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2025
The Deadlands, Hugo Finalist (Best Semiprozine); Locus Award Finalist (Best Magazine)
E. Catherine Tobler, Locus Award Finalist (Best Editor)
A Voice Calling, by Christopher Barzak, Shirley Jackson Award Finalist (Best Novella)
Rachel is at a Protest, by Esther Alter, Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
Joanna’s Bodies, by Eugenia Triantafyllou, Ignyte Award Finalist (Best Novelette); Nebula Award Finalist (Best Novelette); Locus Award Finalist (Best Novelette)
We Who Will Not Die, by Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Ignyte Award Finalist (Best Novelette); BSFA Long List (Best Shorter Fiction)
What Any Dead Thing Wants, by Aimee Ogden, Nebula Award Finalist (Best Novelette); BSFA Long List (Best Shorter Fiction)
From These Dark Abodes, by Lyndsie Manusos, BSFA Long List (Best Shorter Fiction)
The High Priestess Falls in Love with Death, by Ali Trotta, Rhysling Finalist
Mourning Person, by Anuja Mitra, Rhysling Long List
The Price of Becoming a Villain is to Quell One’s Kin in a Charade of Pact with the Gods, by Nwuguru Chidiebere Sullivan, Rhysling Finalist
Shattered Souls at Heaven’s Gate, by Ayòdéjì Israel, Rhysling Finalist
Spawn Red Meat Arachnid, by Chris Panatier, Rhysling Long List
2024
“Notes From A Pyre,” by Amal Singh — Finalist, 2024 Theodore Sturgeon Award
“There’s a Door to the Land of the Dead in the Land of the Dead,” by Sarah Pinsker — Finalist Locus Award (Short Story)
“Song of the Last Hour,” by Samuel A. Betiku — Rhysling Award Finalist
“Five of Cups Considers Forgiveness,” by Ali Trotta — Rhysling Award Finalist
“Disrespectfully,” by Beatrice Iker, 2024 Dwarf Stars Anthology
E. Catherine Tobler — Finalist, Locus Award (Editor)
2023
“The Long Way Up,” by Alix E. Harrow – Ignotus Award as Best Foreign Short Story
“Believe the Graves,” by Rasha Abdulhadi – Winner (tie), 2023 Dwarf Stars Award
“Homegoings and Repasts,” by DW McKinney, Finalist 2023 Uptopia Award
“Shipwrecked,” by Gretchen Tessmer – Finalist, Rhysling Awards
“Time Skip,” by Alyza Taguilaso – Finalist, Rhysling Awards
“My Great-Grandmother’s House,” by Madalena Daleziou – Finalist, Rhysling Awards
E. Catherine Tobler – Finalist, World Fantasy Award (Special award, Non-professional)
2022
“Death Opus,” Romie Stott – Finalist, Rhysling Awards
“Astynome, After,” Mike Allen – Finalist, Rhysling Awards
“The House of Ill Waters,” R.B. Lemberg – Finalist, Rhysling Awards
“Chernobyl Litany,” Gemma Files – Finalist, Rhysling Awards
“Psychopomp,” M.J. Cunniff – Finalist, Rhysling Awards