Note: The Kerth Awards have long aimed to have 5 nominations per category, but when competition is especially fierce in a category, the K-Com has to make some hard decisions on where that cutoff should be. Because of this, you’ll see that this year’s categories have a range of nominee tallies—4, 5, 6 or even 3 or a whopping 7! For a more detailed explanation, see the official nominee list post on the MBs.
Here are this years nominees …
Best Micro-Short Story (1-5kB)
A Chance Meeting in A Parking Lot by Queen of the Capes – 5 kB (805 words) – Story
The Cold Treehouse by SuperBek – 3 kB (490 words) – Story
Dessert by 90stvfangirl – 3 kB (512 words) – Story
Krypto Meets A New Friend by Morgana – 5 kB (896 words) – Story
The Ring by Toomi8 – 5 kB (814 words) – Story
The Story I’ve Never Seen by Shallowford – 2 kB (244 words) – Story
Walk The Dog Challenge 4: A Walk In The Park by bakasi – 3 kB (486 words) – Story
Best Super-Short Story (6-10kB)
IBM: All Fallen Down by JadedEvie – 9 kB (1,431 words) – Story
An Icy Reception by Queen of the Capes – 9 kB (1,484 words) – Story
Love, Houdini by bakasi – 9 kB (1,572 words) – Story
Out Of The Fire by Toomi8 – 9 kB (1,640 words) – Story
Best Short Story (11-50kB)
110 Kisses: You Made Your Choice (1/1—a standalone in collection of ficlets) by KSaraSara – 11 kB (2,130 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Culinary Mayhem for bakasi by Blueowl – 14 kB (2,443 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: No Small Thing for Blueowl by KSaraSara – 20 kB (3,469 words) – Story
A Conversation Long Overdue by bakasi – 15 kB (2,752 words) – Story
Here I Am by Toomi8 – 18 kB (3,300 words) – Story
Best Mid-Length or Long Story (51-200kB or 201+kB)
2023 Ficathon: Planes, Trains and Deep Fried Mars Bars for Queen of the Capes by lovetvfan – 97 kB (18,241 words) – Story
Advent Calendar for folcs by Kathryn84 – 83 kB (14,483 words) – Story
Falling For a Farm Boy by Female Hawk – 354 kB (64,184 words) – Story
Undercover Reporter: Resurrection by JadedEvie – 213 kB (38,275 words) – Story
Best Comedy Story
2023 Ficathon: Culinary Mayhem for bakasi by Blueowl – 14 kB (2,443 words) – Story
The End by Queen of The Capes – 6 kB (917 words) – Story
A Personal Favor by Queen of the Capes – 3 kB (447 words) – Story
The Story I’ve Never Seen by Shallowford – 2 kB (244 words) – Story
True Hates Kiss by 90stvfangirl – 4 kB (721 words) – Story
You’re not a wizard, Clark by 90stvfangirl – 6 kB (860 words) – Story
Best Dramatic Story
2023 Ficathon: Don’t Let Me See You Hurt for lovetvfan by bakasi – 44 kB (8,235 words) – Story
Breaking Point by Kathryn84 – 100 kB (17,070 words) – Story
IBM: All Fallen Down by JadedEvie – 9 kB (1,431 words) – Story
Undercover Reporter: Resurrection by JadedEvie – 213 kB (38,275 words) – Story
Best Waffy Story
110 Kisses: You Made Your Choice (1/1—a standalone in collection of ficlets) by KSaraSara – 11 kB (2,130 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Christmas Lights for KSaraSara by JadedEvie – 102 kB (18,128 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Planes, Trains and Deep Fried Mars Bars for Queen of the Capes by lovetvfan – 97 kB (18,241 words) – Story
Falling For a Farm Boy by Female Hawk – 354 kB (64,184 words) – Story
Best Revelation
2023 Ficathon: Christmas Lights for KSaraSara by JadedEvie – 102 kB (18,128 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Culinary Mayhem for bakasi by Blueowl – 14 kB (2,443 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Dancing With Superman for BlindPassenger by Toomi8 – 22 kB (4,030 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Planes, Trains and Deep Fried Mars Bars for Queen of the Capes by lovetvfan – 97 kB (18,241 words) – Story
The Cold Truth by Queen of the Capes – 36 kB (6,233 words) – Story
A Friend In Need by bakasi – 19 kB (3,593 words) – Story
Best Episode Adaptation (rewrite/fix-it/in-betweenie)
110 Kisses: You Made Your Choice (1/1—a standalone in collection of ficlets) by KSaraSara – 11 kB (2,130 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: No Small Thing for Blueowl by KSaraSara – 20 kB (3,469 words) – Story
Fade to Black: Never on Sunday But Maybe Just For Tonight by lovetvfan – 57 kB (10,600 words) – Story (nFanfic)
A Friend In Need by bakasi – 19 kB (3,593 words) – Story
Smart Kids Revisited by AmandaK – 41 kB (7,390 words) – Story
Undercover Reporter: Resurrection by JadedEvie – 213 kB (38,275 words) – Story
Best Elseworlds/AU Story
District K: Injustice by AmandaK – 19 kB (3,409 words) – Story
Falling For a Farm Boy by Female Hawk – 354 kB (64,184 words) – Story
Lois and The Spaceship by 90stvfangirl – 6 kB (995 words) – Story
Best Kiss
110 Kisses: You Made Your Choice (1/1—a standalone in collection of ficlets) by KSaraSara – 11 kB (2,130 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Christmas Lights for KSaraSara by JadedEvie – 102 kB (18,128 words) – Story
Falling For a Farm Boy by Female Hawk – 354 kB (64,184 words) – Story
First Kiss by AmandaK – 7 kB (1,133 words) – Story
Best Original Character/Supporting Character
Steward & Gemma: 2023 Ficathon: Planes, Trains and Deep Fried Mars Bars for Queen of the Capes by lovetvfan – 97 kB (18,241 words) – Story
Martha: Falling For a Farm Boy by Female Hawk – 354 kB (64,184 words) – Story
Houdini: Love, Houdini by bakasi – 9 kB (1,572 words) – Story
Jimmy Olsen: A True Friend by Kathryn84 – 6 kB (1,009 words) – Story
Best Challenge Response
2023 Ficathon: Christmas Lights for KSaraSara by JadedEvie – 102 kB (18,128 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Culinary Mayhem for bakasi by Blueowl – 14 kB (2,443 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: No Small Thing for Blueowl by KSaraSara – 20 kB (3,469 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Planes, Trains and Deep Fried Mars Bars for Queen of the Capes by lovetvfan – 97 kB (18,241 words) – Story
Out Of The Fire by Toomi8 – 9 kB (1,640 words) – Story
Best New Author
AmandaK
Aurore
CalliopeWayne
drdeathdefying
Best Overall Story
2023 Ficathon: Christmas Lights for KSaraSara by JadedEvie – 102 kB (18,128 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Don’t Let Me See You Hurt for lovetvfan by bakasi – 44 kB (8,235 words) – Story
2023 Ficathon: Planes, Trains and Deep Fried Mars Bars for Queen of the Capes by lovetvfan – 97 kB (18,241 words) – Story
Falling For a Farm Boy by Female Hawk – 354 kB (64,184 words) – Story
Undercover Reporter: Resurrection by JadedEvie – 213 kB (38,275 words) – Story
Best Commenter/Feedback Giver
Bakasi
Darth Michael
JadedEvie
Morgana
Best Original Fanart
Music Video: I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston by Aurore – Fanart
Graphics: 2024 Kerth Banners by Carrie Rene – Fanart
Music Video: Elevator Shenannigans, a compilation to Stricken by No Doubt by Krista – Fanart
Music Video: Dream Worth Keeping by Sheena Easton (from the Fern Gully soundtrack) by lovetvfan – Fanart
Published on April 1st.