It’s hard to believe it, but in the SF/F/H world, folks are already starting to gear up for awards season, which means eligibility posts are popping up online. Where did the time even go? Every year, I try to gather as many of these posts as I can and link them all in one place, along with resources, and recommendations. If you have a post of your own, please feel free to share it in the comments, or drop me an email.
If you’re not sure about eligibility posts, how they work, and whether you should do one – yes, you absolutely should! It’s always helpful to remind people what you did in a given year. There’s so much wonderful work being published that it’s easy to miss stuff or forget, and it’s also useful for people to know what category your work falls into, or if there are any special regional awards you might be eligible for as well. If you’re not certain what an eligibility post should look like, you can browse the links below for examples. After all that, please send your own post my way, whether its on social media, or your website. Just a note, I do strongly prefer actual posts rather than a direct link to a work without any explanation.
I’ll keep this post updated, so please continue to check back and continue to share! Happy reading!
Eligibility Posts
Hugo Eligibility Spreadsheet (crowdsourced, anyone can update)
Sylver, RoAnna (note: Not 2024 work; eligible for Indie Ink Award, not other awards)
Recommendation Posts
Alexandra Pierce Year in Review 2024
A.P. Howell Recommended Reading
Archita Mittra Year in Review 2024
Arley Sorg Year in Review 2024
Barnes & Noble Book of the Year 2024 Finalists
Ben Francisco Favorite Speculative Fiction 2024
Carlie St. George Favorite Novelettes and Short Stories of 2024
CBC Best Canadian Fiction of 2024
Charles Payseur Recommended Reading List
Charles Payseur Year in Review 2024
Colleen Mondor Year in Review 2024
Daniel Fulgate Favorite Books of 2024
Ephiny Gale Short Fiction Recommendations
Esquire 30 Best Science Fiction Books of 2024
Gary K. Wolfe Year in Review 2024
Geek Girl Authority 10 Best Fantasy Books of 2024
Jake Casella Brookins Year in Review 2024
Library Journal Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2024
Library Journal Best Horror of 2024
Lithub’s Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror of 2024
Liz Bourke Year in Review 2024
Locus Recommended Reading List 2024
Locus Year in Review Magazine Summary 2024
Maria Haskins Recommended Reading List
Nebula Reading List (SFWA members can add recommendations)
Nerds of a Feather Award Recommendations: Individual Categories
Nerds of a Feather Award Recommendations: Fiction Categories
Nerds of a Feather Award Recommendations: Visual Works Categories
Nerds of a Feather Award Recommendations: Institutional Categories and Poetry
New York Times Notable Books of 2024
New York Times Best Horror of 2024
Polygon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2024
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2024
Reactor Reviewers’ Choice 2024
Russell Letson Year in Review 2024
Stewart C. Baker: 10+ Short Story Collections from 2024 You’ll Love
Stoker Reading List (HWA members can add recommendations)
Tar Vol Recommended Reading List
Time Magazine 100 Must Read Books of 2024
Vanity Fair Best Books of 2024
Washington Post Best SFF of 2024
Awards and Resources
British Science Fiction Association Awards (Member voting open until 4/21/25)
Dragon Awards (Deadline July 19, 2025; anyone can nominate work, no membership required.)
Hugo Awards (Currently open for nominations for members of Worldcon 2024 and 2025 until 3/14/25)
Lambda Literary Awards (Currently open for submissions until 3/24/25)
Locus Awards (Voting open until 4/15/2025; anyone can vote, write-ins allowed)
Nebula Awards (Currently open for nominations by SFWA members; deadline is 2/28/2025)
Otherwise Awards (Deadline was 11/15/2024)
Science Fiction Awards Database
Stoker Awards (Closed for nominations)
Sunburst Awards (Canadian, novel-length fiction published in 2024; open to publisher/author submissions until 1/31/25)
This is Horror Awards ( Deadline was 11/16/24.)
