====== 2014 Turtledove Awards Winners ====== The Turtledove Awards for 2013 were held in January and February 2014. ---- ====I. General Alternate History Timelines==== (Timelines from the Pre-1900 and Post-1900 forums.) ===A.) POD Before 1900=== **Best New Ancient Period (up to 449 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/Discussion/showthread.php?t=279202|Is Rome Worth One Man's Life ? 2.0 - A Roman TL]]**// by [[offtopic:slydessertfox]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223592/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Ancient Period (up to 449 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Cato's Cavalry]]**// by [[offtopic:Cymraeg]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223593/|award plaque]] **Best New Medieval Period (450 AD-1399 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:The Reign of Romulus Augustus]]**// by [[offtopic:Romulus Augustus]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223594/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Medieval Period (450 AD-1399 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:An Age of Miracles - The Revival of Rhomanion]]**// by [[offtopic:Basileus444]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223595/|award plaque]] **Best New Renaissance and Reformation Period (1400 AD - 1699 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=293784|Apollinis et Dianae: A Story of Power, Magnificence and Glory]]**// by [[offtopic:Emperor Constantine]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223596/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Renaissance and Reformation Period (1400 AD - 1699 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Now Blooms the Tudor Rose]]**// by [[offtopic:Space Oddity]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223597/|award plaque]] **Best New 18th Century (1700-1799 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:The Lights of Liberty]]**// by [[offtopic:Widukind]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223598/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing 18th Century (1700-1799 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Look to the West]]**// by [[offtopic:Thande]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223599/|award plaque]] **Best New 19th Century (1800 to 1899 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://forum.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=271993|With the Crescent Above Us]]**// by [[offtopic:Nassirisimo]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223600/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing 19th Century (1800 to 1899 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Male Rising]]**// by [[offtopic:Jonathan Edelstein]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223601/|award plaque]] ===B.) POD After 1900=== **Best New Early 20th Century (1900-1932 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=267461|Bayonets Won't Cut Coal: The Socialist Republic of Britain]]**// by [[offtopic:Lord Brisbane]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223602/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Early 20th Century (1900-1932 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:A Shift in Priorities]]**// by [[offtopic:rast]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223603/|award plaque]] **Best New World War 2 (1933-1945 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:A Blunted Sickle]]**// by [[offtopic:pdf27]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223604/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing World War 2 (1933-1945 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:The Whale has Wings]]**// by [[offtopic:Astrodragon]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223605/|award plaque]] **Best New Cold War Period (1946-1991 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=279881|ABLE ARCHER 83: Timeline of a Third World War in 1983]]**// by [[offtopic:giobastia]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223606/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Cold War Period (1946-1991 AD) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Agent Lavender]]**// by [[offtopic:Lord Roem]] & [[offtopic:Meadow]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223607/|award plaque]] **Best New Modern (1992 AD or later) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=265882|Maybe the Horse Will Learn to Sing]]**// by [[offtopic:AndyC]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223608/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Modern (1992 AD or later posted in After 1900) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=259295|Decision Points: The Presidency of Al Gore]]**// by [[offtopic:hcallega]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223609/|award plaque]] ---- ====II. Speculative/Fantastic Timelines==== (Timelines from the Future History and Alien Space Bats forums.) ===A.) Future History === **Best New Future Timeline**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=271760|Risen to Grace]]**// by [[offtopic:Mathuen]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223610/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Future Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Dawn of a System]]**// by [[offtopic:Noravea]] & [[offtopic:Turquoise Blue]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223643/|award plaque]] ===B.) ASB Timelines=== **Best New Speculative Fiction (Sci-Fi, geologic, evolutionary, etc.) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=279112|The Rise of the Tri-State World Order: A Timeline of Orwell's '1984']]**// by [[offtopic:SpanishSpy]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223631/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Speculative Fiction (Sci-Fi, geologic, evolutionary, etc.) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=177720|A British Stargate]]**// by [[offtopic:whatisinaname]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223632/|award plaque]]\\ **Best New Fantasy Timeline**\\ No Winner **Best Continuing Fantasy Timeline**\\ No Winner **Best New ISOT (people, places, or things ASB transported to other locations) Timeline**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=299351|The IX Legion to Westeros]]**// by [[offtopic:High Plains Drifter]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223633/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing ISOT (people, places, or things ASB transported to other locations) Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Arose from Out the Azure Main|Arose from Out the Azure Main: A British ISOT]] 2.0**// by [[offtopic:ianbhx]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223634/|award plaque]] ---- ====III. Alternate History Writer's Forum ==== (Generally narrative storytelling rather than chronicling events.)