Fabulous news, Space Unicorns! “If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You” by John Chu is a finalist for the Best Novelette Ignyte Award, and “In Stock Images of the Future, Everything is White” by Terese Mason Pierre is a finalist for the Best in Speculative Poetry Ignyte Award! Congratulations to them both!

It is a fabulous ballot! Congratulations to all of the finalists!

From the Ignyte Award website:

The Ignyte Awards Committee Is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2023 Igynte Awards. The Awards seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscape of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by recognizing incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding efforts towards inclusivity within the genre. To that effect, the committee feels that these creators, creations, entities and perspectives from 2022 present the brightest lights in speculative fiction’s future. We encourage you to seek out the nominees unfamiliar to you on this ballot. Engage with their works of fiction or acts of community, and use those experiences to inform your vote. 

You can vote for the winners from now through June 30th at 11:59 ET!