First off, I'd like to thank all of our voters for making this very successful second round of the Portkey Reader's Choice Awards. I'd also like to thank whoever the heck it was who broke the tie in the H/Hr Fluff Category.

I'd also like to congratulate all of our nominees for their excellent work. You were all quite deserving, and it's a shame to have to choose a winner from amongst such works.

Also, many many thanks to Joyce Cohen for being my partner in crime (and a few other things ) and generally making the Awards run so smoothly. Also, thanks to Nappa for letting us do this one more time and for the banner.

And so, without further ado:

For Best Short Fic in the Fluff/Humor (H/Hr) Category:
Choosing A Portkey by Innermurk

For Best Short Fic in the Fluff/Humor (non-H/Hr) Category:
Balm by Sarea Okelani

For Best Short Fic in the Angst (H/Hr) Category:
A Minute with the Rising Sun by Jetso

For Best Short Fic in the Angst (non-H/Hr) Category:
Sunset by Jori

For Best Short Fic in the Smut (H/Hr) Category
Taste by Kate J.

For Best Short Fic in the Smut (non-H/Hr) Category
The Doppelganger Dilemma by Mynuet

For Best New Author (H/Hr):
Heather Sinclair

For Best New Author (non-H/Hr):
Amethyst

For Best Novel-Length Fic (AU):
Hidden Beneath by Ryoko Blue

And last, but not least...

For Best Novel-Length Fic (JKR Universe):
Sacrifices to be Made by Heather Sinclair


--- EDITED TO ADD list of nominees, so that people would see their names when they click on "award graphics" on their forum messages. Surely everyone would agree that getting nominated is an honor in itself.
- Pen / gal-texter, Oct 2009 ----

Best Short Fic (Fluff/Humor, H/Hr)

WINNER: Choosing A Portkey by Innermurk

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Escape, by Jori
-- To Lend a Helping Paw, by Talion
-- The Next Great Adventure, by Vicarious Leigh
-- We Fools Who Love, by The Heir of Paravel
-- The Inscription, by happy_daze
-- The Talk, Innuendo Side Style, by Anazecria
-- The Talk, by FayeValentine00



Best Short Fic (Fluff/Humor, Non-H/Hr)

WINNER: Balm, by Sarea Okelani (D/G)

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Bat-Bogey Hexes, by steel lily (D/G)
-- Wake Up Call, by pottergranger4ever (R/LL)
-- Message in a Pumpkin, by Amethyst (R/LL)
-- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, by Molly Moon (J/L)


For Best Short Fic in the Angst (H/Hr) Category:

WINNER: A Minute with the Rising Sun by Jetso

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Apologies, by Romulus Lupin
-- Losing Megan, by Sugarjet Erin
-- A Promise to Keep, by Kalie
-- These Thoughts of You, by T.C. Geralds
-- Madness, by GrangerPotter75
-- My Juliet, by DemonOfTheFall
-- Unravelings, by Kaze
-- Remember, by Facade



For Best Short Fic in the Angst (non-H/Hr) Category:

WINNER: Sunset by Jori

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Delicate, by sunnycouger (D/G)
-- Initiate, by clanmalfoy (D/G)
-- Window of your Soul, by Rea Yume



For Best Short Fic in the Smut (H/Hr) Category

WINNER: Taste by Kate J.

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Whole Again, by T.C. Geralds
-- Heat Wave, by SamanthaMarie
-- Unexpected, by simons_flower
-- Under the Table, by thephotoman
-- Nothing She Wouldn't Do, by weird4hanson
-- A Surprise and Then Some, by barb_bach
-- Revelation in an Invisibility Cloak, by Shazzman
-- Fly Away, by Jori



For Best Short Fic in the Smut (non-H/Hr) Category

WINNER: The Doppelganger Dilemma by Mynuet

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Marriage of Thorns, by J (D/G)
-- Naughty or Nice, by Angylinni (D/G)
-- What Dreams May Come, by Angylinni (D/G)
-- Come to Me, by where_is_truth (D/G)



For Best New Author (H/Hr):

WINNER: Heather Sinclair

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Innermurk
-- T.C. Geralds
-- Kryptonite
-- Jetso
-- Kate J.
-- Anazecria
-- Facade
-- Kaze
-- simons_flower



For Best New Author (non-H/Hr):

WINNER: Amethyst

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Mynuet
-- Kirixchi



For Best Novel-Length Fic (AU):

WINNER: Hidden Beneath by Ryoko Blue

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- The Joining, by Stoneheart
-- It's Just Pretend, by Harrys Mistress
-- Anima Summa series, by Anima Summa
-- Beyond Boundaries, by Rachel A. Prongs
-- All Along, by Amynoelle
-- Safe in Harbor, by weird4hanson
-- Summer in Cornwall, by The Heir of Paravel
-- The Horrors of War, by FayeValentine00



For Best Novel-Length Fic (JKR Universe):

WINNER: Sacrifices to be Made by Heather Sinclair

RUNNERS-UP (listed in no particular order):

-- Stress, by Kryptonite
-- Again, by Amynoelle
-- The Power He Knows Not, by Vicarious Leigh
-- Safety in the Lie of Merlin, by Nelli08

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Congrats to the winners! You deserved it.

