find a way to try to encourage writers to consider this topic and hopefully strive to make their work
more inclusive to those of us who stand outside of the dominating cultures. Therefore, I've designed
an award, which has the logo of my main website, Charani. Because she is my hardest critic when it
comes to my own writing, my beloved, Jessica, will be helping me in deciding which Fan Fiction story
is deserving of the Charani Award for excellence in the incorporation of Ethnic or Religious Diversity.
Periodically throughout the year, whenever my soul mate and I come across a story we feel deserves
recognition, we will award the author with a Charani award banner in order to have it included at the
websites where they submit their work. Additionally, I will be making the announcement of the
winner at various websites to enable others to take part in reading the author's work and
congratulating them not only on their great writing, but also on their attempts to be inclusive within
their story.
Thank you all for helping me gather this list together and for encouraging me with the idea of the
Charani award!
Disclaimer: Stories that are awarded with the Charani Award of Excellence are judged according to
content, concept, topic and the incorporation of either Ethnic characters or Religious Diversity and
nothing more. The awarding of this banner is purely subjective. All banners are linked to the sites
that carry them. I do not take responsibility for the stories, nor do I control what the author's write.
So if you come across any story, which contains spelling, grammar errors or typos, or has material
that you object to, please notify the authors, not me.
What I focus on is the topic and incoporation of Ethnic characters or Religious Diversity and
nothing more.
November 2002 - Anne Azel for Turkish Encounter
December 2002 - Tragedy 88 for Desert Wind Rising
January 2003 - Archangel 2003 for Desert Hawke
February 2003 - In Honor of the crew of the shuttle, no award was issued.
March 2003 - Ana Ortiz for HABÁNAME
April and May 2003
My apologies that awards were not given for these months.
A Sr. thesis at my university captured all of my attention.
June 2003 - Shadowriter for Daughter of Egypt
July 2003 - Eveh for And They All Come Falling Down
August 2003 - B. S. Raven for Her Sole Desire
September 2003 - Nene Adams for The Sunne in Gold and The Sunne in Scarlet
October 2003 My apologies, university studies mid-terms got the best of me.
November 2003 - Nyrdgyrl for Doggie Door Follies
