LOST Fan Fiction Awards

CALL FOR JULY NOMINATIONS

2008-07-19T22:53:05Z

Nominations are now open for JULY. The special category this month is FAVORITE LUAU FIC, which will cover the first part of the lostsquee luau. Deadline for nominating in all categories is AUGUST 1, but nominations for the special category can only cover these dates: July 6 - 19. Any fics posted after today (that is, the second half of the luau, will be eligible for the August special Category. The date requirement only applies to the special category. Any Luau fic written before August 1 may be nommed in the regular categories.Make sense? I hope so!

Please comment with your nominations. Comments are screened.

REGULAR CATEGORIES

BEST GEN FIC - Generally, a fic that is canonical or genre-based, where romance is not the main focus of the story. G, PG, or R.

BEST HET FIC - A fic that features a het pairing. G, PG, or R (or equivalent rating).

BEST NC-17 HET FIC - A het fic that is rated NC-17.

BEST SLASH FIC - A fic that features a slash pairing. G, PG, or R.

BEST NC-17 SLASH FIC - A slash fic that is rated NC-17.

BEST FIC FEATURING AN UNUSUAL PAIRING -- A romantic fic that features characters who are not usually romantically linked in fic. Any rating.

BEST SERIES - A fic with multiple installments, or sequels. Any rating. You can now nominate sequential, related fics where one individual fic has already won an award. Entire series that have already won in any category cannot be nominated again.

BEST HUMOROUS FIC - A fic that is funny! Any rating.

OUTSTANDING FIRST FIC - Must be the author's first foray into Lost fandom. Any rating.

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH - No nominations accepted for this category. Results will be drawn statistically from the voting in all other categories.

ROTATING CATEGORIES
BEST AU FIC - A fic that takes place in an alternate universe. Any rating.

BEST FUTURE FIC -- A fic set in the future, on or off the island.

BEST CROSSOVER -- A fic that features characters or settings from one or more fandoms besides Lost. Any rating.

SPECIAL CATEGORY (MOD'S CHOICE) -- FAVORITE LUAU FIC -- Any fic written for the lostsquee luau that was written and posted between July 6 and July 19. Fics written after that date will be eligible for next month's special category.

General Nominating Guidelines:
1. You may nominate fics in all or just one category, but just one nomination per category per month.
2. All fics must relate to LOST. They may contain OCs or be AU, but must either have characters from LOST or be based on the concept of LOST.
3. Include fic title, author, and link to story when nominating and specify which category you are nominating in. Like so:
  BEST GEN FIC
  Fic Title by lj user
  LINK -- (just cut and pasted, please!)
4. Fics and authors do not have to be on LJ.
5. Fics can be new or old - as long as they have not previously won in any category. (Fics that have already won individually can be reconsidered if they are part of a series that has not already won *as* a series.) HERE is the list of previous winners. Fics that have been previously nominated but not won may be nominated again.
6. You do not have to join the comm to nominate or vote.
7. All nominations are done via screened comments to preserve anonymity.
8. Fics nominated in multiple categories will be considered in the category where the largest instance of nominations exist. In the instance of a tie, the moderators will read the fic and choose a category accordingly.
9. Please do not nominate fics that are f-locked. If you would like to nominate a locked fic, please ask the author first if they wouldn't mind unlocking it.
10. If you nominate one of your own fics, you must also nominate at least one fic by a different author in another category. This also applies to co-authored fics, if you want to nominate a fic you co-wrote, please also include a nomination by someone else in a different category.

JUNE WINNERS

2008-07-17T19:56:42Z

The JUNE voting results are in. Congratulations to the winners! Please comment if you'd like a banner!

BEST GEN FIC
Yet They Shall Live by tinkerbell99

BEST HET FIC
The Arms of Morpheus by hendercats

BEST NC-17 HET FIC (Already announced)
You Were As Flowers by zelda_zee

BEST SLASH FIC
Driving Blind by slybrunette

BEST NC-17 SLASH FIC
Tattoos Are Memories That Don’t Fade by kellysparrow

BEST HUMOROUS FIC
Nothing Beats a Good Death, Except Living by elliotsmelliot

BEST SERIES
See the World by hollycomb

BEST DRABBLE
Assignment by failegaidin

BEST OT3 FIC
A Blur on the Horizon by toestastegood

BEST FIC FEATURING AN UNUSUAL PAIRING
Epitaph by lenina20

SPECIAL CATEGORY (MOD'S CHOICE) -- Original Character
The House in Russell Square by zelda_zee

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH
toestastegood

Voting reminder, etc.

