Finalist, Best Novella, 2009

The Tear

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Galactic Empires

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The ballot

The Erdmann NexusNancy KressAsimov’s Oct/Nov 2008Winner
TruthRobert ReedAsimov’s Oct/Nov 2008Runner-up
True NamesBenjamin Rosenbaum & Cory DoctorowFast Forward 2
The Political PrisonerCharles Coleman FinlayF&SF Aug 2008