\\ **Best New Comedy/Satire Fiction**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=287417|A Long Time In Politics]]**// by [[offtopic:Alfie J]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223617/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Comedy/Satire Fiction**\\ //**[[timelines:Agent Lavender]]**// by [[offtopic:Lord Roem]] & [[offtopic:Meadow]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223618/|award plaque]] **Best New Science Fiction**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=288941|Kaleidoscope Eyes]]**// by [[offtopic:Archangel Michael]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223619/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Science Fiction**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=261701|Planned Obsolescence]]**// by [[offtopic:Georgepatton]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223621/|award plaque]] **Best New Fantasy Fiction**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=268002|Rabbit Hole]]**// by [[offtopic:The Vulture]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223622/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Fantasy Fiction**\\ No Winner **Best New Historical Fiction**\\ //**[[stories:The Road Was Lit With Moon and Star]]**// by [[offtopic:Doctor What]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223624/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Historical Fiction**\\ //**[[timelines:The Fireflies of Port Stanley]]**// by [[offtopic:Cymraeg]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223625/|award plaque]] **Best New FanFic**\\ //**[[timelines:Saruman of Many Devices]]**// by [[offtopic:Saphroneth]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223626/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing FanFic**\\ //**[[timelines:TL-191 After the End|TL-191 : After the End]]**// by [[offtopic:David Bar Elias]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223628/|award plaque]] **Best New Series**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=288941|Hereticverse]]**// by [[offtopic:Archangel Michael]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223629/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Series**\\ No Winner ---- ====IV. Shared Worlds Games==== **Best New Map Game**\\ //**[[shared_worlds:we_re_an_unbuilding_team_-_city_construction_game|We're an Unbuilding Team: City Construction Game]]**// by [[offtopic:Mr. Magi]] et al. - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223635/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Map Game**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=213529|Fictional ISOT Map Game - Number IV]]**// by [[offtopic:Alternatehistorybuff5341]] et al. - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223636/|award plaque]] **Best New Nation-based Game (includes Mosaic Earth, Nation Games, Map Games)**\\ //**[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223637/|The Greatest Game]]**// by [[offtopic:HellHound01]] et al. - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223637/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing Nation-based Game (includes Mosaic Earth, Nation Games, Map Games)**\\ No Winner **Best New RPG/Other Games (includes RPG, DBWI, etc.)**\\ //**[[http://alternatehistory.org/discussion/showthread.php?t=287554|Paved with Good Intentions]]**// by [[offtopic:Georgepatton]] et al. - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223638/|award plaque]] **Best Continuing RPG/Other Games (includes RPG, DBWI, etc.)**\\ //**[[shared worlds:Stargate - Dawn of Man|Stargate: The Dawn of Man]]**// by [[offtopic:Tekomandor]] et al. - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223639/|award plaque]] ---- ====V. Alternate History Artwork==== **Best Map**\\ **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-7156126|L'Afrique Française du Nord]]** by [[offtopic:Horatius Cocles]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223614/|award plaque]] **Best Flag**\\ **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-8468837|The Gaulish Commonwealth]]** by [[offtopic:Xibalba]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223615/|award plaque]] **Best Other Artwork**\\ **[[http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/timelines/eyes_turned_skywards_images_and_fanworks#author_nixonshead|CGI Artworks for Eyes Turned Skywards]]** by [[offtopic:nixonshead]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223616/|award plaque]] ---- ====VI. Alternate History Features==== **Best POD**\\ No Winner **Best New Character in Alternate History**\\ **Enoch Powell** from //**[[timelines:Agent Lavender]]**// by [[offtopic:Lord Roem]] & [[offtopic:Meadow]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223641/|award plaque]] **Continuing Character in Alternate History**\\ **Lucille Ball** from //**[[timelines:That Wacky Redhead]]**// by [[offtopic:Brainbin]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223642/|award plaque]] **Quote in Alternate History**\\ "//No, you __were__ Wright.//" from //**[[timelines:Agent Lavender]]**// by [[offtopic:Lord Roem]] & [[offtopic:Meadow]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/223640/|award plaque]] ---- ====VII. Superlative Awards==== **Best Overall Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Malê Rising]]**// by [[offtopic:Jonathan Edelstein]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/224073/|award plaque]] **Best Overall ASB Timeline**\\ //**[[timelines:Arose from Out the Azure Main|Arose from Out the Azure Main: A British ISOT]] 2.0**// by [[offtopic:ianbhx]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/224076/|award plaque]]\\ **Best Overall Artwork**\\ **[[http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/timelines/eyes_turned_skywards_images_and_fanworks#author_nixonshead|CGI Artworks for Eyes Turned Skywards]]** by [[offtopic:nixonshead]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/224074/|award plaque]] **Best Overall Story**\\ //**[[timelines:Agent Lavender]]**// by [[offtopic:Lord Roem]] & [[offtopic:Meadow]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/224075/|award plaque]] **Best Overall Shared Worlds Game**\\ //**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=286606|We're an Unbuilding Team: City Construction Game]]**// by [[offtopic:Mr. Magi]] et al. - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/224077/|award plaque]] **Best Overall Feature**\\ **Lucille Ball** from //**[[timelines:That Wacky Redhead]]**// by [[offtopic:Brainbin]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/224078/|award plaque]] **Robert P. Perkins Award for Outstanding Contributions to Alternate History**\\ [[offtopic:Thande]] - [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/attachments/224866/|award plaque]]\\ ---- ==== Links ==== **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=298798|2014 Turtledove Awards Staff Recruitment]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=302845|2013 Turtledove Poll Practice (Glen)]]** (poll testing thread) **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=301608|2014 Turtledove Awards Nominations Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=301624|2014 Turtledove Awards Chat Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=304122|2014 Turtledove Awards Poll Directory]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305941|2014 Turtledove Awards Superlatives Poll - Best Timeline]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305949|2014 Turtledove Awards Superlatives Poll - Best ASB Timeline]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305946|2014 Turtledove Awards Superlatives Poll - Best Story]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305951|2014 Turtledove Awards Superlatives Poll - Best Shared Worlds Project]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305953|2014 Turtledove Awards Superlatives Poll - Best Feature]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305529|2014 Turtledove Awards Hall of Victory]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=305530|2014 Turtledove Awards Acceptance & Congratulations Thread]]** **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=306036|2014 Robert P. 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