2008-07-15T18:29:33Z

Hey guys, I know we're smack dab in the middle of the fabulous lostsquee Luau, but voting for the JUNE FIC AWARDS ends tomorrow night, JUNE 16.

Kindly go here to comment with your picks. (The special category for JULY, fyi, is going to be "Favorite Luau Fic" for the first part of the luau.)

Also, if you won an award in May or April, your banners are waiting for you!

April Banners (+ 2 for janie_tangerine)

2008-07-06T03:17:51Z

Once again, many thanks to janie_tangerine for agreeing to split banner-making duty with me again. Here are the banners owed to the April winners.

I hope you guys like them (and if you notice any problems, let me know and I’ll get them fixed, ASAP). Enjoy! ♥

May banners!

2008-07-04T22:40:32Z

Hi again! There was another split with isis2015 and so I have the May banners ;) grab everything under the cut!

Congratulations again everyone! If I got something wrong or forgot someone tell me ;)

JUNE VOTING

2008-07-02T08:48:39Z

The JUNE nominations are in! Congratulations to the nominees and thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate.

(Please download and reupload this banner to your own photo server. Thanks!)

VOTES WILL BE DUE JULY 16. Comment with your favorite fics to vote for them. Comments are screened.

We have one winner already! I assume you'll want a banner?

BEST NC-17 HET FIC
You Were As Flowers by zelda_zee

NOTE: A fic may turn up in a different category than where you nominated it, due to multiple nominations. "Special Category" takes precedence as it is a one-time category.

BEST GEN FIC
Already Gone Away by bowlerhat_girl
Guide to Desperation by failoh
Science & Magic by toestastegood
Who I Am Is Who I Am (But Who Am I) by slybrunette
Yet They Shall Live by tinkerbell99

BEST HET FIC
A lot of very bad things by navras_rheya
Neutron Star by lenina20
Lullaby for Aaron by isis2015
In the Arms of Morpheus by hendercats
The Night Belongs to You by bowlerhat_girl

BEST SLASH FIC
Driving Blind by slybrunette
I Try To Ignore All This Blood On The Floor by dayln03
A hand always holding yours by toestastegood
The Infamous Pen Business by janie_tangerine
Night Vision by janie_tangerine
Soothe the Burn by janie_tangerine
Watcher by hendercats

BEST NC-17 SLASH FIC
Tattoos Are Memories That Don’t Fade by kellysparrow
Untitled Claire/Juliet comment porn by toestastegood
Sure by cynthia
Who I am by gemjam

BEST HUMOROUS FIC
Nothing Beats a Good Death, Except Living by elliotsmelliot
The Spirit of Friendship by pacejunkie and falafel_fiction
There Goes My Hero by halfdutch

BEST SERIES
Bleed guns, sweat bullets by navras_rheya
See the World by hollycomb

BEST DRABBLE
Going back by that_evening
Close, But Not Touching by princess_vevay
Assignment by failegaidin

BEST OT3 FIC
We Made Up Our Identities by superduperkc
When you're dead by slybrunette
A Blur on the Horizon by toestastegood

BEST FIC FEATURING AN UNUSUAL PAIRING
Little Girl Lost by tinkerbell99
Epitaph by lenina20
Solitaire Way by lovelornity
Ticket to Nowhere by plazmah
Preparation by toestastegood
Cubic Zirconia by toestastegood

SPECIAL CATEGORY (MOD'S CHOICE) -- Original Character
Returning At Intervals by eponine119
Postcards by aurorawest
The House in Russell Square by zelda_zee

Nominations reminder

2008-07-01T04:01:21Z

Hi, just a reminder to get your nominations in for the JUNE FIC AWARDS. You have until the end of day July 1 (Pacific time) to get your votes in.

Remember, if a fic you love has never won before, you can nominate it again! Here's the list of all winning fics, arranged A-Z by author.

CALL FOR JUNE NOMINATIONS

2008-06-22T01:55:06Z

Nominations are now open for JUNE. The theme of the special category this month is ORIGINAL CHARACTER. Deadline for nominating is JULY 1. Comments are screened.

REGULAR CATEGORIES

BEST GEN FIC - Generally, a fic that is canonical or genre-based, where romance is not the main focus of the story. G, PG, or R.

BEST HET FIC - A fic that features a het pairing. G, PG, or R (or equivalent rating).

BEST NC-17 HET FIC - A het fic that is rated NC-17.

BEST SLASH FIC - A fic that features a slash pairing. G, PG, or R.

BEST NC-17 SLASH FIC - A slash fic that is rated NC-17.

