2026 High Caliber Awards

By Greg Fennewald and N. Jed Todd

The Cannon High Caliber Awards are an annual contest for new writers. In it we ask them to submit a novella length story of Science Fiction, Military or Fantasy genre to challenge their skills. Out of twenty two entries we picked eight top ones, and here they are

1st Vexation - Greg Fennewald
2nd Elko - Jon Holt
3rd Wings of Gold - N.J. Todd
4th The Jaguar God & Golden Idol - Zachary Weeks

Honorable Mentions (in no specific order):

- Knight Beats Grave Digger - Ryan Overton
- Miss Imperium - L.J. Hilse
- Reaper - Michael Woodworth
- Stardrakes and Scrutiny - Ruth Clara

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1969374225
• ISBN13: 9781969374227
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Cannon Publishing Group
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"