It’s the most awkward season of the year: awards season. One thing that is true is that for marginalized writers throwing one’s hat in the ring and saying, “hey! I wrote A Thing of Quality! It’s worth consideration for awards!” is actually a political act. Our narratives are not default narratives. Our narratives are considered unrealistic, inconvenient, and unrelatable. It makes us live a lifetime of various shades of imposter syndrome. It makes it hard to write these kinds of posts.
I’m writing one anyway. Here goes. Also, want to nominate me, but haven’t read something listed here? Email me. I’ll probably send you what you’re looking for gratis.
Novels
EXTRACTION, published with The Kraken Collective in November 2017, is eligible for the following:
- Hugo (novel) – Recommendations are being collected here. Probably other places, too.
- Nebula (novel) – Nominations are open from November 15, 2017 to February 15, 2018. If you’re a member in good standing of SFWA you can make a nomination!
- BSFA (novel) – Nominations are open until December 31st, 2017. Anyone can make suggestions; only BSFA members can officially nominate.
- The ALA GLBTRT Barbara Gittings Literature Award for Fiction
- The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards – nominations are open for novels published in 2017
- James Tiptree Awards
- The Bi Book Awards – you can suggest a book, and they will reach out to me to supply copies for reading.
Novellas
In The Company of Strangers
- Hugo (novel) – Recommendations are being collected here. Probably other places, too.
- Nebula (novel) – Nominations are open from November 15, 2017 to February 15, 2018. If you’re a member in good standing of SFWA you can make a nomination!
- James Tiptree Awards
Short Fiction
“The Music of the Spheres”
“Sigils”
“On the Market”
- Hugo (novel) – Recommendations are being collected here. Probably other places, too.
- Nebula (novel) – Nominations are open from November 15, 2017 to February 15, 2018. If you’re a member in good standing of SFWA you can make a nomination!
- The Gaylactic Spectrum Awards – nominations are open for short fiction published in 2017
- James Tiptree Awards
