In addition to selecting the winner, each jury chooses an Honor List (previously called a “Short List”). The Honor List is a strong part of the award’s identity and is used by many professors as a guide to creating syllabi and by many readers as a recommended reading list.

Honor List

The 2019 jury chose 9 works for the Honor List

Dreamborn by Kylie Ariel Bemis, (Bedside Press, 2019)

Work Information

Title: DreambornAuthors: ,
Collection:
Title: Maiden, Mother, Crone Editors: Gwen Benaway,
Publisher:
Publisher Name: Bedside PressYear: 2019
Work Type: Short Fiction

The Book of Flora by Meg Elison (47North Press, 2019)

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Title: The Book of FloraAuthor:
Publisher:
Publisher Name: 47North PressYear: 2019
Work Type: Novel

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (Make Me a World Press, 2019)

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Title: PetAuthor:
Publisher:
Publisher Name: Make Me a World PressYear: 2019
Work Type: Novel

Meet Me in the Future by Kameron Hurley (Tachyon Publications, 2019)

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Title: Meet Me in the FutureAuthor:
Publisher:
Publisher Name: Tachyon PublicationsYear: 2019
Work Type: Collection

Of Warps and Wefts by Innocent Chizaram Ilo (Strange Horizons, 2018)

Work Information

Title: Of Warps and WeftsAuthor:
Publisher:
Publisher Name: Strange HorizonsYear: 2018
Work Type: Short Fiction

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor Books, 2018)

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Title: The Calculating StarsAuthor:
Publisher:
Publisher Name: Tor BooksYear: 2018
Work Type: Novel

The Elemental Logic Series by Laurie J. Marks (Small Beer Press, 2002-2019)

Work Information

Title: The Elemental Logic Series (Series)Author:
Publisher:
Publisher Name: Small Beer PressYear: 2002-2019
Work Type: Series

The Lonesome Bodybuilder by Yukiko Motoya (Soft Skull Press, 2018)

Work Information

Title: The Lonesome BodybuilderAuthor:
Publisher:
Publisher Name: Soft Skull PressYear: 2018
Work Type: CollectionOriginal Language: JapaneseTranslator: Asa Yoneda

The Deep by Rivers Solomon (Gallery / Saga Press, 2019)

Work Information

Title: The DeepAuthor:
Publisher:
Publisher Name: Gallery / Saga PressYear: 2019
Work Type: Novel