FAQs
- What are the Orion Awards?
- Is the Awards site suitable for children to explore?
- What if I don't want my fic nominated for the Orions?
- Who are you, and why are you organising the Orion Awards?
- How can I help with the Orion Awards?
- How do I get more information?
- What does "Orion" mean?
- What is The Observatory?
- Can I help out with The Observatory?
- When can I nominate fics?
- How can I nominate fics?
- Which category should I nominate this fic for?
- For how many categories can I nominate a single fic?
- Which fics are eligible for nomination?
- Is it required to nominate fics in all divisions?
- Can I nominate my own fics? May I ask my friends to nominate a particular work I've written?
- What should I do if I made a mistake in my nomination?
- How can I nominate a fic that isn't available on a publicly accessible site?
- If a fic of mine has been nominated, when should I expect to hear from you?
- What about poetry? Is poetry allowed?
- Who are the Judges?
- How can I become a Judge?
- What is a Judge Trainee?
- How will Judges decide the best fic in a given category?
- Are fics written by Judges withdrawn from the Awards? Why or why not?
- Will the Judges provide comments on works nominated?
- Why don't the people decide on all the Awards by vote? Wouldn't that be fairer?
- What is a shortlist?
- How many fics will make it onto a shortlist?
- How are the People's Choices different from the Orions?
- How does the shortlisting/winning for the People's Choice Awards work?
- How many times can I vote?
- When will the PC votes be closed?
- May I ask my friends to vote for a work of mine, or a friend's? Can I vote for my own fic?
- When will the nominees be announced?
- How will the results be announced?
- Can I get automatic notification of the Orion news?
- What are the prizes for People's Choice?
- What are the prizes for the Orions?
