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Welcome to the 2026 Papa Bear Awards
The nominations have been tallied! Here are the final contestants for the 2026 Papa Bear Awards! Send your votes via PM on FFN, via email to papabearawards@yahoo.com, or use our handy-dandy survey!
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BEST OVERALL DRAMA OF 2025
1910 by Tuttle4077
A Celebration of Valor by Captain Thunders
Advent in Camp by Sam Worth
Alone by Trekkiehood
fump, fump, fump, pause by Oconee Belle
Hochstetter's Revenge by Tuttle4077
Meet Me in Toledo by PicassoPenguin
The Letter by Tuttle4077
The Man Who Never Was by Abracadebra
They Say It'll Be Over by Christmas by dust on the wind
BEST OVERALL COMEDY OF 2025
A Gaggle of Guards by Abracadebra
A Night in Cologne by Fear-Of-The-Cold
Band of Pigeons by TheSailingRabbit
Miss Louise P. Cargan by Tuttle4077
On the Night Train by dust on the wind
Road to Somewhere by Sam Worth
Take Me Out to the Ball Game by snooky-9093
The Curveball Caper by Abracadebra
The Fine Art of Being Dumped by Abracadebra
STORY CATEGORIES
BEST COMEDY/GENERAL SNAPSHOT
Brand by california_112
Pass by california_112
Rule by California_112
Sew What? by Abracadebra
till you're by my side by BlueZaca
Valkyrie Flew by sunilgeorge188
View by california_112
BEST DRAMA SNAPSHOT
Curl by California_112
Deal Me In by EmmaElix
Definitely Not a Hero by LightShiner14
Every Drop by Eriethwen
Ripped Away from Family by somewhatnerdy
Straw by california_112
Slipping Through by Crystal Rose of Pollux
BEST COMEDY/GENERAL SHORT STORY
A Celebration of Valor by Captain Thunders
A Night in Cologne by Fear-Of-The-Cold
Decoration Day by Captain Thunders
Miss Louise P. Cargan by Tuttle4077
On the Night Train by dust on the wind
The Light of an Angel by boy-named-sue-silverstein
The College Man by Tuttle4077
Too Many Cooks by katbybee
BEST DRAMA SHORT STORY
Blood, What Blood? by Rockport268
fump, fump, fump, pause by Oconee Belle
Hogan's Angels by Captain Thunders
Key by california_112
The Guards' Patrol by somewhatnerdy
The Lay of the Jailbird by Sierra Sutherwind
They Say It'll Be Over by Christmas by dust on the wind
BEST COMEDY/GENERAL MEDIUM-LENGTH STORY
2025 Short Story Speedwriting Challenge: Tales from the Woods by dust on the wind
Band of Pigeons by TheSailingRabbit
Gone Cuckoo by TheSailingRabbit
Mismatched by Abracadebra
Off the Rails by Abracadebra
Party Time! by snooky-9093
Road to Somewhere by Sam Worth
BEST DRAMA MEDIUM-LENGTH STORY
Alone by Trekkiehood
don't make me dream alone by BlueZaca
Father, Dear Father by Tuttle4077
Meet Me in Toledo by PicassoPenguin
The Letter by Tuttle4077
The Strangest Secret In My Marriage by Dabbled-at-Euchre
Seventy-Six Volunteers by MrsKlinkmeyer
Way, Hey, Blow the Man Up by Me
Wilhelm Klink--Cowerin Eagle by BlueZaca
BEST COMEDY/GENERAL LONG STORY
A Disaster of Epic Proportions by snooky-9093
Mama Said There'll be Days Like This by snooky-9093
The Curveball Caper by Abracadebra
The Fine Art of Being Dumped by Abracadebra
The Little Things by Alverran
The Prisoner from Barracks G by MrsKlinkmeyer
The Sun Worshipper by MrsKlinkmeyer
BEST DRAMA LONG STORY
1910 by Tuttle4077
Curiosity Killed the Cat (almost!) by snook-9093
Drowning in Dirt by Rockport268
kiss me tonight (tomorrow will be too late) by BlueZaca
Something Close to Love by dust on the wind
The Man Who Never Was by Abracadebra
Weltschmerz by EmmaElix
BEST NOVELLA
A Gaggle of Guards by Abracadebra
Advent in Camp by Sam Worth
Hochstetter's Revenge by Tuttle4077
Poker Face by Abracadebra
Take Me Out to the Ball Game by snooky-9093
Who Wants to Live Forever? by Sierra Sutherwind
BEST RESPONSE TO THE SHORT STORY SPEEDWRITING CHALLENGE
A Night in Cologne by Fear-Of-The-Cold
Band of Pigeons by TheSailingRabbit
