The Ignyte Awards
@theignyteawards.bsky.social
Your favorite BIPOC SFFH author's favorite award. Celebrating excellence and inclusivity in the genre. Brought to you by L.D. Lewis and Suzan Palumbo. 2025 medallion art (pfp) by Nilah Magruder https://ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/
And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards
#2025IgnyteAwards
October 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
And the Community Award for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre goes to @authorsabb.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards
#2025IgnyteAwards
The Ember Award for Unsung Contributions to Genre goes to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards
#2025IgnyteAwards
October 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Ember Award for Unsung Contributions to Genre goes to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social
#2025IgnyteAwards
#2025IgnyteAwards
Congratulations @genni.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Creative Nonfiction for AFRO-CENTERED FUTURISMS IN OUR SPECULATIVE FICTION
October 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Congratulations @genni.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Creative Nonfiction for AFRO-CENTERED FUTURISMS IN OUR SPECULATIVE FICTION
Congratulations @soniasulaiman.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works for THYME TRAVELERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION
October 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Congratulations @soniasulaiman.bsky.social on winning the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works for THYME TRAVELERS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF PALESTINIAN SPECULATIVE FICTION
The #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Comics Team: Jes and Cin Wibowo for LUNAR BOY
October 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Comics Team: Jes and Cin Wibowo for LUNAR BOY
October 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
October 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The #2025IgnyteAwards for Critic is @mayagittelman.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The #2025IgnyteAwards for Critic is @mayagittelman.bsky.social
Congratulations to Fasasi Ridwan who wins the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Speculative Poetry for RELIVING: POST TRAUMA OF THE LEKKI TOLLGATE MASSACRE strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
October 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Congratulations to Fasasi Ridwan who wins the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Speculative Poetry for RELIVING: POST TRAUMA OF THE LEKKI TOLLGATE MASSACRE strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
@carolinemyoachim.bsky.social's WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ | WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ wins the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Short Story
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October 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
@carolinemyoachim.bsky.social's WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ | WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO READ wins the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Short Story
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/we-w...
@shingai-be-like.bsky.social wins the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Novelette for WE WHO WILL NOT DIE
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October 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
@shingai-be-like.bsky.social wins the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Novelette for WE WHO WILL NOT DIE
psychopomp.com/we-who-will-...
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The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novella? LOST ARK DREAMING by @suyidavies.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novella? LOST ARK DREAMING by @suyidavies.com
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Middle Grade is THE LAST RHEE WITCH by Jenna Lee-Yun
October 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Middle Grade is THE LAST RHEE WITCH by Jenna Lee-Yun
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novel - Young Adult is HEIR by Sabaa Tahir
October 12, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novel - Young Adult is HEIR by Sabaa Tahir
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novel-Adult is THE SENTENCE by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novel-Adult is THE SENTENCE by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social
We'll give you a bit to get settled in by highlighting this year's trophy artwork by @nilahmagruder.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
We'll give you a bit to get settled in by highlighting this year's trophy artwork by @nilahmagruder.com
Public voting for the #IgnyteAwards is now open thru August 15. Voting is free and open, no membership required. The voting page includes links to where you can find the published works and hopefully engage with them to inform your vote.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
June 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Public voting for the #IgnyteAwards is now open thru August 15. Voting is free and open, no membership required. The voting page includes links to where you can find the published works and hopefully engage with them to inform your vote.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/vote/
And finally, the #IgnyteAwards Community Award honors Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre. Congratulations:
June 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
And finally, the #IgnyteAwards Community Award honors Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre. Congratulations:
The #IgnyteAwards Ember Award is a special award honoring individuals or entities whose contributions to genre in ways other than writing could be considered unsung. Congratulations:
June 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The #IgnyteAwards Ember Award is a special award honoring individuals or entities whose contributions to genre in ways other than writing could be considered unsung. Congratulations:
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Creative Nonfiction recognizes works *related* to the field of speculative fiction (but which themselves are not fiction). Congratulations to these writers:
June 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Creative Nonfiction recognizes works *related* to the field of speculative fiction (but which themselves are not fiction). Congratulations to these writers:
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works are:
June 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works are:
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Comics Team recognizes excellence in comics, graphic novels, and sequential storytelling. Congratulations to these teams:
June 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Comics Team recognizes excellence in comics, graphic novels, and sequential storytelling. Congratulations to these teams:
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Artist recognizes contributions in visual speculative storytelling. Congratulations to the following artists:
June 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Artist recognizes contributions in visual speculative storytelling. Congratulations to the following artists:
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Fiction Podcast recognize excellence in audio performance and production for speculative fiction. Congratulations to these finalists:
June 9, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The #IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Fiction Podcast recognize excellence in audio performance and production for speculative fiction. Congratulations to these finalists: