Well, after much hard work and careful deliberation, the final nominees for the second ever Portkey Readers' Choice Awards have been decided. In this, our second go-around, we were deluged with enough nominations to be able to separate some of the categories by ship. Unfortunately, many excellent contenders had to be eliminated for not meeting elibility requirements (see the "Explanations, Rules, and Regulations" thread for a refresher). My Inner Eye sees a fierce competition up ahead for those who remain. And now, without further ado, the moment you've all been waiting for...

*cues drumroll*

And the nominees are...

Best Novel-length Fic in JKR's Universe (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5081)
* Sacrifices to be Made - Heather Sinclair
* Stress - Kryptonite
* Again - Amynoelle
* The Power He Knows Not - Vicarious Leigh
* Safety in the Lie of Merlin - Nelli08

Best Novel-length Fic in an Alternate Universe (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5082)
* The Joining - Stoneheart
* It's Just Pretend - Harrys Mistress
* Anima Summa series - Anima Summa
* Beyond Boundaries - Rachel A. Prongs
* Hidden Beneath - Ryoko Blue
* All Along - Amynoelle
* Safe in Harbor - weird4hanson
* Summer in Cornwall - The Heir of Paravel
* The Horrors of War - FayeValentine00

Best Short Fic (Fluff/Humor, H/Hr) (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5083)
* Escape - Jori
* Choosing a Portkey - Innermurk
* To Lend a Helping Paw - Talion
* The Next Great Adventure - Vicarious Leigh
* We Fools Who Love - The Heir of Paravel
* HP and the Pink Elephant - akscully
* The Inscription - happy_daze
* The Talk, Innuendo Side Style - Anazecria
* The Talk - FayeValentine00
* Message - Facade

Best Short Fic (Fluff/Humor, Non-H/Hr) (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5084)
* Balm - Sarea Okelani (D/G)
* Bat-Bogey Hexes - steel lily (D/G)
* Wake Up Call--It's a Big Bright World, Ronald Weasley - pottergranger4ever (R/LL)
* Message in a Pumpkin - Amethyst (R/LL)
* Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - Molly Moon (J/L)

Best Short Fic (Angst, H/Hr) (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5085)
* Apologies - Romulus Lupin
* Losing Megan - Sugarjet Erin
* A Promise to Keep - Kalie
* A Minute with the Rising Sun - Jetso
* These Thoughts of You - T.C. Geralds
* Madness - GrangerPotter75
* My Juliet - DemonOfTheFall
* Unravelings - Kaze
* Remember - Facade

Best Short Fic (Angst, Non-H/Hr) (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5086)
* Delicate - sunnycouger (D/G)
* Initiate - clanmalfoy (D/G)
* Window of your Soul - Rea Yume (D/G)
* Sunset - Jori (J/L)

Best Short Fic (Smut, H/Hr) (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5087)
* Whole Again - T.C. Geralds
* Heat Wave - SamanthaMarie
* Unexpected - simons_flower
* Taste - Kate J.
* Under the Table - thephotoman
* Nothing She Wouldn't Do - weird4hanson
* A Surprise and Then Some - barb_bach
* Revelation in an Invisibility Cloak - Shazzman
* Fly Away - Jori

Best Short Fic (Smut, Non-H/Hr) (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5088)
* Marriage of Thorns - J (D/G)
* Naughty or Nice - Angylinni (D/G)
* What Dreams May Come - Angylinni (D/G)
* The Doppelganger Dilemma - Mynuet (D/G)
* Come to Me - where_is_truth (D/G)

Best New Author (H/Hr) (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5089)
* Innermurk
* T.C. Geralds
* Heather Sinclair
* Kryptonite
* Jetso
* Kate J.
* Anazecria
* Facade
* Kaze
* simons_flower

Best New Author (Non-H/Hr) (VOTE: http://talk.portkey.org/index.php?showtopic=5090)
* Mynuet
* Kirixchi
* Amethyst

The polls for voting will open promptly at 12:00 AM EST on January 1, 2004. Good luck to all of our nominees!

~Joyce~