Million Writers Award finalists, public vote

The finalists for the 2009 storySouth Million Writers Award have been announced, and the public vote for best online story of the year is now open. The top ten stories are: "The Whale Hunter" by Steinur Bell (Agni) "Intertropical Convergence Zone" by Nadia Bulkin (ChiZine) "No Bullets in the House" by Geronimo Madrid (Drunken Boat) "Fuckbuddy" by Roderic Crooks (Eyeshot) "The Fisherman's Wife" by Jenny Williams (LitNImage) "Every Earth is Fit for Burial" by Cyn Kitchen (Menda City Review) "Interview With A Moron" by Elizabeth Stuckey-French (Narrative Magazine) "The Tale of Junko and Sayuri" by Peter S. Beagle (OSC's Intergalactic Medicine Show) "Grief Mongers" by Sefi Atta (Per Contra Fiction) "Nine Sundays in a Row" by Kris Dikeman (Strange Horizons) To vote for your favorite story, please go to www.storysouth.com/millionwriters.html. Thanks to the generosity of numerous donors, this year's award features the following monetary prizes: Overall winner: $500 Runner-up: $200 Honorable mention (third place): $100 In addition, I list some of the other great stories which were on my short list for this year's award at www.jasonsanford.com. Jason Sanford founding editor storySouth Be sure to check out Jason Sanford's science fiction and fantasy stories at http://www.jasonsanford.com.