thank you to laiksmarei for making our lovely nominee banners!
Voting begins at midnight (CST) on Friday, December 5 and will run through the end of the month.
Happy reading!
Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Five Ways to Woo a Witch by bluestocking79
Flower Remedy by Whitehound
Phantom Kiss by bambu345
Temperatures Rising by warded_portal
The Secret by kribu
What’s in a Name? by a_beez_buzz
Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series
Five Doxy Wings by camillo1978
Now You See Them by dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
The Twelve Dark Days of Christmas by sshg316
What Goes Around… by melusin_79
What to Expect When Your Husband is Expecting by bluestocking79
Invigoration Draught: Best Short (under 10,000 words)
Counting Buttons by warded_portal
Cuckoo in the Nest: The Baby Dialogues by melusin_79
Never Too Late by scatteredlogic
On Earth as in Heaven by duniazade
Snapewatch by a_bees_buzz
Strengthening Solution: Best Mid-Length (10,001 to 40,000 words)
Living Legacy by sshg316
Pomegranate Seeds by death_ofme
The French Connection by bluestocking79
The Room of Lost Dreams by mundungus42
Through Silence by dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
Calming Draught: Best Novel Length (40,001 to 100,000 words)
Destiny’s Secret by fervesco
Mea Culpa by floorcoaster
Persona Contrara by wolf_moonshadow
Sage by lady_rhian
The Blameless Vestal’s Lot by mundungus42
The Men I Used to Sport With by pigwidgeon37
Three Blooms in the Cauldron by melusin_79
Everlasting Elixir: Best Epic (100,000+ words)
An Unreasonable Man by lulabelle72
Care of Magical Creatures by miamadwyn
Denial by little_beloved
Second Life by lariopefic (Lariope)
The Love You Take by subvers (Subversa)
Amortentia: Best Romance
An Unreasonable Man by lulabelle72
Denial by little_beloved
Good as Gold by camillo1978
Living Legacy by sshg316
The French Connection by bluestocking79
Felix Felicis: Best PWP/Smut
Counting Buttons by warded_portal
Naughty Professor by a_bees_buzz
Phlebotonum by littlelizzyann (lizzyann)
Restrictive Covenants by shiv5468 and warded_portal
The Gift of Memory by melantha
The Headmaster’s Teas by chazpure
The Love You Take by subvers (Subversa)
Unkissed by chivalric
Agitation Elixir: Best Angst
Care of Magical Creatures by miamadwyn
For One Night of the Year by lulabelle72
In Apple Blossom Time by annietalbot
Unrequited by Leraiv Snape
Where Your Treasure Is by zeegrindylows
Scintillating Solution: Best Drama
Sage by lady_rhian
Saving a Death Eater by bambu345
Second Life by lariopefic (Lariope)
The Quality of Mercy by christinex1001 (christinex)
Through Silence by dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
Where Your Treasure Is by zeegrindylows
Hair-Raising Potion: Best Action/Adventure
For All Intents and Purposes by rhiannonofthemoon
Mea Culpa by floorcoaster
Some Places Speak Distinctly, or Have Snape, Will Travel by wonderfulwrites (Wonderful Child)
The Blameless Vestal’s Lot by mundungus42
The Long Way Home by sshg316
The Quality of Mercy by christinex1001 (christinex)
Polyjuice Potion: Best A/U
Boomerang by ubiquirk
Death’s Dominion by mmadfan (MMADfan)
For All Intents and Purposes by rhiannonofthemoon
Pomegranate Seeds by death_ofme
The Long Way Home by sshg316
Unrequited by Leraiv Snape
Euphoria Elixir: Best Humour
A Fresh Start by dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
Biting Back by a_bees_buzz
Cuckoo in the Nest: The Baby Dialogues by melusin_79
Good as Gold by camillo1978
Ripped and Torn by Irena Candy
Seven Habits of Highly Hateful People by hayseed_42
Instant Darkness Powder: Best Dark Fic
Letter of Mercy One Sunday Morning by foudebassan
Little White Lies by darkheartwalsh (bound_by_passion)
Regrets by silburygirl
Snakebite by ayerf
The Dark Headmaster by danistormborn (alphafemale)
The Twelve Dark Days of Christmas by sshg316
Wasting Away by death_ofme
Draught of Peace: Best Fluff
Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite by persephone_bound
Doing Time With Hermione Granger by Kailin
Never Too Late by scatteredlogic
On Earth as in Heaven by duniazade
Ripped and Torn by Irena Candy
Some Places Speak Distinctly, or Have Snape, Will Travel by wonderfulwrites (Wonderful Child)
The Couch by machshefa
Still Simmering: Best WIP
Get a Life by camillo1978
Jitters by lulabelle72
Saving a Death Eater by bambu345
The Miserable Bastards Club by shiv5468
The Properties of Silver by mad_queen_mab
Top Brewer: Best Author
bluestocking79 (bluestocking)
camillo1978 (Camillo)
christinex1001 (christinex)
lariopefic (Lariope)
melusin_79 (Melusin)
mundungus42
sshg316
Potions Apprentice: Best New Author
lulabelle72
machshefa
miamadwyn
dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
zeegrindylows
Just a reminder as to how nominations work: The five stories/authors that received the most nominations per category are our finalists. Sometimes there are ties for that fifth spot, so there may be more than five. In this round, the most for any one category is eight.
