Runner-up, Best Novella, 2005
Sergeant Chip
Bradley Denton (opens in a new tab)
A war dog, linked to his handler through a device in his head, tells the story of his last mission.
The ballot
- The Concrete JungleCharles StrossWinner
- ElectorCharles StrossAsimov’s Sep 2004
- Winterfair GiftsLois McMaster Bujold
- Time AblazeMichael A. BursteinAnalog Jun 2004