Philon Awards 2024 Shortlist

(in alphabetical order of the title; shortlist based on the results of the nominations phase)

Short fic (word count under 10K):

Long fic (word count 10K-50K):

Novella/novel (word count over 50K):

Podfic:

Traditional art:

Digital art:

Poetry:

Zines:

You can also see the shortlist on this Google spreadsheet. Make a copy to have your own spreadsheet to keep track of what you've already read and how you liked it.

Voting will open on 10 September 2024! Stay tuned for the announcement. You can also find this shortlist plus the rules and explanations concerning the voting process on the KiScon website.

Two of my fics have been nominated for this honor, and it is so cool to see the other INCREDIBLE creators and fanworks on this list!!! Please read and view all of the entries and vote starting Sept. 10!

And THANK YOU for the nominations!!! It is such a pleasure to be creating with this fandom again 💛💙

Anybody else got that Evergiven sized writers block

“Where’s the next chapter?!” Well buddy you’re never gonna guess

What’s the comic sans trick?

#i feel like someone just asked me to eat dirt for my health

wingdings' true purpose as a font

Wingdings holy shit some of y'all are on a whole different level of galaxy wizard brain batshittery and I am in awe.

Exciting. When I don't want to see what I'm writing I just make the font color almost indistinguishable from the background color. (Do not do this.)

(I don't think the secret to the comic sans hack is comic sans itself; I think it's any deflation of being intimidated by your canvas.)

Hold on I need to go look something up immediately.

... you can't say that and not give the link.

Looks like you can even make it something other than kittens, by appending ?search=dinosaur (that's the example the page gives) to the end of the URL.

@andauril

sharing this here because you can can do bats

For my beloved fic writers!

I wish I could read the k/s fanfic of the 70s. I just know that shit was godly to read

This is the link to the current link to the k/s archive on AO3. https://archiveofourown.org/collections/ksarchive/works?page=184

It has everything booted over by the open doors project when the actual k/s archive website closed a while back. There's some new stuff in there but also a lot of older stuff from the 70s -90s. I believe it's sorted by date of 'publishing'. Basically when they were printed in zines or approximately when anyway. See screenshot below

Anyway there are literally decades worth of fanfic here to chew through so have fun!!

Great recommendations, thanks for the link!

It is here! @thylaforever won my contest a few months ago, wherein she guessed which fic was mine in the K/S Spring Fever event! So I wrote a fic of her request, and y'all! I had such a good time!

Thank you, Lynn, for the request and for always being such a bright light in this fandom. And thank you all for reading ... *Drumroll* ... Blooming in the Desert!

The Vulcan ship the Sh'Rel’s call for aid against the Romulans is answered by James Kirk of United Earth. Kirk has traveled through time, and finding himself unexpectedly alive unleashes his wrath on the Romulans. Cloaking shields be damned. Kirk and Spock begin a tentative allyship... the war is over, but they're not done fighting for their lives. (This fic takes place post S2E3 -Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow)

All 5 chapters are completed and posted.

Star Trek - Spirk - Fic Rec List

Hello, I decided to make a list of my favorite Spirk/Space Husbands fanfiction. I’m not sure how many fanfiction there are in this list but I’d guess at least a hundred. (it took up 33 pages in MS word) Edit: 142 stories and counting.

I’ve tried to label them as either AOS(reboot movies), TOS (60’s show), or AU. I’ve also clearly labeled all the mpreg ones because I know so readers don’t like them, so just skip those and enjoy the rest :) If you notice anything I’ve mislabeled please let me know so I can fix it.

Updated: 9/15/14

Keep reading

Super long list, so this is great! If any fics have a link to the ksarchive, try searching for it by title or author on AO3. The majority of ksarchive works were moved (with much gratitude for that hard work) to AO3 in 2022.

I want to personally thank every Spirk writer who's ever written an "oops we bonded"

where Spock is like

"Oh no oh my Surak you never wanted this I am so sorry we shall sever the bond post haste I have a healer on speed dial"

and Kirk immediately like

"Hold up, does this mean we're married? Because if so I get a discount on dry cleaning at Starbase 5 and we both have rice cookers so I can get rid of mine- I feel like we should have rings, should we have rings?? I have a ring guy. You know, I've always wanted those monogrammed couples towels? What's your ring size? Nevermind, I'll ask your mother."

for recs -

The Bond, by WhatifImaMermaid (E)

love me like noone else, by Scatteredmoonlight (E)

Perched in the Soul, by betazoa (M)

Echolocation, by Darksknight (T)

the sound of you was all I'd hear, by tardigradeschool (T)

The Thousandth Man, by Ophelia_j (M) - they actually bond on purpose in this one for medical reasons, but it still counts because I say it does and also it's my favorite

Adding a Self-Rec onto this:

Discounts At Starbase One by Android and Ale (M) - Spock is mortified when a single act of intimacy creates a Vulcan psychic bond between himself and his Captain. But nothing shocks him more than Jim's reaction - or the long held secret that Jim reveals.

