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Matthew Claxton @matthewclaxton.bsky.social · Jul 24

I don't really care who wins, but I love awards shortlists, because they're great reading lists. The Ignyte's usually has some great and interesting books and stories!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

We begin with the #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Novel: Adult category, which recognizes novel-length (40k+ words) works intended for an adult audience. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.

Finalists for Outstanding Novel: Adult
BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/Saga Press)
METAL FROM HEAVEN – August Clarke (Erewhon Books)
THE EMPEROR AND THE ENDLESS PALACE – Justinian Huang (Mira)
THE SENTENCE – Gautam Bhatia (Westland IF)
WOMB CITY – Tlotlo Tsamaase (Erewhon Books)

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Dan Hartland @danhartland.bsky.social · Jun 30

Why donate in the last 2 weeks of the SH fund drive?

—You’ll unlock a review from @theignyteawards.bsky.social nominated Archita Mittra of @amalelmohtar.com’s latest!
—You’ll enable us to keep publishing three long-form reviews every week!
—You’ll nurture a venue crucial (imo) to the health of SFF!

Strange Horizons 2026

A free weekly speculative fiction magazine with a global perspective.

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · Jun 25

Realizing how much of the project's history was on Twitter before The Troubles started, today on the blog, I offer a brief history of the Ignyte Awards, winner of the 2025 Locus Special Award.
www.ldlewiswrites.com/news-updates/blr1cll6k240urnbkg9dmjrmg8iyqq

A Brief History of the Ignyte Awards — L D Lewis, Author. Editor. Sea witch apologist

This past weekend, the Ignyte Awards won the Locus Special Award ! It’s a bit funny, awards winning an award, but our mission is sound and it is of course wonderful to be recognized for work you ne...

www.ldlewiswrites.com

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Arley Sorg @arleysorg.bsky.social · Jun 25

I was extremely happy to present the 2025 Locus Special Award to The Ignyte Awards this year!❤️‍🔥

I'm temporarily posting my presentation speech at the bottom of my links page, for anyone interested!

arleysorg.com/links

Ignyte Awards: @theignyteawards.bsky.social
Locus: @locusmag.bsky.social

Links - Arley's House

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xap @exapno.bsky.social · Jun 22

This fantastic award centers the contributions and perspectives of BIPOC to the field of speculative fiction and the community that surrounds it. Read the full thread (in both directions), review the works, and vote!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

Public voting for the #IgnyteAwards is now open thru August 15. Voting is free and open, no membership required. The voting page includes links to where you can find the published works and hopefully engage with them to inform your vote.

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

2025 Ignyte Awards Shortlist Announcement:
Public Voting Now Open June 9-Aug 15

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Diana M. Pho (she/her) 📚 🔊 @dianapho.bsky.social · Jun 22

Congratulations to all the winners and special shout out to the wonderful team behind the @theignyteawards.bsky.social for being recognized!!
locusmag.com/2025/06/2025...

2025 Locus Awards Winners

The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners in each category of the 2025 Locus Awards on June 21, 2025, during the Locus Awards Weekend. Authors Sarah Gailey and Tochi Onyebuchi were…

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · Jun 22

Thank you to Locus for acknowledging the Ignyte Awards. The awards are for the community and I hope this brings even more awareness to the writers, artists and organizations who create and support diverse work in SFFH. 🖤

File 770 @file770.bsky.social · Jun 22

2025 Locus Awards Winners
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2025 Locus Awards Winners

Locus Awards trophy. Art by Shaun Tan. The 2025 Locus Awards were announced June 21 in a ceremony during Locus Awards Weekend in Oakland, CA. SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL The Man Who Saw Seconds, Alexande…

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · Jun 22

@ldlewiswrites.com @sillysyntax.bsky.social @theignyteawards.bsky.social Congratulations on the Locus Award! Well deserved for your and everyone's hard work in creating and sustaining something vital in the IGNYTE Awards.

