2024 High Caliber Awards : Cannon Publishing LLC : 9798989653324 : 28 Feb 2024 : 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 seven entries we picked nine top ones and here they are! 1st Prize: Kevin Harris - Mightier than the Pen A retired soldier turned monk sets out to protect a book of his people's history, dogged by barbarians intent on claiming the books' magic. When it comes down to it though, is the pen he had taken up mightier than the sword he had put down? 2nd Prize: Sam Robb - Blue as Sky, Black as Sin A young travelling judge on the road with an Imperial Magus struggles to keep his own magical talent hidden while investigating a series of crimes that look to be the work of a powerful necromancer. 3rd Prize: Brian Gifford - Specialist Lieu Saves the World What's an ordinary American grunt in power armor supp