BEST FIC FEATURING AN UNUSUAL PAIRING -- A romantic fic that features characters who are not usually romantically linked in fic. Any rating.

BEST SERIES - A fic with multiple installments, or sequels. Any rating. You can now nominate sequential, related fics where one individual fic has already won an award. Entire series that have already won in any category cannot be nominated again.

BEST HUMOROUS FIC - A fic that is funny! Any rating.

OUTSTANDING FIRST FIC - Must be the author's first foray into Lost fandom. Any rating.

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH - No nominations accepted for this category. Results will be drawn statistically from the voting in all other categories.

ROTATING CATEGORIES
BEST OT3 FIC -- A fic that explores the romantic relationship between three (or more) characters. Any rating.

BEST DRABBLE -- Best fic that is (approximately) 100 words. Single, double and triple drabbles can be nominated, but the total fic cannot be more than 300 words. Any pairing, any genre, any rating.

SPECIAL CATEGORY (MOD'S CHOICE) -- Original Character -- Any Lost-centric fic, old or new, where the author has created an especially memorable original character.

General Nominating Guidelines:
1. You may nominate fics in all or just one category, but just one nomination per category per month.
2. All fics must relate to LOST. They may contain OCs or be AU, but must either have characters from LOST or be based on the concept of LOST.
3. Include fic title, author, and link to story when nominating and specify which category you are nominating in. Like so:
  BEST GEN FIC
  Fic Title by lj user
  LINK -- (just cut and pasted, please!)
4. Fics and authors do not have to be on LJ.
5. Fics can be new or old - as long as they have not previously won in any category. (Fics that have already won individually can be reconsidered if they are part of a series that has not already won *as* a series.) HERE is the list of previous winners. Fics that have been previously nominated but not won may be nominated again.
6. You do not have to join the comm to nominate or vote.
7. All nominations are done via screened comments to preserve anonymity.
8. Fics nominated in multiple categories will be considered in the category where the largest instance of nominations exist. In the instance of a tie, the moderators will read the fic and choose a category accordingly.
9. Please do not nominate fics that are f-locked. If you would like to nominate a locked fic, please ask the author first if they wouldn't mind unlocking it.
10. If you nominate one of your own fics, you must also nominate at least one fic by a different author in another category. This also applies to co-authored fics, if you want to nominate a fic you co-wrote, please also include a nomination by someone else in a different category.

May Winners

2008-06-18T01:11:25Z

Congratulations to all the winners and huge thanks to everyone who took the time to vote for your favorite fics! I am humbled to be among the winners this month. I was truly not expecting that!

Winners, please comment if you would like a banner. And remember, any fics that did not win this time around may be nominated again!

BEST GEN FIC
On the Other Side by halfdutch

BEST HET FIC
Days Aren't Long Enough by janie_tangerine
Toward the End of Time by hollycomb

BEST SLASH FIC
The Blond Haired Boy (or how Sawyer Became Real) by gemjam

BEST NC-17 SLASH FIC (Already announced.)
Mutual by gemjam

BEST FIC FEATURING AN UNUSUAL PAIRING
In Seoul Tonight by mrslinus17

BEST HUMOROUS FIC
Nicknames by eponine119

BEST SERIES
Barren in the Promised Land by elliotsmelliot

BEST AU FIC
Under the Blood Red Flag by zelda_zee

BEST CROSSOVER
Three Years Later by zelda_zee

OUTSTANDING FIRST FIC
Remember That I'll Never Forget by bowlerhat_girl

BEST FUTURE FIC
The Universal Constant by infinitenesmith and hauntermooneyes

BEST SPECIAL CATEGORY: DEPARTURES
We Must Have Died Alone, a Long Long Time Ago by halfdutch

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH (TIE)
zelda_zee
janie_tangerine

And the updated list of previous fic winners, organized A-Z by author.

Voting reminder

2008-06-16T19:31:53Z

If you haven't yet voted for the May Awards, you have until the end of day, today! We could use a few tie-breakers! Thanks.

Go here to comment with you picks.

Voting reminder

2008-06-13T20:10:09Z

Hi, please get your votes in for the MAY awards by the end of the day, Monday, May 16.

Go HERE to comment with your picks.

Correction to MAY FIC NOMS

2008-06-04T22:47:17Z

falafel_fiction pointed out this oversight:

Dead But Also Here by falafel_fiction was nominated in the BEST GEN FIC category.

It is actually is the same fic as Mercy for Pawns by falafel_fiction, which is nominated in the Special Category this month and so I'm taking it out of the running in the Best Gen Fic category. (It was inspired by the Dead But Also Here fic by jane_tangerine.)

Thanks!