*goes off to tell a certain person the news*

Everything Pat said, though. All fics are winners.

- Nitya

Congrats to all winners.
Each story listed above was brilliant.......Although I must say that "Taste" has to be a favorite. **blushes wildly, hiding her face**

Anyway, congrats again........

CONGRATS WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!

You all deserve it!!!!

Oh! I can finally say something! I have been very quiet, not wanting to influence people one way or the other...but I want to extend a really big thanks to the support I've gotten here at PK. I only joined a few months ago and I'm consistently impressed with the response I've gotten from the readers here. To even have a nomination was a big deal to me, and to have so many votes in two different categories was even bigger. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart.

Congrats to the winners all! I've read through most of the nominees and am very impressed with the writing on the site! I was honored to be included in your list! It made my day (month?)

Sincerely,
Vicarious Leigh

Congratulations to all the winners!

There were a lot of good fics out there, and I know that on some of them I had a hard time deciding on which to vote for, there's so much talent here on Portkey.
The tie that reigned over the end of the fluff humor H/Hr category had me biting my nails I'll tell you. I left Friday without expecting much as I was behind in votes again, and in all the excitement of my first niece, who was born this weekend, I put it in the back of my mind, and I came back to a win!
Thank you everyone so very much!
Just having been nominated was such an honor for me.
I'm just so happy, I can't even tell you guys how much it means to me to have actually won!

What a turnaround for my view of my writing skills!
I've always believed that talent can be developed wherever there's a passion for something. I've developed a passion for writing, and I owe so much of my confidence to my fellow PKers for your encouragement and reviews.
I especially appreciate it as an early onset of arthritis has prevented me from being able to do what I used to be really good at.....art.
I still try, of course, to keep up on my illustrating skills, but I rarely am pleased with any of my work nowadays, and the pain involved really limits my time and ability.
To have something else to fall back on, that I can now be proud of....it really means more than I'll ever be able to express.
Always go for your dreams!
Thank you.
Humbly,
Innermurk

I would like to join in extending congratulations to all the winners in the different categories, but most especially to ...

jetso, whose wonderful fic, "A Minute With The Rising Sun" is a truly marvelously written story and one, I must admit, I was most tempted to vote for myself

julie(innermurk) for that truly wonderfully wonderful story which had me rolling around laughing as well as for all my wonderful "encounters" with her all over the fandom

And also, to all the nominees in the Short Fic/Angst (H/Hr) category: my lovely erin, tim (TC Geralds), Kaze (more angst! more angst! ), Facade, DemonOfTheFall, GrangerPotter75, and Kalie for all the wonderful fics that have given me so much in terms of insights and emotional rollercoasters!

I must admit, there were times I was tempted to register under different names just so I could add my vote for each and everyone of you!

And also, a special mention to Vicarious Leigh for her beautiful stories!

Once again, congratulations to all the winners!

gil

I'd like to extend my hand in congratulations to all the winners and all the nominees as well. Being a part of this contest was an honor I could only have hoped for and now that it's over, I wouldn't have the standings any different! Special thanks to Jetso, Romulus Lupin and Vicarious Leigh for the inspiration and hours of reading enjoyment! Again, congratulations to everybody and a huge thank-you for making me a part (albeit small) of this contest!

I'm glad to see that this second round of Awards has ended up so well. I'd like to pitch in my thanks to all of the nominees and winners; your exceptional work is worthy of any and all honors.

Also many thanks to Nappa, whose support enabled my crazy idea of having awards to actually get off the ground.

Furthermore, my eternal gratitude to Darkstar, for inspiring this pet project of mine, helping to keep it running when schoolwork interfered, keeping me sane when sorting through piles of nominations, and just being his loving, caring and supportive self. I'd offer you my eternal love, dearie, but then again, you already have that.

And, last but not least, a heartfelt thanks to the fans...without you, none of this could ever have been possible.

Until next time, then,

~Joyce~

Um ... wow!

I'm a little slow on the uptake. Hense the slow reply. Thank you to all of the Portkey'ers that took the time to read and vote for "Sacrifices to Be Made".

As for me being the 'Best new Author(H/Hr)' ... well I'm always toughest on my own writing so I'll have to take your word on it's and my inclusion in that catagory. Be that as it may, thank you for all of your kind and thoughtful reviews of all of my stories. I hope to not let you down in the future.

Thanks as well go to those that have made this contest possible. It's little things like this that show off an author's work that might otherwise would have gone unnoticed.

Best to you all!

Heather