The first round of voting in our reader poll to pick a story to go into The Best of BCS, Year Three is over, and the five finalist stories, alphabetical by author, are:

“Gone Sleeping,” by Heather Clitheroe

“The Girl Who Tasted the Sea,” by Sarah L. Edwards

“Bone Diamond,” by Michael John Grist

“A Bounty Split Three Ways,” Peter Kovic

“My Father’s Wounds,” by Ferrett Steinmetz

The second and final round of voting between these five stories is now open as a poll question on the BCS Facebook ‘Like’ page.

To vote in the final round:  go to this poll question on the BCS Facebook ‘Like’ page. The poll closes Friday night, Aug. 10, at midnight PST. Final-round voting is now closed.

Thanks very much for making your voice heard, and look for The Best of BCS, Year Three this fall!