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2017 Winners

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The 2017 results are in:

The winner for best shorter story is “The First American” by Schuyler Hernstrom.  The story is in issue #5 of Cirsova Magazine.

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This follows Hernstrom’s victory for best shorter story of 2016.

The winner for best novel is Legionnaire (Galaxy’s Edge) by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole.

Legionnaire

This year, we’re also awarding an honorable mention/runner-up/silver medal in each category:

Jody Lynn Nye is recognized for the short story “Trouble in an Hourglass”, found in Straight Outta Tombstone.

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Robert Kroese is recognized for the novel Out of the Soylent Planet.

out of the soylent planet

Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all the bloggers who nominated and voted.  As you read great stories during 2018, keep them in mind for the next Planetary Awards!

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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