Best Short Story
Winner: Shiner by Elsa Frohman
Runner Up: She Fell Away by Rowan
Best Long Story
Winner: Convergence by St. Salieri
Runner Up: The Other Side of Midnight by Holly
Best Saga
Winner: When We Fight by fer1213
Runner Up: Old Blood by Nan Dibble
Best WIP
Winner: Shards by Europanya
Runner Up: Avocation by Enigmaticblue
Best Angst
Winner: Stay by Anaross
Runner Up: A Silver Thread by Devil Piglet
Best Comedy/Fluff
Winner: For the Birds by Barb C.
Runner Up: Wild Things by Nautibitz
Best PWP
Winner: Haunted House Hijinks by Laure Alexander
Runner Up: Wild Things by Nautibitz
Best Romance
Winner: In Omne Tempus by Holly
Runner Up: Eloi by Evenstar
Best Buffy Characterization
Winner: Convergence by St. Salieri
Runner Up: To Dream in the Perfect Tense by Josephine Martin
Best Spike Characterization
Winner: Keep on Moving by Casscaro
Runner Up: The Raven Banner by Bogwitch
Best Crossover
Winner: Origins: Revelations by Niamh
Runner Up: Reunions by anon462
Best Episode Stealer
Winner: A Silver Thread by Devil Piglet
Runner Up: Truth and Bone by Dev Nine-Asher
Best Fantasy
Winner: Homecoming by beanbeans
Runner Up: Temptations of the Heart by Zarrah
Best Future Fic
Winner: Shards by Europanya
Runner Up: Daylight by Addie Logan
Best Challenge Response
Winner: What You Wish For by fer1213
Runner Up: Idylls by Melissa
Best Original Character
Winner: Christine in Lonely in Your Nightmare by Bloodshedbaby
Runner Up: Hal in Convergence by St. Salieri
Best William Fic
Winner: To Dream in the Perfect Tense by Josephine Martin
Runner Up: The Seven Circles of Samsara by Evenstar
Best Author
Winner: St. Salieri
Runner Up: Niamh
Congratulations to everybody who won! And hearty thanks as always to my wonderful judging team and my talented graphics people. To see the pretty awards, go here.
Nominations for the last round of 2005 start today. Nothing new changing category-wise; I'm saving that for 2006. So, head on over and nominate your favorite fics!