Go HERE to comment with your votes for MAY. Deadline is June 16.

MAY VOTING

2008-06-03T04:20:14Z

The MAY nominations are in! Thank you to everyone who took the time to give some love to your fave fics. Congratulations to the nominees!
Take this banner, if you like, to celebrate your nomination! (Please download and reupload to your own photo server. Thanks!)

We have one winner already! I assume you'll want a banner?

BEST NC-17 SLASH FIC
Mutual by gemjam

Note: The fic you nominated in one category may show up in a completely different category, due to multiple nominations.

BEST GEN FIC
Fall freely by lizzyrebel
On the Other Side by halfdutch
If The Fates Allow by elliotsmelliot
And the break would never come by lenina20
Sinking Back by lenina20
Ghosts by zelda_zee
Dead But Also Here by falafel_fiction -- This is the same fic as Mercy for Pawns by falafel_fiction, which is nominated in the Special Category this month.

BEST HET FIC
But I have promises to keep by aboutbunnies
Reason by elise_509
It's Delicate by sapphire_child
Days Aren't Long Enough by janie_tangerine
And I forgive you for being away for far too long by lenina20
Color Inside The Lines (And Other Rules Juliet Breaks) by slybrunette
Toward the End of Time by hollycomb

BEST SLASH FIC
Miracle Drug by janie_tangerine
Apparitions by isis2015
Leaving All of Love's Ashes Behind by janie_tangerine
The Blond Haired Boy (or how Sawyer Became Real) by gemjam

BEST FIC FEATURING AN UNUSUAL PAIRING
Only ashes by superduperkc
I Just Want To Try You On by slybrunette
Cubic Zirconia by toestastegood
In Seoul Tonight by mrslinus
All That's Left Behind: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 by toestastegood

BEST HUMOROUS FIC
Nicknames by eponine119
Summer Camp by lovelornity
Out With a Bang by bachlava
Craphole Island’s Very First Open Shirt Seminar by janie_tangerine

BEST SERIES
Throw coins in a wishing well for us by navras_rheya
Barren in the Promised Land by elliotsmelliot
See the World Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 by hollycomb

BEST AU FIC
Under the Blood Red Flag by zelda_zee
Four Feet Under by toestastegood

BEST CROSSOVER
By the Way by double_o_sayid
Full Metal Rockstar by pacejunkie
Three Years Later by zelda_zee

OUTSTANDING FIRST FIC
The secret is in the telling by angeldylan628
Remember That I'll Never Forget by bowlerhat_girl
The Lightning Storm by lasselenta

BEST FUTURE FIC
This is not home for me by navras_rheya
Now three of us here lie by lenina20
The Universal Constant by infinitenesmith and huntermooneyes
Solitaire Way by lovelornity
Connect 4 by sapphire_child
The Eleventh Hour by aboutbunnies

BEST SPECIAL CATEGORY: DEPARTURES
Bless her child by lizzyrebel
Mercy for Pawns by falafel_fiction
We Must Have Died Alone, a Long Long Time Ago by halfdutch

Please comment here with your picks (comments are screened). Votes will be due by end of day June 16 (Monday).

Voting reminders:
-- Do not vote for yourself
-- Not voting against yourself (i.e., abstaining if you are nominated in a category) is totally cool.

Nominations deadline reminder!

2008-06-01T22:59:26Z

Please get your fic nominations in by end of day TODAY for the May round of voting. We could use a lot more fic noms!

Go here to comment with your picks.

Thank you!

February Banners (+ 1 March Banner)

2008-05-27T05:30:22Z

Long time no see, eh? ;) I would like to thank the lovely janie_tangerine for helping me with the banners for, oh, about two months. I got buried in work this semester and by the time I was out there was a mountain of banners waiting for me. Here are the banners for February (plus one March banner).

I hope you guys like them (and if you notice any problems, let me know and I’ll get them fixed, ASAP). Enjoy! ♥

CALL FOR MAY NOMINATIONS

2008-05-26T20:41:08Z

Nominations are now open for MAY. The theme of the special category this month is going to be DEPARTURES. Deadline for nominating is JUNE 1. Comments are screened.

Also, new rule: If you nominate one of your own fics, you must also nominate at least one fic by a different author in another category. This also applies to co-authored fics, if you want to nominate a fic you co-wrote, please also include a nomination by someone else in a different category.

REGULAR CATEGORIES

BEST GEN FIC - Generally, a fic that is canonical or genre-based, where romance is not the main focus of the story. G, PG, or R.

BEST HET FIC - A fic that features a het pairing. G, PG, or R (or equivalent rating).

