The 2020 Darrell Awards Jury is pleased to announce the results of our deliberations and to present our Finalists, First Runners-Up, and Winners.
By Category:
Novels:
First Runner-Up — Carl Perkins Cadillac by John G. Hartness
Winner — Above the Ether by Eric Barnes

Young Adult:
First Runner-Up — The Diminished and The Enchanted by Kaitlyn Sage Patterson
Winner — House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

Novella: Winner — Shoot First by Larry Hoy and William Alan Webb

Short Story:
First Runner-Up — The Game by H. David Blalock (as published in Tales of the Interstellar Bartenders Guild)
Winner — Killing Him by Carolyn McSparren (as published in Mayhem in Memphis)

Additional Short Story Finalists:
Robert J. Krog for Roxy Socksy and Herika Raymer for Critters (both published in Tales of the Interstellar Bartenders Guild)
(Note: We chose not to mention Larry Hoy in previous announcements about the Finalists in order to maintain a bit of a surprise about the Novella win. His name appears first on the plaque and we will send the plaque to him if we have or can find his address.)
Here are the Finalists in alphabetical order, in case that is easier for anyone.
Eric Barnes — Novel — Above the Ether (Winner)
H. David Blalock — Short Story — The Game (First Runner-Up)
Erin A. Craig – Young Adult Work – The House of Salt and Sorrows (Winner)
John G. Hartness – Novel — Carl Perkins Cadillac (First Runner-Up)
Robert J. Krog — Short Story — Roxy Socksy (published in Tales of the Interstellar Bartenders Guild)
Carolyn McSparren — Short Story — Killing Him (published in Mayhem in Memphis) (Winner)
Kaitlyn Sage Patterson — Young Adult Work — The Diminished and The Enchanted (2 book series) (First Runner-Up)
Herika Raymer — Short Story – Critters (published in Tales of the Interstellar Bartenders Guild)
William Alan Webb and Larry Hoy — Novella — Shoot First (Winner)
As previously announced, our 2020 Hall of Fame winner is Rachel E. Carr.

Due to the pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 editions of MidSouthCon were canceled.
So, please consider this announcement to be the presentation of the 2020 Darrell Awards.
We plan to present the 2021-2022 Darrell Awards at MidSouthCon in March of 2022, and we hope that circumstances will allow us to do so.
Please see the latest news on the convention on their website: MidSouthCon.org
As there won’t be a gathering of fans in 2021, we are going with our backup plan. That means that IF we have (or are able to find) an address for each Finalist, Runner-Up, or Winner, we will ship their plaque or certificate to them. For those whom we cannot locate, we will hold onto the plaques and certificates until we are able to present them in person or otherwise.
Congratulations to all of the Finalists, Runners-Up, and Winners.
Please check back here in February for news about the 2021-2022 Darrell Awards.