Mithril Awards

Congratulations to all on my Friends List who had success in this year's Mithril Awards!

I think I got you all (tell me if I didn't!)... I've been mixing up pseuds and LJ names...


aesc
The Hour of Splendor: Best Tolkien Characterization, Runner-up


applegnat
War Dust: Best AU/Crossover, Winner; Best Drama, Commended
Light Lingering: Best Fourth Age, Commended
Ghost Fires: Best romance/erotica (slash; Voters' Choice): Runner-up


cruisedirector
Emblematic: Best LotR, Commended; Best Tolkien Characterization, Commended; Best Character Piece (Voters' Choice), Runner-up


echoriath
Shades of the Immortal: Best Fourth Age, Commended


edrys
Every Good and Perfect Gift: Best Men, Runner-up; Best Silm, Commended


fileg
Gifts of Life: Best LotR, Winner; Best Gapfiller, Runner-up
Slouching Toward Gondolin: Best Original Characterization, Runner-up; Best Silm (Voters' Choice), Runner-up
Breathe: Best Tolkien Characterization, Commended


forodwaith
In The Wild: Best Action/Adventure, Commended


rcfinch
Lasciate Ogne Speranza?, Best Fourth Age, Winner


stultiloquentia
Rose Riddle: Best Fourth Age, Runner-up


the_wild_iris
The Emblem You Chose: Best Hobbit, Runner-up
The Groupie of Dol Guldur: Best Humour, Runner-up


thrihyrne
Speak, Friend, And Enter: Best Other races, Runner-up
The Hours: Best LotR, Commended; Best Gapfiller, Commended
Under the Waterfall: Best critical essay or research article, Commended


tyellas
The Prince: Best Tolkien Characterization, Winner
The Unnatural History of Tolkien's Orcs: Best critical essay or research article, Winner
Quickening: Best Romance/erotica (het), Runner-up


Although the following author isn't on LJ, I particularly want to say how very glad I am to see these two pieces of hers win awards. Not bad for someone who doesn't write! Congratulations, Alawa - these awards are well-deserved and more:

Alawa
Keepers of the Hearth: Best Original Characterization, Winner
One Day: Best Poetry (comic or light), Winner


Well done to the Awards Committee for their organization and hard work. As ever, it was great fun participating, particularly to get the chance to read stories that I would not otherwise have seen.


Why, thank you for asking!:

altariel1
Sprits of the House: Best AU/Crossover, Runner-up
At Sea: Best romance/erotica (het: Voters' Choice): Runner-up

Thank you to everyone who voted for At Sea: I'm dead chuffed!

PS: I guess this means Denethor will have to be Guest of Honour at my celebration party.

Firefly: The Train Job

Courtesy of katlinel and Sugoll, I am watching Firefly over lunch each day. Today: The Train Job.

Mal: "Nice shot."
Jayne (drooling): "I was aiming for his head."

Remind me again - exactly why did they cancel this show?

Late Mithril Addition

windswept1
The Party Next Door: Judges' Choice Award - Best entry by author for whom English is not their first language, Commended