The Emerging Swan Awards: 2012 Award Info & Nominations

It's that time of year again. The Emerging Swan Awards will begin accepting nominations for your favorite underappreciated fics in mid-July.

This year we will have one round of nominations. There will be one form to nominate One-shots, Short Stories and Newbie Authors, and a second form for Full Length Fics: WIP and Completed and Oldie but Goodie Authors. Each group will have its own round of voting. Check out the descriptions below to see where your favorite under the radar fic fits.

There are plenty of categories, so check them out and start compiling your list of nominees. The nomination forms and links will be available in mid-July. Be sure to read the rules before you nominate to make sure your favorites meet the necessary criteria.

We’re looking forward to finding some undiscovered gems.

You can follow us on Twitter at @EmergingSwanAwd or if you have any questions, comments or would like to volunteer to be part of our validation team**, e-mail us at EmergingSwan@gmail.com.

**Please note, validation team member's stories are eligible for nomination. Don't let that stop you from joining our validation team!

Story Types

One-Shot - Completed (Under 50 reviews)
Short Story - A completed story between 2 and 10 chapters long (Under 200 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter.)
Full Length Fics

WIP - Must have at least 6 chapters to be nom’d. (Under 500 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter)
Completed - Must be over 10 chapters to be nom’d. (Under 500 reviews or has an average of 30 reviews or less per chapter)

Newbie Author Award - for excellence in writing - has only been posting fanfic for the last 12 months and has an average of 50 reviews or less per chapter/one-shot written. (First story created on or after July 1, 2011)
Oldie But a Goodie Author Award - for excellence in writing - has posted stories for longer than 12 months, yet has an average of 50 reviews or less per chapter/one-shot written. (First story created before July 1, 2011)