The 2020 Otherwise Award was announced on September 7, 2021. Recommendations are now open for this year's Otherwise Award.
Award Information
Conference Information
- Award Year: 2020
- Award Year Number: Year 30
Award Sections
Recommendations List
Award Winner
The 2020 jury chose 1 work for the Otherwise Award.
Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of Imadeyunuagbon by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Aurelia Leo, 2020)
Work Information
Title: Ife-Iyoku, the Tale of ImadeyunuagbonAuthor: Oghenechovwe Donald EkpekiCollection:
Title: Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora Editors: Zelda Knight, Oghenechovwe Donald EkpekiPublisher:
Publisher Name: Aurelia LeoYear: 2020
Award Honor List
See full details about the 2020 Honor List
The 2020 jury chose 8 works for the Honor ListThe Four Profound Weaves, , R.B. Lemberg (Tachyon Publications, 2020)
Work Information
Title: The Four Profound WeavesSeries: BirdverseSeries Number: Author: R.B. LembergWork Type: Short FictionPublisher: Tachyon PublicationsYear: 2020 
City of a Thousand Feelings, Anya Johanna DeNiro (Aqueduct Press, 2020)
Work Information
Title: City of a Thousand FeelingsAuthor: Anya Johanna DeNiroWork Type: NovelPublisher: Aqueduct PressYear: 2020 
The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea, Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Candlewick Press, 2020)
Work Information
Title: The Mermaid, the Witch, and the SeaAuthor: Maggie Tokuda-HallWork Type: NovelPublisher: Candlewick PressYear: 2020View on ISFDB 
Depart, Depart!, Sim Kern (Stelliform Press, 2020)
Work Information
Title: Depart, Depart!Author: Sim KernWork Type: NovelPublisher: Stelliform PressYear: 2020 
The Seep, Chana Porter (Soho Press, 2020)
Work Information
Title: The SeepAuthor: Chana PorterWork Type: NovelPublisher: Soho PressYear: 2020View on ISFDB 
Helicopter Story, Isabel Fall (Clarkesworld, 2020)
Work Information
Title: Helicopter StoryAuthor: Isabel FallWork Type: Short FictionPublisher: ClarkesworldYear: 2020 
Custom Options Available, Amy Griswold (Fireside Magazine, 2020)
Work Information
Title: Custom Options AvailableAuthor: Amy GriswoldWork Type: Short FictionPublisher: Fireside MagazineYear: 2020View on ISFDB 
The Moon Room, Maria Romasco Moore (Kaleidotrope, 2020)
Work Information
Title: The Moon RoomAuthor: Maria Romasco MooreWork Type: Short FictionPublisher: KaleidotropeYear: 2020 
Jurors
- Liz Henry (chair)
- Chesya Burke
- M.L. Clark
- Annalee Newitz
- Tochi Onyebuchi