On the Night Train by dust on the wind
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Crystal Rose of Pollux
They Say It'll Be Over by Christmas by dust on the wind
Too Many Cooks by katbybee
BEST COMEDY/GENERAL RESPONSE TO OTHER CHALLENGES
A Disaster of Epic Proportions by snooky-9093
A Gaggle of Guards by Abracadebra
Overcoming Darkness by katbybee
Seventy-Six Volunteers by MrsKlinkmeyer
The Fine Art of Being Dumped by Abracadebra
The Man Who Never Was by Abracadebra
The Prisoner from Barracks G by MrsKlinkmeyer
BEST DRAMA RESPONSE TO OTHER CHALLENGES
1910 by Tuttle4077
Father, Dear Father by Tuttle4077
Hochstetter's Revenge by Tuttle4077
Mama Said There'll be Days Like This by snooky-9093
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Crystal Rose of Pollux
Who Wants to Live Forever? by Sierra Sutherwind
BEST COMEDY/GENERAL STORY BASED ON AN EPISODE
2025 Short Story Speedwriting Challenge: Tales from the Woods by dust on the wind
Curiosity Killed the Cat (almost!) by snook-9093
Gone Cuckoo by TheSailingRabbit
Hogan's Hofbrau- THE RETURN! by SeenaC
Sew What? by Abracadebra
The Prisoner from Barracks G by MrsKlinkmeyer
The Sun Worshipper by MrsKlinkmeyer
BEST DRAMA BASED ON AN EPISODE
Blood, What Blood? by Rockport268
Meet Me in Toledo by PicassoPenguin
Seventy-Six Volunteers by MrsKlinkmeyer
Shot! by vultee
The Little Things by Alverran
BEST SLASH STORY
cuddly toy by BlueZaca
don't make me dream alone by BlueZaca
equal strain on all parts by BlueZaca
i want to wake up where you are by BlueZaca
i'm your puppet by BlueZaca
kiss me tonight (tomorrow will be too late) by BlueZaca
One Step Ahead by BlueZaca
Stolen Snatches by BlueZaca
Syncopation by BlueZaca
till you're by my side by BlueZaca
Unexpected Wake-up Call by BlueZaca
Unscheduled Broadcast by BlueZaca
wonder why you ever go home by BlueZaca
MOST UNIQUE STORY
1910 by Tuttle4077
A Gaggle of Guards by Abracadebra
Advent in Camp by Sam Worth
Take Me Out to the Ball Game by snooky-9093
The Fine Art of Being Dumped by Abracadebra
The Man Who Never Was by Abracadebra
The Strangest Secret In My Marriage by Dabbled-at-Euchre
They Say It'll Be Over by Christmas by dust on the wind
Who Wants to Live Forever? by Sierra Sutherwind
STORY ELEMENTS
BEST PORTRAYAL OF A CANON CHARACTER
Carter in Alone by Trekkiehood
Carter in They Say It'll Be Over by Christmas by dust on the wind
Hogan in The Guards' Patrol by somewhatnerdy
Kinch in Father, Dear Father by Tuttle4077
Kinch in Meet Me in Toledo by PicassoPenguin
Kinch in Miss Louise P. Cargan by Tuttle4077
Kinch in The Letter by Tuttle4077
Klink in 1910 by Tuttle4077
Klink in A Night in Cologne by Fear-Of-The-Cold
LeBeau in Too Many Cooks by katbybee
Newkirk in The Lay of the Jailbird by Sierra Sutherwind
Schultz in Definitely Not a Hero by LightShiner14
BEST PORTRAYAL OF A CANON EXTRA
Crittendon in Off the Rails by Abracadebra
Hochstetter in Hochstetter's Revenge by Tuttle4077
Langenscheidt in Rule by California_112
Lisa in Something Close to Love by dust on the wind
Marya in Advent in Camp by Sam Worth
Marya in On the Night Train by dust on the wind
Marya in Take Me Out to the Ball Game by snooky-9093
Princess Peggy in Meet Me in Toledo by PicassoPenguin
BEST ORIGINAL CHARACTER
Chaplain Christopher in Advent in Camp by Sam Worth
Father Joseph in Father, Dear Father by Tuttle4077
Jack in They Say It'll Be Over by Christmas by dust on the wind
Lucy in Hochstetter's Revenge by Tuttle4077
Private Becker in The Prisoner from Barracks G by MrsKlinkmeyer
The Guard Geese in A Gaggle of Guards by Abracadebra
MULTIMEDIA
Crazy by Vielmouse
Newkirk in Profile by that1bitchqueer
Newkirk Stuffy by peter-newkirks-smolder
Shrinky-dink Keychain by radarsteddybear
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