The Longest Season in the Garden of the Tea-Fish, by Jo Miles

[Strange Horizons]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(High Fantasy) When an accident kills most of the fish the tree-people depend on, everyone has to go dormant except one who has to watch over rebuilding the shoal and protecting the rest while they sleep. (5,181 words; Time: 17m)

The God of All Mountains, by Jo Miles

[Analog]

★★★★☆ More Than Just a Race

(SF Sports) Claudia doesn’t want to be the first woman to climb Olympus Mons, she wants to be the first person, despite having outdated equipment, limited support, and a strong competitor. (4,754 words; Time: 15m)