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Jean
12-17-2008, 08:56 AM
This thread is for members to nominate novellas for the Award for Best Novella. In order for a title to be eligible for nomination it must simply be one of Stephen King's published works; titles published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman are also eligible.

To nominate a title for this category, simply post your choice in this thread. In order for a title to be placed onto the voting ballot for the Award the nominated title must be seconded and thirded, also in this thread. This is to ensure that we do not have an overly long list of contenders for the Award, and that--by virtue of the nomination process--each title listed on the ballot is guaranteed to have at least something of a following come voting time. Please note that you MUST clearly state in your post that you are seconding or thirding a nomination for it to count. Feel free to deliberate and discuss your choices in this thread.

While you may second or third a nomination more than once, we ask that there be only one new nomination per member.

King's novellas:

A Very Tight Place
Apt Pupil
The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet
Blind Willie
The Body
The Breathing Method
Everything's Eventual
The Gingerbread Girl
Hearts in Atlantis
The Langoliers
The Library Policeman
Little Sisters of Eluria
Low Men in Yellow Coats
The Mist
N
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
Secret Window, Secret Garden
The Sun Dog
A Very Tight Place
Why We're in Vietnam

mae
12-17-2008, 09:16 AM
To aid folks in making their decision, here's a thorough listing I found:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_fiction_by_Stephen_King

mae
12-17-2008, 09:21 AM
The Langoliers from Four Past Midnight.

jayson
12-17-2008, 10:24 AM
The Body from Different Seasons

mae
12-17-2008, 10:52 AM
The Body seconded.

jayson
12-17-2008, 11:07 AM
I'll second The Langoliers. I liked the concept a lot, especially...

..how the concept of the past literally disappearing out of existence contrasts most other King concepts of time (especially DT).

Aaron
12-17-2008, 11:32 AM
I nominate The Mist.

jayson
12-17-2008, 11:39 AM
Seconding The Mist. There but for the Different Seasons stories it's my favorite novella.

mae
12-17-2008, 12:32 PM
Thirding The Mist.

The Lady of Shadows
12-17-2008, 03:10 PM
fourth the mist

nominate everything's eventual

Heather19
12-17-2008, 04:26 PM
Third The Body
and I'd like to nominate Secret Window, Secret Garden

jayson
12-17-2008, 06:52 PM
Seconding Everything's Eventual and Secret Window, Secret Garden. I love both of those stories.

Sam
12-17-2008, 08:39 PM
Third Everything's Eventual

Nominate The Gingerbread Girl.

mae
12-17-2008, 09:08 PM
Gingerbread Girl seconded!

Sam
12-17-2008, 09:50 PM
It is long enough to qualify isn't it?

Jean
12-18-2008, 12:14 AM
Everything Eventual is a short story, not a novella (I have added the list of novellas to the first post).

Nominate Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. Fourth The Body.

ManOfWesternesse
12-18-2008, 01:06 AM
Third: The langoliers.
Nominate: Little Sisters of Eluria.

Jean
12-18-2008, 01:28 AM
The Langoliers 3
The Body 4
The Mist 4
Secret Window, Secret Garden 2
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption 1

Jean
12-18-2008, 01:30 AM
Looks like I have to consult higher authorities. The Gingerbread Girl isn't on the list I gave, and, what is worse, neither is Little Sisters of Eluria, which is obviously, blatantly a novella (nobody would tolerate a short story that long). Don't worry, no nomination will be lost; I only need some time to make sure which is which.

Darkthoughts
12-18-2008, 06:08 AM
Fifth The Body.

mae
12-18-2008, 07:12 AM
Jean, try going by the list I linked to at Wikipedia. It seems better than the official one.

P.S.: Shawshank seconded, of course.

Jean
12-18-2008, 07:21 AM
Jean, try going by the list I linked to at Wikipedia. It seems better than the official one.
I'm inclined to think the same now. I'll attend to this first thing tomorrow morning, Moscow time, if nothing happens to the server.

Darkthoughts
12-18-2008, 07:38 AM
I nominate the short story, that is apparently a novelette :lol: - Everything's Eventual.

Aaron
12-18-2008, 07:41 AM
If there are any that are still questionable, Jean, PM a list to me and I can research them according to word count. Anything 20,000 words - 49,999 words is technically a novella/novelette.

SpaceMaN
12-18-2008, 10:09 AM
third shawshank
third
nominate hearts in atlantis

ksmithcats
12-18-2008, 11:07 AM
6th the Body

Jean
12-18-2008, 11:42 PM
I have edited the list of novellas in the first post, adding N and all those listed as novellas in the wiki article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_fiction_by_Stephen_King), as pablo recommended.