@flippyspoon I literally included a dry cleaning discount! My addition to this adorably growing subgenre is in my usual brand of goofiness. I hope you enjoy More Cake!

A mixture of TOS and AOS fan fics! Thanks!

Chocolate Donut with Rainbow Sprinkles

Note: SNW Spirk drabble :). For some reason this has been in my head for the longest time lol.

Jim woke up feeling no better than he had the day before. It was only two days beyond the anniversary of the Farragut’s catastrophic encounter with the cloud creature from Tycho IV and he had not been himself for a week. First, because he was anticipating the anniversary. On the day of the anniversary he was reasonably sure he had not spoken a single word. Now not two days had passed and he felt marginally better after reaching out to the families of some of the dead crewmen he had known best. But he was still feeling it, and though he was adept at compartmentalizing and finding solace in his work, Jim felt like the bottom of a boot. Still, he dragged himself to the mess for breakfast and sat up straight as he drank his coffee for breakfast, since nothing looked appetizing enough to eat.

So he was surprised and slightly perturbed when Mr. Spock sat down in front of him. Spock was carrying a tray with a plate, a covered dish, and a cup of tea on it. He set down the plate bearing his own breakfast of some grain Kirk was unfamiliar with and berries. But he set the small covered dish in front of Jim as if Jim might be expecting it.

“Mr. Spock,” Jim said flatly.

Ok, so I love Kirk/Spock fics where they get stranded together during a mission or shore leave and eventually hook up. I need to read more of them and would love to hear everyone's recommendations.

Here are some of my favs:

Please share yours 🙏✨️ (I only really read explicit fics but feel free to share whatever you read)

I love all these above and totally concur, here's a few more:

Undone by RowanBaines

1) Everyone is being so fucking sweet, excited that I'm writing Spirk again! Thank you for the warm re-welcome! 💛💙

2) This made me realize that I never did share a Spirk fic here on Tumblr that I posted last year! (Or in 2022, I guess, but that is basically last year.)

Anyway, in case you missed it! It's nerdy, it's dirty, it's some Spirk fuckin' :

Hypnotic

Kirk/Spock

Rated E

When the Enterprise is tasked with stirring up a nebula known to cause arousal in anyone who views it, Jim and Spock conduct a private experiment on its effects.

don't you think it's funny that we fawn all over the cut harlan ellison dialogue* from 'city on the edge of forever' where spock is like

"babe, come to vulcan with me. you can rest and chill out. full of tomorrows. silver birds etc. it'll be great."

cut to just two episodes later when jim and spock go to vulcan:

*imo cutting it was correct. the dialogue is very pretty and doesn't sound like anything spock would say- i think harlan was more about being poetic there and less about being in character. fight me.

I'm so glad you brought up the quote about the silver birds! It reminded me of this wonderful fic from 2012 where Spock does take Jim to Vulcan. It's an angsty, sweet, funny, and sexy seduction of Spock's t'hy'la. So glad the K/S archive was transferred to ao3.

Star Crossed Lovers (or what starts off as a love affair to one is a tryst to the other).

Jim has to step up to the position of Captain on the Farragut. The Farragut's crew is ready to fall in line, but the ship is falling apart. The Enterprise and her crew come to the Farragut's aid, and then things get weird...

8/8 Chapters are Posted!

This is amazing- I was breathless reading this!

As promised, the Roleswap AU I mentioned! Read it at the link below!

Time to post one of my favorite holiday Spirk fics! Sweet and sexy, with 15 years of pining, with a Spock pov. Rated explicit! Happy Holidays to all!

Has anyone done an AU where Kirk is the only human on a Vulcan ship serving as first officer to Captain Spock whomst he is totally crazy about because

@flippyspoon I think Jim is a recent Academy graduate in this au, the only human on a Vulcan ship. So not Capt Spock, but still great!

I wrote some spirk smut. Jim tells Spock he loves him. They just happen to be in the middle of other things at the moment. (It's sex. They're having sex.)

💛💙SPIRK FIC REC - MY FAVOURITES💙💛

As a follow up to my recent post about how few fics make it to my favourites list, and how special they are to achieve that distinction, I decided to share my current list.

I’ve shared some of these individually in the past but here you’ll have them all together. 

If you've read any of these already then I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether you loved them as much as I did! 🥰

(NB: these are not listed in any order of preference. Mostly it’s the reverse order in which I read them)

Leave No Soul Behind by whochick Words: 258,951

AOS, AU Canon-Divergence. Spock, Kirk and the other valiant members of the Emergency Personnel Ambulance Service fight to save lives and turn the tide of the ongoing war against Nero and his fleet before it’s too late. Such a beautiful slow burn for Spock and Kirk.

