The 2003 Kerth Awards

Read below the stories voted by readers as fan favorites of the year. Read other years' stories

Best Super Short

Definitely the Black by Kathy Brown
Also nominated
All Sewn Up by Meredith Knight
Change of Heart by Kaethel
The Envelope by Paul-Gabriel Wiener
Reserved for You by Erin Klingler
A Spinning Revelation by Sarah Luddy

Best Short Story

All or Nothing by Kaylle
Also nominated
The Cape of Good Hope by Paul-Gabriel Wiener
H is for Hubris by Pam Jernigan
A Letter is Worth a Thousand Words by Sarah Luddy
Standing at the Edge / All Alone by AnnieM
The Weakest Link by Barb Pillsbury

Best WAFFy Story (tie)

Feels Like Falling in Love by Tracey & Wendy Richards
Yellow for Friendship by Wendy Richards
Also nominated
By Firelight by AnnieM
In His Eyes by Wendy Richards
Proven With a Kiss by Tracey
Wild Ride by Kaethel

Best Comedy

Lucy to the Rescue / Lucy to the Rescue, Again by Annie Riley
Also nominated
Can I Kiss the Monkey? by Sarah Luddy
Clark's Bedtime Stories by Erin Klingler
A Lois & Clark Fairy Tale: Loispunzel and the Prince by LabRat
Now, Hold on a Minute Here! by Kathy Brown
There's More Than One Way... by Paul-Gabriel Wiener

Best Holiday/Special Occasion Story

Feels Like You're Mine: A Christmas Story by Wendy Richards
Also nominated
Home: A Christmas Story by Nan Smith
Lois Lane and the Magic of Christmas by Chris Carr
Mister December by Supermom
A Single Valentine's Day by Sarah Luddy
Valentine's Secrets by Kaethel

Best Mid-Length Story

Playing the Part by AnnieM
Also nominated
Breaking Up is Hard to Do by Wendy Richards
Clark and the Beanstalk--A Lois & Clark Fairy Tale by Meredith Knight
Dreamweaver by Betsy R.
A Lois and Clark Fairy Tale from the Dark Side: The Key by LabRat
Rapture in Metropolis by Wendy Richards & Kaethel

Best Short Revelation Story (under 100k)

Lucky Lunkhead by Missy Gallant
Also nominated
The Envelope by Paul-Gabriel Wiener
In His Eyes by Wendy Richards
Not a Revelation Story, Technically by Richard Frantz, Jr.
Ooops! by Tank Wilson
Pocket Lint by Wendy Richards

Best Long Revelation Story (over 100k)

Anybody's Baby by AnnieM
Also nominated
Carbon Copy by Wendy Richards
It's a Thing He Does at Parties by Jude Williams
Night Errant by Meredith Knight
Nightmare on Clinton Street by Wendy Richards

Best Drama

First Comes Marriage by ML Thompson
Also nominated
Burden of Conscience by Raconteur
Day Follows Nightfall by Tank Wilson
In Cat's Corner by Irene Dutch
Night Errant by Meredith Knight

Best Relationship Story


Momentum: A Winter Holiday Tale by Kathy Brown
Also nominated
Anybody's Baby by AnnieM
Happy New Tears by Wendy Richards
Love and Secrets by Nitemar
When Lovers Become More by Kathy Brown

Best Epic Drama

Masques by LabRat
Also nominated
Duet by Shayne Terry
Echoes of the Past by ML Thompson
Misery by YC
Path to the Congo by Sarah Luddy

Best Tearjerker

Burden of Conscience by Raconteur
Also nominated
Masques by LabRat
Nightmare on Clinton Street by Wendy Richards
The Second Stage of Grief by ML Thompson
What Makes a Man? by StopQuitDont

Best Short Episode Adaptation (under 100k)

Courage Under Fire by Meredith Knight
Also nominated
All or Nothing by Kaylle
Loving Arms by Kaethel
May I Have This Dance? by Jill
Shadows of the Mind by Tracey

Best Long Episode Adaptation (over 100k)

When Lovers Become More by Kathy Brown
Also nominated
Carbon Copy by Wendy Richards
Day Follows Nightfall by Tank Wilson
First Comes Marriage by ML Thompson
Two Faces of Clark by Gerry Anklewicz

Best Alternate Universe/Elseworlds Story

Four Days to Nightfall by Nan Smith
Also nominated
Duet by Shayne Terry
In Dreams by Kaylle
Misery by YC
Roadtrekking by Gerry Anklewicz & ML Thompson

Best Lost Episode

In Cat's Corner by Irene Dutch
Also nominated
Dreamweaver by Betsy R.
Faces by Nan Smith
Mystery by Nan Smith
Persistence of Memory by Zoomway

Best Early Years/Super Futures Story

The Penfriend: The History by Wendy Richards
Also nominated
Home: A Christmas Story by Nan Smith
It Runs in the Family by Cindy Leuch
Path to the Congo by Sarah Luddy
Poisoned Legacy by Jenni Debbage

Most Innovative Idea

In Dreams by Kaylle
Also nominated
The King of the Green City by Paul-Gabriel Wiener
Lucy to the Rescue/Lucy to the Rescue, Again by Annie Riley
Persistence of Memory by Zoomway
Photo Shoot by Carol M
There's More Than One Way ... by Paul-Gabriel Wiener

Best Series

Four Days to Nightfall / Teamwork by Nan Smith

Also nominated
More Than Partners, part 1: A Really Strange Visitor / More Than Partners, part 2, The Greener Glow of Home by Ann McBride
Mystery / Getting to Know You / Faces by Nan Smith
Smallville Players / Smallville Players II: The Next Steps by Barb Pillsbury

Best New Author

Kaylle
Also nominated
AnnieM
Barb Pillsbury
Lanie
NiteMar

Best Overall Story

Masques by LabRat
Also nominated
Burden of Conscience by Raconteur
In Cat's Corner by Irene Dutch
In Dreams by Kaylle
Misery by YC
Persistence of Memory by Zoomway