As it is now officially 2018 everywhere in the world, I am closing the Kerth window. I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has written a story in 2017, as well as everyone who’s left feedback.

If you’ve posted a story anywhere but here, the archives or the zoom boards and you’d like it to be eligible, please email us at KCOM@kerthawards.com as soon as possible!

Happy New Year! party

"It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It's basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating."- Simon Pegg