2012 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2012 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award have been announced. The annual award for best short science fiction is presented during the Campbell Conference Awards Banquet at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. Here are the finalists:

• Charlie Jane Anders, "Six Months, Three Days" - Tor.com, June
• Paul Cornell, "The Copenhagen Interpretation" - Asimov's, July
• Yoon Ha Lee, "Ghostweight" - Clarkesworld, January
• Kij Johnson, "The Man Who Bridged the Mist" - Asimov's, Oct / Nov (Note: Johnson, a juror, removed the story from consideration.)
• Jake Kerr, "The Old Equations" - Lightspeed, July
• Ken Liu, "The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary" - Panverse Three
• Ken Liu, "The Paper Menagerie" - F&SF, March / April
• Paul McAuley, "The Choice" - Asimov's, Dec / Jan
• Catherynne M. Valente, "Silently and Very Fast" - Clarkesworld, October