Jean
12-18-2008, 11:57 PM
The Langoliers 3
The Body 6
The Mist 4
Secret Window, Secret Garden 2
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption 3
Everything's Eventual 4
Hearts in Atlantis 1
Little Sisters of Eluria 1

ManOfWesternesse
12-19-2008, 12:34 AM
Third: The langoliers.
Nominate: Little Sisters of Eluria.
Bump.
Can you put up Little Sisters nomination then please Jean (Now that we know where it belongs).

Jean
12-19-2008, 12:38 AM
sure, that's what I was doing right as you were posting! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

ManOfWesternesse
12-19-2008, 12:42 AM
Excellent service around here - you get it BEFORE you ask for it! :rock:

Jean
12-19-2008, 12:45 AM
Yes. There are even some time warps and loops, when nominations have to be moved from thread to thread and then back. Sometimes it creates paradoxes.

The Lady of Shadows
12-19-2008, 02:02 AM
ummmm. hi. everything's eventual has actually been thirded. i nominated it, jayson seconded, and sam thirded back on 12/17 before the whole short story vs. novella controversy started. so actually, i guess that means it has four now right? :unsure:

Jean
12-19-2008, 02:06 AM
That's what I meant. There are some little inconsistencies I am putting in order now, all connected with Novellas vs. Short Stories thing. Just give me a couple more minutes, ok?

(actually, Everything's Eventual has been fourthed, because Lisa's vote went there, too)

The Lady of Shadows
12-19-2008, 02:13 AM
sorry, misunderstood. cry your pardon. :couple:

Jean
12-19-2008, 02:34 AM
It's all right! I'm sorry it's all so confusing, I may have overlooked something even now, so any word of advice is much appreciated! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_flower.gif

Sam
12-19-2008, 09:38 AM
It looks like you missed my nomination of The Gingerbread Girl. Would you add it please sai?

Sam
12-19-2008, 09:40 AM
second Hearts in Atlantis and Little Sisters of Eluria.

Jean
12-19-2008, 09:51 AM
It looks like you missed my nomination of The Gingerbread Girl. Would you add it please sai?
Of course I will. I will go through all that tomorrow again, with a fresh eye, and taking into account what pablo PMed to me.

Sam
12-19-2008, 11:34 AM
Cool. I would imagine your eyes are getting a little red right now. Bears are not known for their energetic nature this time of year. Or their sunny dispositions, at least that's what my wife says. From one bear to another, catch some rest.

Jean
12-20-2008, 01:28 AM
I've always felt you understood bears!

Jean
12-20-2008, 01:31 AM
The Langoliers 3
The Body 6
The Mist 4
Secret Window, Secret Garden 2
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption 3
Everything's Eventual 4
Hearts in Atlantis 2
Little Sisters of Eluria 2
The Gingerbread Girl 2

Jean
12-20-2008, 01:34 AM
Well, I think it is all right now - but I am going to have a few very busy day ahead of me (actually, starting yesterday), so if anyone sees something wrong, let me know without hesitation, I may overlook something - although I'll be trying not to. Also, there's still some disagreement as to what is novella and what is short story, but so far nothing dubious has been nominated, and I think it would be better to attend to every such case separately (should they arise) than to decide it now in principle, and then reconsider the whole establishment.

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Sam
12-20-2008, 05:10 PM
I know bears very well my friend. I'm not known as "The Griz" by some friends just because of the the bear on my shoulder.

Jean
12-20-2008, 11:01 PM
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/BEAR-HUG.jpg

Woofer
12-28-2008, 04:56 AM
Nominate Apt Pupil.

jayson
12-28-2008, 07:09 AM
Seconding Apt Pupil. Great story.

Heather19
12-28-2008, 07:58 AM
and I'll third Apt Pupil. I think that has got to be one of the most disturbing stories I've ever read.

now how comes there's not more love for Secret Window, Secret Garden :(

mae
12-28-2008, 10:36 AM
Gingerbread Girl thirded.

Jean
12-29-2008, 02:12 AM
fourth Apt Pupil

Jean
12-29-2008, 02:13 AM
The Langoliers 3
The Body 6
The Mist 4
Secret Window, Secret Garden 2
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption 3
Everything's Eventual 4
Hearts in Atlantis 2
Little Sisters of Eluria 2
The Gingerbread Girl 3
Apt Pupil 4

Aaron
12-29-2008, 03:56 PM
Nominations for this category will end tomorrow.