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 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 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 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!