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♿️ Eva V Roslin (They/She) 🟨⬜️🟪⬛️ 🍁 @evavroslin.bsky.social · Jun 22

I am NOT going to stop screaming about injustice. I also need to celebrate wins, including @literarydesiree.bsky.social and @sj-fennell.bsky.social winning Locus Award for Anthology with "The Black Girl Survives in This One" and Locus Celebrating Excellence in Genre to @theignyteawards.bsky.social

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer📷🚀 🚀 📸 @princejvstin.com · Jun 22

Congrats to the 2025 Locus Awards winners including
@tkingfisher.com (2 wins!)
@chucktingle.bsky.social
@wiswell.bsky.social
@premeemohamed.com
@annleckie.com
@clarkesworldmagazine.com
@theignyteawards.bsky.social
@isabel.kim

File 770 @file770.bsky.social · Jun 22

2025 Locus Awards Winners
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2025 Locus Awards Winners

Locus Awards trophy. Art by Shaun Tan. The 2025 Locus Awards were announced June 21 in a ceremony during Locus Awards Weekend in Oakland, CA. SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL The Man Who Saw Seconds, Alexande…

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M H Ayinde 🍉 A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST out NOW! @mhayinde.bsky.social · Jun 22

Huge congratulations to @theignyteawards.bsky.social on their very well deserved Locus Awards win! The Ignytes and those who run them do so much to uplift BIPOC voices. Also, this is your reminder that the 2025 Ignytes are currently open to all for voting.

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

Vote - The Ignyte Awards

Public voting for the 2025 AWARDS IS NOW OPEN THRU AUG 15. GO VOTE OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/...

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L. D. Lewis, Peach Jolly Rancher 🍬 @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · Jun 22

I want to be able to say something articulate about the Locus Award for the Ignytes but I'm attempting edits in an existential spiral this evening.

Thank you for seeing the work and for making our finalists part of both your reading and your broader literary community.

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cocoon of normality 🦋 @tallesteden.bsky.social · Jun 21

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

Public voting for the #IgnyteAwards is now open thru August 15. Voting is free and open, no membership required. The voting page includes links to where you can find the published works and hopefully engage with them to inform your vote.

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

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Bogi Takács / SONG OF SPORES coming Nov 2025! @bogiperson.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy Juneteenth! Just updated my list of books by Black intersex authors -

www.bogireadstheworld.com/a-list-of-bo...

(Aiming for completeness, please let me know if I missed a title!)

A list of books by Black intersex authors! | Bogi Reads the World

www.bogireadstheworld.com

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FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · Jun 20

Happy JUNETEENTH y'all!!! Support Black creators. Here's a great place to start:
go.bsky.app/VSHmC2p

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Angela @litscialliance.bsky.social · Jun 17

I have been feeling very whelmed this awards season before @theignyteawards.bsky.social announced their finalists!!

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IGNYTE AWARDS SHORT LIST 2025

YouTube video by Literature Science Alliance

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Arula Ratnakar @arula-ratnakar.bsky.social · Jun 17

I highly encourage you all to read every single finalist before voting.

My honest assessment of my piece? I need to work on my exposition. I have a good plot, ideas, characters, and the immersive surreal mathworld parts flow nicely. But some areas w/ characters explaining topology don’t flow.

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Novella category is for speculative works ranging from 17,500-39,999 words. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.

Finalists in Outstanding Novella

FRACTAL KARMA – Arula Ratnakar (Clarkesworld)

LOST ARK DREAMING – Suyi Okungbowa Davies (Tordotcom)

THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST – Premee Mohamed (Tordotcom)

THE DRAGONFLY GAMBIT – A. D. Sui (Neon Hemlock)

THE PRACTICE, THE HORIZON, AND THE CHAIN – Sofia Samatar (Tordotcom)

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Alasdair Stuart @alasdairstuart.bsky.social · Jun 13

#TheFullLid - 13th June 2025 - Happy Friday! We're finding out what happens When The Walls Fall with @molomoot.bsky.social, signal boosting some Unbound authors, celebrating the @theignyteawards.bsky.social shortlist and playing out with @durrymusic.bsky.social
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The cover to When the Walls Fall shows a drawing of a castle, with dice falling down one side of it and the title WHEN THE WALLS FALL by MOLOMOOT at the top.

aryn has long dark hair. Both are wearing jeans and t-shirts.

