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The Ignyte Awards

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Your favorite BIPOC SFFH author's favorite award. Celebrating excellence and inclusivity in the genre. Brought to you by L.D. Lewis and Suzan Palumbo. 2025 medallion art (pfp) by Nilah Magruder https://ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/

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Somto Ihezue@somtoihezue.bsky.social · last wk.

Voting is still ongoing for the Ignyte Awards, and I'm on the ballot for the first time, with my novelette "We Begin Where Infinity Ends" alongside other brilliant writers and finalists. Do read, recommend and vote for your favorite works✨💫

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congratulations finalists! Public voting is now open thru August 16: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/ We encourage you to read or otherwise engage with the nominated works/folks between now and then. Thanks for tuning in!

2026 Ignyte Awards: Public Voting Now Open June 8-Aug 16
Hannah Yang@hannahyangwrites.bsky.social · 3w ago

Public voting is open for the Ignyte Awards!! I'm on the ballot for the first time, for my short story "The Octopus Dreams of Personhood" 🐙 There are tons of other incredible nominees here 🥹 would highly recommend reading + voting!

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congratulations finalists! Public voting is now open thru August 16: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/ We encourage you to read or otherwise engage with the nominated works/folks between now and then. Thanks for tuning in!

2026 Ignyte Awards: Public Voting Now Open June 8-Aug 16
The Skiffy and Fanty Show@skiffyandfanty.com · last mo.

A reminder: The @theignyteawards.bsky.social award voting is open to all, and open until August 16th. the Finalists and the voting button (including us, if you find favor with us as a finalist) are all here ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

Vote - The Ignyte Awards

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS! Public voting for the 2026 awards is now open thru August 16. Links are included wherever available in the hope that you will engage with the listed works to ...

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · last mo.

Are you one of the very many SFFH magazines keeping short fiction alive on a shoestring budget? 👀

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

And finally, a survey of orgs, mags, and other entities focused on speculative fiction, to determine where need might be greatest to help the field stay alive, whether it be through funding, outreach, or anything else. The survey is open thru 6/29. #2026IgnyteAwards airtable.com/appOgisruufu...

State of Spec Orgs Survey: An Ignytes-Adjacent Project. Open for responses thru 6/29
Mia Araujo@miaaraujo.bsky.social · last mo.

It’s an unbelievable honor to be nominated alongside such incredible authors! My deepest thanks to the Ignyte jury, and especially to the panel of 12-17-year-old judges who chose to include my book in this category 💗 Please go read my fellow nominees’ books! 🔥

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists for Outstanding Middle Grade are: Afia in the Land of Wonders – @miaaraujo.bsky.social Candace, the Universe, and Everything – Sherri L. Smith Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave – @allyoutthere.bsky.social (1/2)

OUTSTANDING MIDDLE GRADE for works intended for the middle grade audience Afia in the Land of Wonders – Mia Araujo (Scholastic Press) Candace, the Universe, and Everything – Sherri L. Smith (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers) Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave – Ally Russel (Delacorte Press) The Glade – Naseem Jamnia (Bittersweet Books) The Island of Forgotten Gods – Victor Piñeiro (Sourcebooks Young Readers)
Marty Cahill@mcflycahill90.bsky.social · last mo.

Voting is open @theignyteawards.bsky.social until 8/16! I'd be honored if you voted for Audition For The Fox for Outstanding Novella, but please be true to yourself and your heart; what matters is participating in this incredible award! Thanks for your time!! 🦊💜 ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

Vote - The Ignyte Awards

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS! Public voting for the 2026 awards is now open thru August 16. Links are included wherever available in the hope that you will engage with the listed works to ...

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com

Arley Sorg@arleysorg.bsky.social · last mo.

Some fantastic authors on this list, and wonderful options across the entire ballot! If you haven't read Ichthyosis yet - here's a link! psychopomp.com/fantasy/issu...

Ichthyosis - PSYCHOPOMP.COM

This is how it begins.

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The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists in Outstanding Short Story are: Autogas Ferryman – @champwongs.bsky.social Because I Held His Name Like A Key – @aimeeogdenwrites.com Commensalism, Or the Labyrinth’s Vessels – @nkereuwxm.bsky.social (1/2)

OUTSTANDING SHORT STORY for speculative works ranging from 2,000-7,499 words Autogas Ferryman – Champ Wongsatayanont (Nightmare Magazine) Because I Held His Name Like A Key – Aimee Ogden (Strange Horizons) Commensalism, Or the Labyrinth’s Vessels – Albert Nkereuwem (Will This Be a Problem) Ichthyosis – M.L. Krishnan (Fantasy Magazine) The Octopus Dreams of Personhood – Hannah Yang (Diabolical Plots)
Naseem Jamnia (they/them) THE GLADE IS AN IGNYTE FINALIST!@jamsternazzy.bsky.social · last mo.

If you’d like a copy of THE GLADE for consideration for the Ignyte, let me know! voting ends on august 16 (my birthday!), and it’s open to the public! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/

Vote - The Ignyte Awards

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S FINALISTS! Public voting for the 2026 awards is now open thru August 16. Links are included wherever available in the hope that you will engage with the listed works to ...

ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists for Outstanding Middle Grade are: Afia in the Land of Wonders – @miaaraujo.bsky.social Candace, the Universe, and Everything – Sherri L. Smith Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave – @allyoutthere.bsky.social (1/2)

OUTSTANDING MIDDLE GRADE for works intended for the middle grade audience Afia in the Land of Wonders – Mia Araujo (Scholastic Press) Candace, the Universe, and Everything – Sherri L. Smith (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers) Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave – Ally Russel (Delacorte Press) The Glade – Naseem Jamnia (Bittersweet Books) The Island of Forgotten Gods – Victor Piñeiro (Sourcebooks Young Readers)
Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them)@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · last mo.