World Fantasy Awards (Currently open for submissions until 6/1/25)
WSFA Small Press Awards (Currently open for submissions until 3/31/25)
Hello! Here’s my year in review! I hope a Bluesky post is acceptable?
https://bsky.app/profile/deborahldavitt.bsky.social/post/3l7hh54wdhl2z
Thank you! I’ll add it to the list.
Hi, thanks for doing this. My eligibility post is here:
https://culagovski.net/eligibility2024.html
Thank you!
Thank you! I’ll add it to the list.
Hello! It’s my first time ever making one of these, hope it’s ok to link it here? https://darthj.uno/2024/11/15/awards-eligibility-2024/
Thank you! I’ll add it to the list.
It’s my first time as well! Would you mind sharing mine?
https://bsky.app/profile/behravesh.bsky.social/post/3lbfb4euxps25
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
Hi,
Thanks for doing this! My eligibility post can be found here: https://bsky.app/profile/cameronjohnston.bsky.social/post/3lbfsttw3bs2z
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
Hi there! Thank you for doing this once again, you’re a star! Here’s my post:
https://bsky.app/profile/rainewilson.bsky.social/post/3lcb5id4qpc2j
Thank you! I’ll add it to the list.
Awards-wise, I only had one thing out for 2024, my fantasy novel Breath, Warmth & Dream. Any kind consideration it gets is appreciated in advance.
Here’s mine. Thanks for this list—it’s a fantastic hub for finding these kinds of posts. Cheers!
http://kotowych.com/2024/12/09/2024-awards-eligibility/
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
I’m a little late to the game, but could you add me: https://bowjamesbow.ca/2024/12/11/my-2024-awards-.shtml
Thanks! I’ll add it in!
Many, many thanks!
With my December story out, I finally posted my own eligibility list: https://aphowell.com/2024/12/12/award-eligibility-post-2024/
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
Hi!
Thank you for doing this.
Here’s mine
https://jelenadunato.com/2024/11/11/awards-eligibility-2024/
Thank you! I’ll add it to the list.
This is a wonderful resource — thank you!
Here’s my award eligibility post:
https://nicolasbillon.com/#nb-eligibility-2024
(My pen name is N. B. Andersen)
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
Hello, here’s my 2024 Publications and Award Eligibility Post for your inclusion. Many thanks,
Pauline
https://paulineyates.com/2024/12/21/2024-publications-and-awards-eligibility-post/
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
Hi, here’s my eligibility post for 2024! Thank you (as always) for pulling these together
https://molo-writes.com/2024/12/14/2024-awards-eligibility-post/
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
Hello A.C.,
I’d love to be included in your list! My post: https://ian-li.com/2024-awards-eligibility/
Appreciate your time putting this together.
Many thanks,
Ian
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
Thanks for doing this! If it’s not too late, my (first-ever) eligibility post is here:
https://www.ecdorgan.com/updates/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-g67et-3m4bl
Thanks! I’ll add it to the list.
Thanks for doing this! Here’s my eligibility post: https://gwynnega.dreamwidth.org/2151950.html
I’ll add it in. Thanks!
Hi! Would you kindly add me to your list? Thank you!
https://rsagarcia.com/2025/01/02/2025-awards-eligibility-for-the-nightward/
Absolutely! I’ll add it in. Thanks.
Hi, this is such a cool thing to do!
I have an eligibility post here. https://emfaulds.com/a-writers-journal/e-m-faulds-2024-awards-eligibility/
Thanks for this!
Thanks! I’ll add this to the list.
Thank you so much for maintaining this list! It is a great resource to discover some wonderful stories. I don’t have a website, but I made an eligibility post over on bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/chrisblake.bsky.social/post/3lbfc5noah22q
If you were able to include it in your list that would be terrific! Thank you celebrating stories!
Thank you so much for maintaining this list! It is a great resource to discover some wonderful stories. I don’t have a website, but I made an eligibility post over on bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/chrisblake.bsky.social/post/3lbfc5noah22q
If you were able to include it in your list that would be terrific! Thank you for celebrating stories!
Thank you! I’ll add it to the list.