Against a black background various plants are arrayed. In a white box at the top left of the image the word LEGENDS OF THE LEAF-UNEARTHING THE SECRETS TO HELP YOUR PLANTS THRIVE are written. BY JANE PERRON is in another box beneath them.

Austin and Taryn Duffy, the brother and sister team at the core of the band, sit against an orange background. Austin has short dark hair, glasses, facial hair and tattoos. Taryn has long dark hair. Both are wearing jeans and t-shirts.

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Cindy Vs. The Army of Darkness Phan @cindyphanauthor.com · Jun 11

I've had the pleasure and privilege of working with @khoreo.bsky.social team twice on the audio versions of my stories, once with a large cast of characters and a rather tricky structure that they absolutely knocked out of the park! Please consider voting for this stellar publication ✨✨✨

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Fiction Podcast recognize excellence in audio performance and production for speculative fiction. Congratulations to these finalists:

Finalists for Outstanding Fiction Podcast:

Cast of Wonders

Khōréō Magazine

Podcastle

Pseudopod

The Nosleep Podcast

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Brandon Crilly (Announcements Only) @brandoncrilly.bsky.social · Jun 11

Breaking my updates-only policy to say - check out @theignyteawards.bsky.social! The ballot always represents a wide array of our industry's best.

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

Particular congrats to @suyidavies.com @thesuiway.bsky.social @littlebadger.bsky.social @charliejane.bsky.social !

Vote - The Ignyte Awards

Public voting for the 2025 AWARDS IS NOW OPEN THRU AUG 15. GO VOTE OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience BLACKHEART MAN – Nalo Hopkinson (S&S/...

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com

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Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social · Jun 11

ICYMI - What a day I had yesterday!

In addition to The Creepening of Dogwood House getting nominated for an @theignyteawards.bsky.social I found out that HOLLOW TONGUE is a nominee for the @sjacksonawards.bsky.social!

Congratulations to this year's finalists in all the categories!

Graphic on a black background that shows the cover of Hollow Tongue: a brown and beige cover with golden framing that houses butterflies it the shape of a skull.

A black and white list of Shirley Jackson Award Nominees in the novella categories.
Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram (Titan Books)
Hollow Tongue by Eden Royce (Raw Dog Screaming Press)
Red Skies in the Morning by Nadia Bulkin (Dim Shores)
A Scout is Brave by Will Ludwigsen (Lethe Press)
A Voice Calling by Christopher Barzak (Psychopomp)

At the bottom, a graphic of Raw Dog Screaming Press, and of the Shirley Jackson Awards, with Shirley's signature cat eye glasses.

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Nathan Hillustration @nhillustration.bsky.social · Jun 10

Go vote for @carlydraws.bsky.social !!

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Artist recognizes contributions in visual speculative storytelling. Congratulations to the following artists:

Finalists for Outstanding Artist

Alyssa Winans

Carly A-F

Micaela Alcaino

Tran Nguyen

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Alyssa Winans @ Archon 48 @alawinans.bsky.social · Jun 10

Ahh, I really wasn't expecting to be a finalist! It's an honor, thanks so much to the jury and everyone involved in setting up the awards.

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Artist recognizes contributions in visual speculative storytelling. Congratulations to the following artists:

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J.L. Akagi @jlakagi.bsky.social · Jun 10

Oh wow, it’s amazing to be a finalist. I can’t believe that’s my whale falling on this list.

Congrats to all the nominees. It was an incredible year for speculative fiction.

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · Jun 9

The #IgnyteAwards finalists for the Outstanding Short Story category is for speculative works ranging from 2,000-7,499 words. Congratulations to the following titles and their authors.

Finalists for Outstanding Short Story

AGNI - Nibedita Sen (The Sunday Morning Transport)

PARTHENOGENESIS – Stephen Graham Jones (Reactor)

THE SPINDLE OF NECESSITY - B. Pladek (Strange Horizons)

WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ | WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ - Caroline M. Yoachim (Lightspeed Magazine)

WHALE FALL – J.L. Akagi (Strange Horizons)

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