BEST NC-17 HET FIC - A het fic that is rated NC-17.

BEST SLASH FIC - A fic that features a slash pairing. G, PG, or R.

BEST NC-17 SLASH FIC - A slash fic that is rated NC-17.

BEST FIC FEATURING AN UNUSUAL PAIRING -- A romantic fic that features characters who are not usually romantically linked in fic. Any rating.

BEST SERIES - A fic with multiple installments, or sequels. Any rating. You can now nominate sequential, related fics where one individual fic has already won an award. Entire series that have already won in any category cannot be nominated again.

BEST HUMOROUS FIC - A fic that is funny! Any rating.

OUTSTANDING FIRST FIC - Must be the author's first foray into Lost fandom. Any rating.

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH - No nominations accepted for this category. Results will be drawn statistically from the voting in all other categories.

ROTATING CATEGORIES

BEST AU FIC - A fic that takes place in an alternate universe. Any rating.

BEST FUTURE FIC -- A fic set in the future, on or off the island.

BEST CROSSOVER -- A fic that features characters or settings from one or more fandoms besides Lost. Any rating.

SPECIAL CATEGORY (MOD'S CHOICE) -- DEPARTURES -- Fics about departures of any kind: death, a journey, or leaving someone or something behind.

General Nominating Guidelines:
1. You may nominate fics in all or just one category, but just one nomination per category per month.
2. All fics must relate to LOST. They may contain OCs or be AU, but must either have characters from LOST or be based on the concept of LOST.
3. Include fic title, author, and link to story when nominating and specify which category you are nominating in. Like so:
BEST GEN FIC
Fic Title by lj user
LINK -- (just cut and pasted, please!)
4. Fics and authors do not have to be on LJ.
5. Fics can be new or old - as long as they have not previously won in any category. (Fics that have already won individually can be reconsidered if they are part of a series that has not already won *as* a series.) HERE is the list of previous winners. Fics that have been previously nominated but not won may be nominated again.
6. You do not have to join the comm to nominate or vote.
7. All nominations are done via screened comments to preserve anonymity.
8. Fics nominated in multiple categories will be considered in the category where the largest instance of nominations exist. In the instance of a tie, the moderators will read the fic and choose a category accordingly.
9. Please do not nominate fics that are f-locked. If you would like to nominate a locked fic, please ask the author first if they wouldn't mind unlocking it.

March banners

2008-05-24T10:27:55Z

*waves again* Hi everyone! I'm giving isis2015 a hand for the past banners and we split so that I got the ones for March, which are almost all under the cut. Banners are for sapphire_child, lenina20, elise_509, halfdutch, toestastegood, zelda_zee, aboutbunnies, slybrunette, bachlava and effortless.

Note: lenina20, there isn't your banner for 'Interlude' because I had already done one when it won at lostfichallenge and I couldn't figure out for the life of me how to do it differently, so isis2015 will have yours for that story in her batch. Sorry! And thanks to halfdutch for giving me the idea for the banner for 'I'll take the truth at any cost'. Credit's all yours ;)

Hope you like these!

April Winners

2008-05-20T02:49:42Z

Congratulations to the winners for the April round of voting! Please comment if you would like a banner. We still need more banner makers, so it may be a while before you get yours, however!

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to read, comment and vote on your favorite fics!

BEST GEN FIC (Tie)
Cost by cynthia_arrow
Damn Near Poetic by aboutbunnies

BEST HET FIC
You'll find them halfway between an inhale and exhale by elliotsmelliot

BEST NC-17 HET FIC
Pollen by bachlava

BEST SLASH FIC
Sunlight Falling Like Rain by zelda_zee

BEST NC-17 SLASH FIC
Pick Me Back Up Again by toestastegood

BEST FIC FEATURING AN UNUSUAL PAIRING
Five People Charlie Pace slept with by sapphire_child

BEST HUMOROUS FIC
Beware of the Fangirls by elliotsmelliot

BEST SERIES
All That You Can't Leave Behind by bachlava

OUTSTANDING FIRST FIC
The Right Direction by orange_yarn

BEST OT3 FIC
You want to get inside (well get in line) by slybrunette

BEST DRABBLE
Fasten your seatbelt by elliotsmelliot

SPECIAL CATEGORY (MOD'S CHOICE) -- RESCUE FICS
Beyond the Horizon by falafel_fiction

AUTHOR OF THE MONTH
elliotsmelliot

Voting reminder

2008-05-18T03:42:43Z

Hi, a reminder that your votes for April are due May 18! But I'll accept votes through noonish May 19 since I'm rather late with the reminder!

Please comment here with your picks! :)