Last night, the 2022 Ignyte awards were handed out. This is the third annual Ignyte Awards which "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 efforts toward inclusivity of the genre." You can find the full … Continue reading 2022 Ignyte Award Results
Category: Award
2020 Hugo Awards
More brief news from the world of fantasy and science fiction literature: The Hugo Awards, the oldest and most prestigious literary award within the genres, have been announced. You can see the results here. This year I'd actually read enough of the nominees to have a few favorites to root for including one of the … Continue reading 2020 Hugo Awards
2020 World Fantasy Awards Nominees
Brief news from the world of science fiction and fantasy literature: The nominees for the 2020 World Fantasy Awards have been revealed (click here for the full list). The winners will be announced at this years World Fantasy Convention, which, due to Covid-19, will be virtual. I don't think I've read any of this years … Continue reading 2020 World Fantasy Awards Nominees
2020 Pulitzer Prize Winner
Short news from the writing world: Colson Whitehead has just been revealed as the 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner in the fiction category. This is his second Pulitzer Prize. He also took home the award in 2017 for his novel, The Underground Railroad. He won the 2020 award for The Nickel Boys.
Locus Award Voting
A heads up for anyone with an interest in speculative fiction. Voting for the Locus Award, one of the major awards within fantasy, science fiction, and horror, is open until April 15th. Anyone can vote, and, no, you don't have to have read every story already listed. You don't even have to vote for any … Continue reading Locus Award Voting
Locus Recommended Reading List 2017
Good news for anyone interested in speculative fiction. Locus Magazine recently published their yearly recommended reading list, highlighting some of the best long and short stories of science fiction, fantasy, and horror to be published in 2017. So if you want to see what moved in the genres during the last year, this is the … Continue reading Locus Recommended Reading List 2017
Toby Backman 