So, I'm nominated for the critic award, and I would love your vote. That said, there are so many incredible nominees not just in my category but across the whole award. I hope you vote! It's free and open to everyone!

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congratulations finalists! Public voting is now open thru August 16: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/ We encourage you to read or otherwise engage with the nominated works/folks between now and then. Thanks for tuning in!

2026 Ignyte Awards: Public Voting Now Open June 8-Aug 16
Grand Admiral Shaun Duke@shaunduke.net · last mo.

A friendly reminder that voting is now open for the Ignyte. Yeah, I'm on the list for Skiffy and Fanty, but there are also so many amazing and lovely writers, critics, creators, and folks on this ballot. Go vote!

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congratulations finalists! Public voting is now open thru August 16: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/ We encourage you to read or otherwise engage with the nominated works/folks between now and then. Thanks for tuning in!

2026 Ignyte Awards: Public Voting Now Open June 8-Aug 16
L. D. Lewis, Sea Witch Apologist 🧜🏾‍♀️@ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app · last mo.

My perennial reminder to only vote once and not once-per-email-address-you-control-and-some-you-just-made-up. I will throw all your ballots out for getting on my nerves.

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congratulations finalists! Public voting is now open thru August 16: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/ We encourage you to read or otherwise engage with the nominated works/folks between now and then. Thanks for tuning in!

2026 Ignyte Awards: Public Voting Now Open June 8-Aug 16
Strange Horizons@strangehorizons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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The Skiffy and Fanty Show@skiffyandfanty.com · 2mo ago

We at Skiffy and Fanty are absolutely over the moon to be finalists for the @theignyteawards.bsky.social critic award. Full lists of our fellow finalists here: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/current-fina...

Finalists - The Ignyte Awards

The Awards seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscapes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror by recognizing incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding eff...

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Naseem Jamnia (they/them) THE GLADE IS AN IGNYTE FINALIST!@jamsternazzy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

ICYMI, my MG horror THE GLADE is a finalist for an Ignyte Award!! I am so excited and honored to be on this list. (A note that the publisher is Aladdin, an S&S imprint; Bittersweet is the packager I worked with.) I'm happy to send anyone a PDF for consideration! The voting ends on my birthday 😎

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists for Outstanding Middle Grade are: Afia in the Land of Wonders – @miaaraujo.bsky.social Candace, the Universe, and Everything – Sherri L. Smith Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave – @allyoutthere.bsky.social (1/2)

OUTSTANDING MIDDLE GRADE for works intended for the middle grade audience Afia in the Land of Wonders – Mia Araujo (Scholastic Press) Candace, the Universe, and Everything – Sherri L. Smith (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers) Mystery James Digs Her Own Grave – Ally Russel (Delacorte Press) The Glade – Naseem Jamnia (Bittersweet Books) The Island of Forgotten Gods – Victor Piñeiro (Sourcebooks Young Readers)
Allison Pottern@apottern.bsky.social · 2mo ago

HUGE congrats to @mariahaskins.com for her @theignyteawards.bsky.social nomination! She has graciously rec'd/rvwed TWO of my stories for which I am still deeply grateful. Mother, Darling Review: locusmag.com/review/fiyah... Cryptid Car Rental Rec! maria-is-reading.blogspot.com/2024/10/my-s...

Fiyah, Strange Horizons and Escape Pod: Reviews by Maria Haskins - Locus

Fiyah Winter '26 Strange Horizons 2/2/26 Escape Pod 1/29/26 The winter issue of Fiyah delivers a strong and varied selection of stories, beginning with The Things We Bury In Each Other by Timothy Ngom...

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The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Critic #2026IgnyteAward finalists are: @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @mariahaskins.com @skiffyandfanty.com @vanessafogg.bsky.social

CRITICS AWARD for reviews and analysis of the field of speculative literature Alex Brown Gabino Iglesias Maria Haskins The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, Paul Weimer, Trish Matson, Stephen Geigen-Miller, and Cam Coulter Vanessa Fogg
Nkereuwem Albert@nkereuwxm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thanks to the amazing people at @willthisbeaproblem.bsky.social you can now read Commensalism, Or the Labyrinth’s Vessels: willthisbeaproblem.co.ke/2025/11/19/c...

Commensalism, or the Labyrinth’s Vessels – Will This Be A Problem?

Forty-two wakes up in control of his limbs and does not understand what has gone wrong. He wonders how long it has been since the day the Labyrinth won; it did

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The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists in Outstanding Short Story are: Autogas Ferryman – @champwongs.bsky.social Because I Held His Name Like A Key – @aimeeogdenwrites.com Commensalism, Or the Labyrinth’s Vessels – @nkereuwxm.bsky.social (1/2)

OUTSTANDING SHORT STORY for speculative works ranging from 2,000-7,499 words Autogas Ferryman – Champ Wongsatayanont (Nightmare Magazine) Because I Held His Name Like A Key – Aimee Ogden (Strange Horizons) Commensalism, Or the Labyrinth’s Vessels – Albert Nkereuwem (Will This Be a Problem) Ichthyosis – M.L. Krishnan (Fantasy Magazine) The Octopus Dreams of Personhood – Hannah Yang (Diabolical Plots)