Tag Archives: Awards

Eligibility Post – 2025 Edition

‘Tis the season once again, back on the awards rollercoaster, and back offering up my work from 2025 for your nomination consideration. In 2025 I wrote 43 reviews and 25 review-adjacent objects, totalling 153,540 words because I know neither shame … Continue reading

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Γνῶθι σεαυτόματον, or rather, don’t – Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

What is the appeal of a character who does not know themself? There’s clearly something in it, in seeing emotions in someone resolutely determined they don’t have them – it’s a character arc I’ve seen plenty of in a variety … Continue reading

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One Fool’s Whistlestop Tour Through 2024’s Speculative Poetry

There’s a new Hugo Award this year, just for the once, as a special little treat – and it’s for Best Poem! As a long time poetry reader and insufferable snob, I couldn’t be happier about it. Or… well. That … Continue reading

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Eligibility Post – 2024 Edition

It is, apparently, that time of year again. It still feels weird to me to write these, but the urge to make a self-deprecating joke has always been at war with the need for self-promo, and I see no reason … Continue reading

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Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards

Awards season is well underway, and once again I am thrilled to be a juror for the Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards. As ever, this will mean several months of fantastic reading, interesting discussions with the other jurors, and of … Continue reading

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SCKA 2023 – Winners Announced

This year I got the chance to participate in the Subjective Chaos Kind of Awards as a juror! I had a fantastic time, read some amazing books I would never have otherwise picked up, and got to discuss them with … Continue reading

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Black Sun – Rebecca Roanhorse

It’s Nebula time again! Distressingly, despite feeling like I’d put in more effort than usual to read books eligible for the Nebulas and Hugos, I’ve somehow read fewer of the Nebula shortlist. Go figure. If you’ve not already seen it, … Continue reading

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