Writer of Southern Gothic for kids & adults. ROOT MAGIC | CONJURE ISLAND | THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE | HOLLOW TONGUE | PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE
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Eden Royce
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Hello hello and welcome to the shortlist announcement thread for the #2026IgnyteAwards, recognizing outstanding contributions to SFFH and its community in 2025!
We are grateful to be supported this year by sponsors @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , @edmontonin2030.bsky.social, & @laworldcon.bsky.social
Quite the lineup of writers, from @foxesandroses.bsky.social to @aijiang.bsky.social to @leemurraywriter.bsky.social , @cornellwriter.bsky.social @edenroyce.bsky.social @johnhornor.bsky.social @worrad.bsky.social ...
and more!
And remember, preorders are love!
And finally, a survey of orgs, mags, and other entities focused on speculative fiction, to determine where need might be greatest to help the field stay alive, whether it be through funding, outreach, or anything else. The survey is open thru 6/29. #2026IgnyteAwards
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Thrilled PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is a finalist for Outstanding Novella in the 2026 Ignyte Awards!
The Ignytes celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror, incredible storytelling and efforts toward genre inclusion.
Congratulations to the nominees in all categories!
Just finished this book by @edenroyce.bsky.social and really liked it. It went in a different direction than I thought it would, which is delightful, and I'd love to spend more time in Phee's world.
#WhatIRead2026
The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists in Outstanding Novella are:
Audition for the Fox – @mcflycahill90.bsky.social
Descent – @wtalabi.com
Psychopomp & Circumstance – @edenroyce.bsky.social
The Iron Below Remembers – @sharangbiswas.bsky.social
The River Has Roots – @amalelmohtar.com
Heyo! The Literary Auction for Change is open, with agent critiques, signed copies, book swag, and more up for grabs. And all funds help support diversity in the publishing industry!
I'm offering a 30-min AMA, which can also double as a short story critique: www.32auctions.com/organization...
Congratulations to @amalelmohtar.com and @edenroyce.bsky.social! 🎉
The River Has Roots and Psychopomp & Circumstance are finalists for the Ignyte Award for Outstanding Novella! 🤩
“Welcome to Haven, child. The folk’s final refuge in this part of the world.” 🌲🪶
Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen Books are thrilled to reveal the cover of THEY CALL THE PLACE WILD by @raemariz.bsky.social, with spectacular cover art and design by Misha Chernov 🦋👁️🐦⬛ Coming February 2027!
Discovering Afro-surrealism helped me locate my writing within a legacy of uncanny and magical Black fiction. I am so glad I had a chance to recommend these absolutely wonderful books with @literaryhub.bsky.social!
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Preorder links are going live for our upcoming horror anthology, OF DREAD, DECAY, AND DOOM! Edited by @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @garethlpowell.bsky.social, and @scarlettralgee.bsky.social, this is an incredible showcase of stories by horror writers from around the world. Early links:
#horror #books
P.C. Verrone
Read these essential Afro-surrealist works by Toni Morrison, August Wilson, Nalo Hopkinson, and more.
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Of Dread, Decay, and Doom: a horror-themed anthology edited by Jendia Gammon, Gareth L. Powell, and Scarlett R. Algee, featuring masters of horror fiction.
I was introduced to the term “Afro-Surrealism” through an interview in which Phillip B. Williams called it his preferred way to describe his novel Ours. The phrase was coined by Amiri Baraka in 197…
PSYCHOPOMP & CIRCUMSTANCE is out today!
This is a Southern Gothic fantasy with family secrets, Gullah funeral traditions, a beautifully strange house, and a generous sprinkling of magic.
In hardcover, eBook, & audiobook
Available wherever books are sold.
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