2021 Stabby Awards

Reddit’s r/Fantasy moderators announced the winners of the Best of /r/Fantasy 2021 — the Stabby Awards on February 11. They report there were 1909 votes cast, 1726 valid (after eliminating duplicates and votes cast by persons whose account was too new).

This was the first year r/Fantasy organized voting for the Stabby Awards together with StabbyCon – all the virtual convention’s events can still be browsed in their main schedule.

EXTERNAL AWARDS

Best novel

The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

Best self-published/independent novel

Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill

Best debut novel

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Best novella

Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

Best anthology, collection or periodical

Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap

Best serialised fiction

Beneath the Dragoneye Moons by Selkie

Best short fiction

“Mr. Death” by Alix E. Harrow

Best related work

Critical Role

Best virtual convention

TBRCon

Best TV series or movie

Arcane

Best game (any format)

Resident Evil Village

Best artwork

Grave to Cradle by Harkalé Linaï

Best artist

Felix Ortiz

Best audio original – non-fiction

Swords and Sports Podcast

Best audio original – fiction

The Sandman: Act II, By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs, Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, Brian Cox, Kat Dennings, John Lithgow, Bill Nighy,

Best narrator