Atlas by distractedKat Words: 135,529

AOS. Follow on from 2009, Kirk, Spock and the rest deal with the aftermath of Nero’s attack and rebuilding after the decimation of the ‘Fleet and Academy. An exciting tale with twists and turns involving black ops, bad-mirals, action, love and fierce loyalty.

The Lotus Eaters by aldora89 Words: 93,594

AOS. Stranded on a planet together, with multiple dangers and very little hope of rescue, Jim and Spock have no choice but to rely on each other to survive. Spectacular plot, amazing world building, fabulous original character and an epic slow burn Spirk love story!

With Your Feet on the Air and Your Head on the Ground by flippyspoon Words: 39,188 @flippyspoon

SNW. A phenomenal Spirk fic in which Kirk is stuck in Spock's mind while the crew work to find a way to retrieve his body. A wonderful getting to know you/falling for you hard tale. Wonderfully written and highly entertaining.

Evolution by Rhaegal (RhaegalKS) Words: 149,293

AOS. Covering the first year of their 5 year mission, this is totally flawless. The character voices are perfection, the prose spectacular. The whole thing plays like an AOS movie. It’s phenomenal.

Emotions by LadyRa Words: 35,569

TOS. Spock gets drugged on a shore leave and is overwhelmed with its effects. Kirk tries to pick up the pieces. A beautiful, and wonderfully grounded, story of realising how much they mean to each other.

And When the Bond Breaks by LadyRa Words: 24,631

TOS. Spock takes out a shuttle to investigate an anomaly and returns to an Enterprise that’s not his own. Time travel shenanigans with such emotional depth that it will traumatise you in the best way. Stunningly good!

All Our Tomorrows Come Today by flippyspoon Words: 18,156 @flippyspoon

SNW. A newly introduced Jim and Spock accidentally get a glimpse into the future and see what they’re going to be to each other (a.k.a. Spirk’s Greatest Hits). A stunningly told story about finding the great love of your life. 

I Won't Make That Mistake Again by Moreta1848 Words: 69,402 @jennelikejennay

SNW/TOS. An epic story detailing Spock and Kirk’s love throughout their lives, beginning from their meeting on Pike’s Enterprise (SNW) and continuing on to an eventual  Generations fix-it happy ending. Wonderful!

No Going Back, No Before by spirkme Words: 78,486 @spirkme915

SNW/TOS. Timeline shenanigans, spies, twists & turns, pining, angst, sacrifice and so so much love!

The 1,000 Hour Sleep by spqr Words: 27,227

SNW. Jim’s been infected with a pathogen that means he can’t sleep, but it he doesn’t he’ll die. Cue Spock and his Vulcan telepathy helping Jim to achieve the sleep he needs, while they get to know each other within their shared mindscapes. A sweet and exciting story about falling in love and overcoming your own inner demons.

First Best Destiny by Ophelia_j Words: 387,733

TOS/TNG. Such a very special fic. Epic in its scope, it covers the entire timeline of Spirk from their very first meeting through to a  clever and satisfying Generations fix-it ending. It provides extra scenes, additional dialogue and internal monologues to expand on existing canon in a really compelling and effective way. Truly this is my new TOS canon.

The Steadfastness of Stars by itsnatalie Words: 61,566

AOS. After Beyond, The crew investigate sudden climate change on a frozen planet and find more than they bargained for. The perfect mix of great plot, fun original characters, action, mystery, world building and deep deep love.

Let Forever Be by gunstreet Words: 43,446 @gunstreet

TOS. A really compelling character study of James T. Kirk. An excellent companion piece to City on the Edge of Forever. Exploring what Jim and Spock got up to, and all they had to overcome, while trying to find Bones and their way back home.

Time After Time by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin) Words: 138,921

SNW. Kirk spends a 6 month rotation on the Enterprise as part of his command training. OK, if there’s a favourite of my favourites then this may be it. It’s such a stunning version of their love story, with a beautifully constructed plot. It runs the emotional gamut from moments that will have you laughing out loud to moments that will have you in floods of tears. 

milk and honey by spaceisgay (ChancellorGriffin) Words: 28,651

SNW. Kirk and Spock meet for the first time when they wake up in a prison cell together. A really fun, and extremely clever, version of the ‘aliens made them do it’ trope. It’s intriguing and funny with a real depth of feeling throughout.

The Promised Land by gunstreet Words: 58,260 @gunstreet

TOS. A story that explores the time Jim and Spock spent apart between the end of the 5 year mission and TMP. It’s a beautiful story of reunion and renewal of love. Sometimes achingly sad, but it’s worth it for the happy ending.

Again, if you've read any of these already then I'd love to hear your thoughts on whether you loved them as much as I did! 🥰