For readers and nominators keeping track of award seasons, I have two original releases from 2025 that are eligible for the 2026 cycle of the Hugo, Nebula, Aurora, and Dragon Awards.
If you enjoyed either of these titles and feel they deserve recognition, I’d be honored if you considered nominating them.
Solar Whisper
Published: April 3, 2025
Word Count: 67,843
Category: Best Novel (Hugo, Nebula, Aurora, Dragon)
Politics, galactic conquest, ancient powers awakening — and one ship caught in the storm.
Eligible for:
– Hugo Award for Best Novel
– Nebula Award for Best Novel
– Aurora Award for Best Novel (English)
– Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Quiet Like Fire
Published: May 1, 2025
Word Count: 27,648
Category: Best Novella (Hugo, Nebula, Dragon) / Short Fiction (Aurora)
Dystopian. Intimate. Not quite hopeful.
Eligible for:
– Hugo Award for Best Novella
– Nebula Award for Best Novella
– Aurora Award for Best Short Fiction (English)
– Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Novella
A quick note on nominations
If you’re a member of any of the following organizations, you can submit nominations:
– Worldcon members (Hugo Awards)
– SFWA members (Nebula Awards)
– Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association members (Aurora Awards)
– Anyone with an email address (Dragon Awards)
As always, thank you for reading. Your support means more than you know.
Latest releases:
Quiet Like Fire
Solar Whisper
Ptolemy Lane Tales Omnibus