Award Season Chaos

It's been a whirlwind of a time this award's season, and I've found myself lucky enough to make it onto some initial ballots and recommendation lists! I think many writers have a strange relationship with awards and shouting about our work. On one hand, it feels uncomfortable to be promoting our work, but on the other hand, it feels like we're doing an injustice to our work and the people who have helped with publishing it if we don't try to get as many eyes on it as possible as it doesn't only benefit us but also the publishers, magazines, and editors who believed in our work.

Any who, discomfort aside, below are some of the initial ballots and lists I've been fortunate enough to make it onto with one or more (!!!) works (should anyone need a review copy of anything, do get in touch!) Nominations and voting are open for some awards at the moment—go forth and mark down all your favourite things from this year!

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Nerds of a Feather, Flock Together — Hugo Award Recommended Reading

​I AM AI — Shortwave Publishing (Novelette)​

​Best New Writer (Astounding Award)​

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​Hugo Book Club — Open Discussion — What's worth considering for the ballot in 2024?​

I AM AI — Shortwave Publishing (Novelette)

Best New Writer (Astounding Award)

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​*Hugo Award nominations are currently open to voting members*​

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​British Science Fiction Association Award Longlist:

I AM AI — Shortwave Publishing (Best Shorter Fiction category)

"We are a Little Hotel" — Interzone Magazine (Best Short Fiction category)

(voting is currently open for BSFA members)​

​Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot:​

LINGHUN — Dark Matter INK (Superior Achievement in Long Fiction category)

(voting open for HWA members)

​Locus Recommended Reading List
*voting open to the public*

​I've had the wonderful opportunity to have a live interview with Arley Sorg for Locus Magazine:​

Nebula Nominations open for SFWA members, and I'm happy to see LINGHUN, I AM AI, and "We are a Little Hotel" on the Suggested Reading List!

LINGHUN made it onto CBC Book's list for "The Best Canadian Fiction of 2023", which is a wild thing because I never would have thought CBC would have noticed the smol thing!

​Crow Collective Workshops: "Short Form Chaos: Filling the Story Toolbox"​

I'll be running a workshop with Crow Collective on March @ 1PM EST. This will be targeted in particular for those looking to start writing short fiction or wanted to revisit some short fiction techniques!

Two new column pieces are up in PSYCOPOMP.com:

​Chaos Trifecta #9 — Rememory (ft. Merciless Waters by Rae Knowles, The Disappearance of Tom Nero by TJ Price, Time’s Ellipse by Frasier Armitage)

​Chaos Trifecta #10 — Immortality (ft. Mammoths at the Gate by Nghi Vo, Withered by A.G.A Wilmot, The Body Harvest by Michael J. Seidlinger)

And lastly:

Officially out in the world now and in the hands of my relatives in China is I AM AI's Chinese translation in Foreign Literature and Arts (Translator: Geng Hui — Photo: taken by my mom, whose currently in China):