With 2018 almost done, awards season is once again gearing up. Which means it’s time for my obligatory eligibility post.

Work I’ve Reviewed

The Ditmar Awards

The Ditmars are Australia’s popularly-voted awards for SFF. Traditionally, they’re presented at NatCon. In 2019 that will be Continuum 15, held in Melbourne 7-10 June.

Works I’ve reviewed that are eligible for the Ditmars:

Best Novel

The Beast’s Heart by Leife Shallcross
City of Lies by Sam Hawke
Echoes of Understorey by Thoraiya Dyer
Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman
Ironheart by Jodi McAlister
Restoration by Angela Slatter

Best Novelette/Novella

Icefall by Stephanie Gunn

Hugo Awards

The Hugos are the international popularly-voted awards for SFF. Traditionally, they’re presented at Worldcon. In 2019 that will be held in Dublin, Ireland, on 15-19 August.

In addition to the material above, the following works I’ve reviewed are eligible for the Hugos:

Best Novel

Baker Thief by Claudie Arseneault
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Blood Binds the Pack by Alex Wells
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan
Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra
The Sisters Mederos by Patrice Sarath
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
Twice Dead by Caitlin Seal

Best Novella

Accelerants by Lena Wilson
A Glimmer of Silver by Juliet Kemp
The Flying Turk by Alex Acks, published in Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered Adventures

Angela Slatter’s Verity Fassbinder trilogy is also eligible for Best Series.

Not-Hugos

The Lodestar Award

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan
Ironheart by Jodi McAlister
Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra
Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman
Twice Dead by Caitlin Seal

Campbell Award

Sam Hawke
Rati Mehrotra
Leife Shallcross

Work I’ve Created

I am eligible for fan writing categories for these reviews.

The Skiffy and Fanty Show, where I write reviews and conduct interviews, is eligible for the Hugos in the categories of Best Fanzine and Best Fancast. My fellow reviewers are also eligible for Best Fan Writer.

My story New Berth, published in Mother of Invention, is eligible for Best Short Story, with the anthology eligible for the Ditmars in Best Collected Work. Since the story is my first pro sale, I get to take a crack at the Campbell Award, as well.

Happy nominating, everyone! If you have recommendations, I’d love to hear them!