BEST SHORT STORY
Winner: A Brief History of Now by Gwyneth Rhys
Runner Up: Light Bearer by Fallowdoe
BEST LONG STORY
Winner: Unspoken by Anaross
Runner Up: Where They Have to Take You In by Herself
BEST SAGA
Winner: Prophecy and Warmth by The Bear
Runner Up: Possession by Shadowlass
BEST WIP
Winner: And a Star to Steer Her By by Sadbhyl
Runner Up: Come Undone by Lady Wenham
BEST ANGST
Winner: A Raising in the Sun by Barb C.
Runner Up: Where They Have to Take You In by Herself
BEST COMEDY/FLUFF
Winner: Something Bollocksed by Sersi & Cylla
Runner Up: To Repel Ghosts by Dee Bradfield
BEST PWP
Winner: Sleeptalking by Nautibitz
Runner Up: School Nights by Telaryn
BEST ROMANCE
Winner: Keep on Moving by Casscaro
Runner Up: Unspoken by Anaross
BEST BUFFY CHARACTERIZATION
Winner: Mortal Wounds by Treacle
Runner Up: Fisticuffs by Lady Wenham
BEST SPIKE CHARACTERIZATION
Winner: Origins by Niamh
Runner Up: Time Travel for Pedestrians by Kalima
BEST CROSSOVER
Winner: Long Day’s Journey by anaross
Runner Up: The Use of Memory by St. Salieri
BEST EPISODE STEALER
Winner: This Might Hurt by Tiana
Runner Up: I Lose Myself by Enigma_K
BEST FANTASY
Winner: And a Star to Steer Her By by Sadbhyl
Runner Up: Indigo Overture by Rikki_oko
BEST FUTURE FIC
Winner: Unspoken by Anaross
Runner Up: The Use of Memory by St. Salieri
BEST CHALLENGE RESPONSE
Winner: The Spirits That Move Me by kats_meow
Runner Up: The Center by The Deadly Hook
BEST ORIGINAL CHARACTER
Winner: Jake in The Painting by Squirly
Runner Up: Sam in Touch the Fire by William’s Girl
BEST WILLIAM FIC
Winner: Shared Insanity by Kallysten
Runner Up: Just Desserts by Kantayra
BEST AUTHOR
Winner: Anaross
Runner Up: Lady Wenham
Congratulations to everyone who won! Thank you to everyone who participated, including all my fabulous judges and my talented graphics people. There was a lot of reading to be done this round, and my graphics people were patient, all the way to the end, waiting for the results. *applauds*
Nominations start today for Round 9, so head on over and start nominating again. :)