‘Tis the season…for award eligibility posts!

Thanks to everyone looking at fiction for this award season. I have a couple of things from 2025 for your consideration. I appreciate you taking the time for these–hope you enjoy. And if you need copies, drop me an email or find me on Bluesky.

I had two stories published in 2025. They are eligible in the Best Short Story categories for the Aurora, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, etc. I also edited one anthology which is eligible for some awards, too. All the details below.

SHORT STORIES

“For the Rectitude of Our Intentions”

• Eligible for the Aurora Award for Best Short Story! Vote here until April 4, 2026 at 11:59 pm EDT
• Long-listed for The British Science Fiction Association Award!
• Blood magic, human sacrifice, the founding of the American republic, and the price of not abandoning one’s ideals. 4800 words
• Published in Intergalactic Rejects (Calendar of Fools, June 2025)
• Read it online here.

ANTHOLOGY

Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three

• Eligible for the Aurora Award for Best Related Work! Vote here until April 4, 2026 at 11:59 pm EDT
• Appears on the 2025 Locus Recommended Reading List in the Best Anthology Category
• Get a free review copy here