2025 Philon Awards Short List
Philon Awards 2025: Shortlist / Voting
(in alphabetical order of the title; shortlist based on the results of the nominations phase that was open from 1 June to 31 July, 2025)
Ficlet (word count under 1K):
...in relief by a_most_beloved_fool
Dig it in There, Captain Kirk by mazarinememories
spirk picnic by Illegalpaladin (kellysaur)
Short Fic (word count 1K–5K):
At the End of Time by a_most_beloved_fool
summer comes, winter fades by InkDropMemories
The Scientist by Spock Lovemail (OneHitWondersAnonymous)
Too Little, Too Late by StuckIn85
Vulcan That Was by dogpoet
Medium-Length Fic (word count 5K–10K):
A Little Human Emotionality by Moreta1848
Lessons in Seduction, Presented by S'chn T'gai Spock by Phoenix_Rose
My Friends by Jenna Hilary Sinclair
secrets the flowers keep by a_most_beloved_fool
The Appointed Place by CampySpaceSlime
The spear-carrier's captain by Moreta1848
Vivarium by RookSacrifice
Long Fic (word count 10K–20K):
A System of Touch by gunstreet
Chess Night by CampySpaceSlime
Love is a Four-Letter Farewell by selfmadepurgatories
on a crooked little trajectory by tothewillofthepeople
Parted From Me and Never Parted by gangstabilbo
space for air by selfmadepurgatories
Starfleet, et alia by indeedcaptain
thrum: a sonata in three movements by selfmadepurgatories
to be far from the stars by tothewillofthepeople
What Wonder Have We Wrought Here by remylebae
Novella (word count 20K–50K):
And in the Fields the Cervidae by infernalia
And Then, Excuse From Pain by unbearable_lightness_of_ink
home is just another word for you by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin)
long you live and high you fly by pinkgrapefloyd
My Hand to Yours by Spock Lovemail (OneHitWondersAnonymous)
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal by aprettysmalldose
second hand news by cicak
sordida speculi by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin)
The Royal We by indeedcaptain
Too Lonely a Place by Illegalpaladin (kellysaur)
Novel (word count over 50K):
A Compatible Match by CelestialVoyeur
A tall ship and a star to steer her by by Moreta1848
Help Me Not To Be (Extended Version) by ForFucksSakeJim
Silent Star by Moreta1848
The Survivor's Guide to Hungry Ghosts by Zelda_Bird
This First Sharp Taste by s0ymilk
Fly Over My Grave Again (written by gunstreet) by foundbyjohndoe
No Troubles as Tribbles (written by ForFucksSakeJim) by 1lostone
The Exiles (written by Moreta1848) by cookiemom6067
Time After Time (written by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin)) by cookiemom6067
HR Violations on the USS Enterprise by indeedcaptain
Infinity by Spock Lovemail (OneHitWondersAnonymous)
Opportunity Knocks by gunstreet
prompt: fist fight by indeedcaptain
Saul on the Road to Damascus by Campy SpaceSlime
The Lovers by Spock Lovemail (OneHitWondersAnonymous)
“Because the word love isn’t written in your book” by strawberry-sweets (Bluesky post)
Art Nouveau Spock by PageofWands
Bad Things Come in Threes by lichqueenlibrarian
Cosmic Love by Purple_Enma
Love in Bloom by PageofWands
Meld by the--nightcrawler
Our selves, blurred by Faal (Tumblr post)
Silent Star by lichqueenlibrarian (Tumblr post)
the search for spock by andruillus
A post-TVH commission for @honestlysecretjellyfish by sidetrek
All the Stars and Spaces in Between (comic) by lorvee
Happy birthday Spock! (Archons Screencap Redraw) by mr--spock
HURT (comic) by beloved-icarus
Irrational Numbers (comic) by sidetrek (link to full download)
One Second to Midnight by Florian_Gray
The heart of the cave by CelestialVoyeur
untitled (trio) by calmao666
KiScon Zine 2024 by 1lostone and Alice West (editors) – Note: As no other zine was nominated in this category, it is the winner and won't be on the voting ballot.
You can also see the shortlist on this Google spreadsheet. Make a copy to have your own spreadsheet to keep track of what you've already read and how you liked it.
Rules for Voting:
Voting is open from 10 August to 10 October, 2025. You do not need to be a registered KiScon member in order to vote; voting is open to every K/S fan.
In each category there will be a Gold (first place) and a Silver (second place) winner.
The winners will be announced on the last day of KiScon 2025 (2 Nov). Each winner will receive a certificate and a small prize.
It bears repeating: One person —> one submission of the voting ballot. Please do not attempt to game the system by using multiple accounts; we see this and it makes us question the future of the Philon Awards.
Just like nominating, voting also takes place via Google Forms, and you need to be logged in with a Google account, and enter either your AO3 or your Discord name on the form in order to submit the voting ballot; this ensures that people do not vote multiple times for the same work. If we suspect sockpuppet activity, we will get in touch for clarification. We keep the nomination and voting process completely confidential! Only the KiScon concom will see the submitted forms.
In each category you can pick one work.
While *we* won't talk about who nominated or voted for what, *you* can still discuss your faves and promote them, if you feel comfortable doing so, for example in the KiScord (channel #philon-awards) and on Tumblr (tag @philon-awards or #philon awards). Making fellow fans aware of great works and sharing why you love them, is encouraged.
You can submit the voting form only once, but you can edit your response if you need to add or change something (just follow the link in the email you receive after submitting the form). Please make sure to vote in all fanwork categories that are important to you. You cannot edit your responses after voting has closed (10 October 2025, end of day, timezone: Anywhere on Earth, i.e. UTC -12).
To answer a question we receive frequently: yes, you *can* vote for your own work(s). We won't judge you. ;-)
Last but not least: these awards are meant to be fun and a celebration of the K/S fandom. The shortlist doubles as lovely rec list! We get to talk about our faves and let the creators know that we love their works.
