{"id":1186,"date":"2026-04-26T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/?page_id=1186"},"modified":"2026-04-26T15:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T15:06:59","slug":"2026-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/2026-kerth-awards\/2026-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here are this year\u2019s winners \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Micro-Short Story (1-5kB)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Lights and Music<\/strong><\/strong> by bakasi \u2013 4 kB (702 words) \u2013 Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Super-Short Story (6-10kB)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Youngest Reporter (2025SF for 90sTVFanGirl)<\/strong><\/strong> by Queen of the Capes \u2013 6 kB (938 words) \u2013 Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Short Story (11-50kB)<\/span> (a tie!)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A Bird in Hand (2025SF for kSaraSara)<\/strong><\/strong> by Blg1987 \u2013 44 kB (8,105 words) \u2013 Story<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a>
Falling for You (2025SF for JadedEvie)<\/strong><\/strong> by kSaraSara \u2013 19 kB (3,475 words) \u2013 Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Mid-Length Story (51-200kB)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Ruse<\/strong><\/strong> by Socomama \u2013 183 kB (32,739 words) \u2013 Story (AO3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Long Story (201+kB)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

But Who’s Got You? (2025SF for Amanda K)<\/strong><\/strong> by LoveTVFan \u2013 230 kB (43,755 words) \u2013 Story<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Comedy Story<\/span> (a three-way tie!)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cacophony (2025SF for BlueOwl)<\/strong><\/strong> by Idontknowwhatthatmeans5678 \/ SonicMessiah \u2013 58 kB (10,418 words) \u2013 Story<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a>
A Whole New World (2025SF for BlindPassenger)<\/strong><\/strong> by 90stvfangirl \u2013 11 kB (1,924 words) \u2013 Story<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a>
Youngest Reporter (2025SF for 90sTVFanGirl)<\/strong><\/strong> by Queen of the Capes \u2013 6 kB (938 words) \u2013 Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Dramatic Story<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

But Who’s Got You? (2025SF for Amanda K)<\/strong><\/strong> by LoveTVFan \u2013 230 kB (43,755 words) \u2013 Story<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Waffy Story<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Ruse<\/strong><\/strong> by Socomama \u2013 183 kB (32,739 words) \u2013 Story (AO3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Revelation<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Falling for You (2025SF for JadedEvie)<\/strong><\/strong> by kSaraSara \u2013 19 kB (3,475 words) \u2013 Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Episode Adaptation (rewrite\/fix-it\/in-betweenie)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Fade to Black: Pilot (The Interview)<\/strong><\/strong> by lovetvfan \u2013 155 kB (29,402 words) \u2013 Story (nFanfic)<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Elseworlds\/AU Story<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A Bird in Hand (2025SF for kSaraSara)<\/strong><\/strong> by Blg1987 \u2013 44 kB (8,105 words) \u2013 Story<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Kiss<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Proposal<\/strong><\/strong> by JadedEvie \u2013 95 kB (16,522 words) \u2013 Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Original Character\/Supporting Character<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan and Martha: Found<\/strong><\/strong> by SuperBek \u2013 228 kB (42,208 words) \u2013 Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Challenge Response<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sleight of Hand (2025SF for QueenoftheCapes)<\/strong><\/strong> by JadedEvie \u2013 137 kB (24,937 words) \u2013 Story<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Nfic Story<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Fade to Black: Pilot (The Interview)<\/strong><\/strong> by lovetvfan \u2013 155 kB (29,402 words) \u2013 Story (nFanfic)<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best New Author<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Blg1987<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Overall Story<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

But Who’s Got You? (2025SF for Amanda K)<\/strong><\/strong> by LoveTVFan \u2013 230 kB (43,755 words) \u2013 Story<\/a> | Story (AO3)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Commenter\/Feedback Giver<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

DarthMichael<\/strong><\/strong>
JadedEvie<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Original Fanart<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Podcast<\/strong><\/strong> by FoLCs Forever \u2013 Fanart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are this year\u2019s winners \u2026 Best Micro-Short Story (1-5kB) Lights and Music by bakasi \u2013 4 kB (702 words) \u2013 Story Best Super-Short Story (6-10kB) Youngest Reporter (2025SF for 90sTVFanGirl) by Queen of the Capes \u2013 6 kB (938 words) \u2013 Story Best Short Story (11-50kB) (a tie!) A Bird in Hand (2025SF for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":1166,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1186","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1186"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1249,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1186\/revisions\/1249"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kerthawards.com\/ka\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}