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You both make good points! I worry that genres would be too difficult to define in this murky world of ours. I really like the idea of focussing on the author rather than specific stories - I think that would be fairer :-) I also see the potential issue with putting people off writing but then again, there's nothing at stake beyond honour - it's not like there's a cash prize or something. It's all just a bit of fun :-) I guess we can leave it up to individuals but personally I would decline a nomination next time, not because I think my work is so great that it's bound to win on merit but rather that, with the amount I write, law of averages gives me a better chance of being more people's favourite and I don't want people thinking "What's the point in entering? Edward's just gonna win because he writes so much".