The Timmy Award is presented in recognition of outstanding achievement in a particular field of authorship. Only books that I read or reviewed in 2014 qualify, and each category is judged solely by me. No book can win first place in more than one category. This restriction can mean that another book or books may have qualified for first place in a certain category, but I wanted each book to have a fair and equitable opportunity to be recognized and didn't want the awards weighted by any one book.
The original categories were announced in December, 2014. Alas, not enough poems qualified for the Most Inspirational Poem category and it has been removed from this year's ceremony. Similarly, categories have been added to accommodate recognition of outstanding achievement in other fields of authorship.
Without further ado, the Timmy Awards go to...
Best Coming Out Story
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| Tales From Foster High John Goode |
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| Safe, C. Kennedy |
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| Silent, Sara Alva |
Most Realistic Characters
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| Pukawiss the Outcast Jay Jordan Hawke |
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| Private Display of Affection, Winter Sandberg |
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| Designing Sam, Kira Harp |
Most True to Life Story
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| Not Broken, Just Bent Mia Kerick |
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| Private Display of Affection, Winter Sandberg |
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| Safe, C. Kennedy |
Best Tearjerker
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| End of Innocence John Goode |
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| Omorphi, C. Kennedy |
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| Catch My Breath, M.J. O'Shea |
Best Emotional Roller Coaster
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| Catch My Breath M.J. O'Shea |
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| End of Innocence, John Goode |
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| Omorphi, C. Kennedy |
Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Paranormal
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| Key of Behliseth Lou Hoffmann |
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| Weatherboy, Theo Fenraven |
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| Seidman, James Erich |
Best M/M Romance
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| Silent Sara Alva |
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| Omorphi, C. Kennedy |
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| Ethan, Who Loved Carter, Ryan Loveless |
Best F/F Romance
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| A Friend For Christmas J.P. Walker |
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| Behind Door Number Two, Kira Harp |
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| Not Awarded |
Best M/F Romance
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| Breaking Dawn Stephenie Meyer |
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| Twilight, Stephenie Meyer |
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| Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer |
Best Adult Book
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| Ethan, Who Loved Carter Ryan Loveless |
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| Catch My Breath, M.J. O'Shea |
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| Taking Chances, John Goode |
Best Series
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| Tales from Foster High John Goode |
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| Twilight, Stephenie Meyer |
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| Mortal Instruments, Cassandra Clare |
Best Free Story
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| Fairy C. Kennedy |
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| His Grandfather's Watch, N. R. Walker |
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| Kismet, Lillian McKinnon |
Best Beta Read
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| Slaying Isidore's Dragons C. Kennedy |
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| Child of Death, Jennifer Lee |
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| Spinner, Michael Bowler |
Best Short Story or Novella
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| His Grandfather's Watch N. R. Walker |
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| Safe, C. Kennedy |
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| A Midnight Clear, Debbie McGowan |
Story I Most Want to See Expanded to a Novel
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| Safe C. Kennedy |
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| Change of Plans, Kira Harp |
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| Holidays with Drum and Bell, Matthias Williamson |
Hollywood Award
(story that would make a great film)
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| Seidman James Erich |
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| Weatherboy, Theo Fenraven |
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| Key of Behliseth, Lou Hoffmann |
Discovery Award
(story sure to teach readers something new)
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| Here's to You, Zeb Pike Johanna Parkhurst for True Adventure, Zebulon Pike and the climbing of Pike's Peak |
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| One Man Guy, Michael Barakiva for History, Armenian Genocide |
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| By the Creek, Geoff Laughton for Culture, Amish Peoples |
Hope Award
(story sure to inspire the most hope in readers)
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| Omorphi C. Kennedy |
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| Silent, Sara Alva |
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| Hero, Perry Moore |
Best Book Cover
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| Silent Sara Alva |
Best Book of 2014
Best Book Award is presented in recognition of outstanding achievement in composition, writing, editing, publishing and other efforts put forth to create a
unique, artistic, and memorable piece of literature.
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| Omorphi C. Kennedy |
Congratulations to the winners of the
2014 Timmy Awards!
A Note from Cody:
The amount of time and effort Timmy put into these awards and this ceremony would astound you and, at one point, he almost called it off. Not because of any lack of interest or complication, but because of the sheer frustration of having to favor one story over another. Thanks to you, he read a plethora of incredible books this year. A major event like this wouldn't be complete without a few grumbles along the way. Brilliant young man that he is, when I refused to permit him to give Slaying Isidore's Dragons an award because it isn't published yet, he simply made a Best Beta Read category. *outsmarted again* Please join me in thanking and honoring our Master of Ceremonies for his time, extraordinary efforts, and ingenuity by honoring him with the 2014 Inspiration Award! Well done, Timmy!