Nominations are listed in alphabetical order. Links are provided. I used the link that the first person who nominated each story provided, so there's really no rhyme or reason to that. Authors, if you prefer a different link, please let me know. I checked all the links, but if something isn't working, please leave a comment so we can fix it.
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated! A huge thank you to laiksmarei for making our lovely nominee banners!
Voting begins at midnight (CST) on Friday, December 5 and will run through the end of the month.
Happy reading!
Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Five Ways to Woo a Witch by bluestocking79
Flower Remedy by Whitehound
Phantom Kiss by bambu345
Temperatures Rising by warded_portal
The Secret by kribu
What’s in a Name? by a_beez_buzz
Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series
Five Doxy Wings by camillo1978
Now You See Them by dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
The Twelve Dark Days of Christmas by sshg316
What Goes Around… by melusin_79
What to Expect When Your Husband is Expecting by bluestocking79
Invigoration Draught: Best Short (under 10,000 words)
Counting Buttons by warded_portal
Cuckoo in the Nest: The Baby Dialogues by melusin_79
Never Too Late by scatteredlogic
On Earth as in Heaven by duniazade
Snapewatch by a_bees_buzz
Strengthening Solution: Best Mid-Length (10,001 to 40,000 words)
Living Legacy by sshg316
Pomegranate Seeds by death_ofme
The French Connection by bluestocking79
The Room of Lost Dreams by mundungus42
Through Silence by dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
Calming Draught: Best Novel Length (40,001 to 100,000 words)
Destiny’s Secret by fervesco
Mea Culpa by floorcoaster
Persona Contrara by wolf_moonshadow
Sage by lady_rhian
The Blameless Vestal’s Lot by mundungus42
The Men I Used to Sport With by pigwidgeon37
Three Blooms in the Cauldron by melusin_79
Everlasting Elixir: Best Epic (100,000+ words)
An Unreasonable Man by lulabelle72
Care of Magical Creatures by miamadwyn
Denial by little_beloved
Second Life by lariopefic (Lariope)
The Love You Take by subvers (Subversa)
Amortentia: Best Romance
An Unreasonable Man by lulabelle72
Denial by little_beloved
Good as Gold by camillo1978
Living Legacy by sshg316
The French Connection by bluestocking79
Felix Felicis: Best PWP/Smut
Counting Buttons by warded_portal
Naughty Professor by a_bees_buzz
Phlebotonum by littlelizzyann (lizzyann)
Restrictive Covenants by shiv5468 and warded_portal
The Gift of Memory by melantha
The Headmaster’s Teas by chazpure
The Love You Take by subvers (Subversa)
Unkissed by chivalric
Agitation Elixir: Best Angst
Care of Magical Creatures by miamadwyn
For One Night of the Year by lulabelle72
In Apple Blossom Time by annietalbot
Unrequited by Leraiv Snape
Where Your Treasure Is by zeegrindylows
Scintillating Solution: Best Drama
Sage by lady_rhian
Saving a Death Eater by bambu345
Second Life by lariopefic (Lariope)
The Quality of Mercy by christinex1001 (christinex)
Through Silence by dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
Where Your Treasure Is by zeegrindylows
Hair-Raising Potion: Best Action/Adventure
For All Intents and Purposes by rhiannonofthemoon
Mea Culpa by floorcoaster
Some Places Speak Distinctly, or Have Snape, Will Travel by wonderfulwrites (Wonderful Child)
The Blameless Vestal’s Lot by mundungus42
The Long Way Home by sshg316
The Quality of Mercy by christinex1001 (christinex)
Polyjuice Potion: Best A/U
Boomerang by ubiquirk
Death’s Dominion by mmadfan (MMADfan)
For All Intents and Purposes by rhiannonofthemoon
Pomegranate Seeds by death_ofme
The Long Way Home by sshg316
Unrequited by Leraiv Snape
Euphoria Elixir: Best Humour
A Fresh Start by dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
Biting Back by a_bees_buzz
Cuckoo in the Nest: The Baby Dialogues by melusin_79
Good as Gold by camillo1978
Ripped and Torn by Irena Candy
Seven Habits of Highly Hateful People by hayseed_42
Instant Darkness Powder: Best Dark Fic
Letter of Mercy One Sunday Morning by foudebassan
Little White Lies by darkheartwalsh (bound_by_passion)
Regrets by silburygirl
Snakebite by ayerf
The Dark Headmaster by danistormborn (alphafemale)
The Twelve Dark Days of Christmas by sshg316
Wasting Away by death_ofme
Draught of Peace: Best Fluff
Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite by persephone_bound
Doing Time With Hermione Granger by Kailin
Never Too Late by scatteredlogic
On Earth as in Heaven by duniazade
Ripped and Torn by Irena Candy
Some Places Speak Distinctly, or Have Snape, Will Travel by wonderfulwrites (Wonderful Child)
The Couch by machshefa
Still Simmering: Best WIP
Get a Life by camillo1978
Jitters by lulabelle72
Saving a Death Eater by bambu345
The Miserable Bastards Club by shiv5468
The Properties of Silver by mad_queen_mab
Top Brewer: Best Author
bluestocking79 (bluestocking)
camillo1978 (Camillo)
christinex1001 (christinex)
lariopefic (Lariope)
melusin_79 (Melusin)
mundungus42
sshg316
Potions Apprentice: Best New Author
lulabelle72
machshefa
miamadwyn
dickgloucester (richardgloucester)
zeegrindylows