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 four entries we picked eight top ones and here they are! 1st Prize: Elaine Midcoh - Don't Mind Us A powerful and benevolent alien race visits Earth, but when their ulterior motives are exposed, a young woman has to find a way to work against them with some surprising allies... 2nd Prize: Jacob Sharp - The Graveyard of Empires On a deployment to Afghanistan an American soldier learns that, like any graveyard, there are things that transcend time and space... 3rd Prize: Michael Craig - The Road To Frozen Dog A gambler travelling on a train in the Old West meets the Old Gods and has to rescue a beautiful woman from being sacrificed...... and five more stories that earned honorable mention, from military thrillers to magical duels and far ranging adventure!