The 2024 Ignyte Awards were announced November 8. 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.”

OUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT

for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an Adult audience

• The Saint of Bright Doors – Vajra Chandrasekera (Tordotcom)

OUTSTANDING NOVEL: YOUNG ADULT

for novel-length (40k+ words) works intended for the young adult audience

• I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me – Jamison Shae (Henry Holt & Co.) 

OUTSTANDING MIDDLE GRADE

for works intended for the middle grade audience

• Abeni’s Song – P. Djèlí Clark (Starscape) 

OUTSTANDING NOVELLA

for speculative works ranging from 17,500-39,999 words

• The Lies of the Ajungo – Moses Ose Utomi (Tordotcom)

OUTSTANDING NOVELETTE

for speculative works ranging from 7,500-17,499 words

• Spell for Grief and Longing – Eboni J. Dunbar (FIYAH)

OUTSTANDING SHORT STORY

for speculative works ranging from 2,000-7,499 words

• A Witch’s Transition In The City Of Ghosts – Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe (Beneath Ceaseless Skies)

OUTSTANDING SPECULATIVE POETRY

• My Mother, she ate me – Akua Lezli Hope (FIYAH)

CRITICS AWARD

for reviews and analysis of the field of speculative literature

• Alex Brown

OUTSTANDING FICTION PODCAST

for excellence in audio performance and production for speculative fiction

• Levar Burton Reads

OUTSTANDING ARTIST

for contributions in visual speculative storytelling

• Rovina Cai

OUTSTANDING COMICS TEAM

for comics, graphic novels, and sequential storytelling

• Kill Your Darlings – Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan, Bob Quinn (Image Comics)

OUTSTANDING ANTHOLOGY/COLLECTED WORKS

• No One Will Come Back for Us – Premee Mohamed (Undertow Publications)

OUTSTANDING CREATIVE NONFICTION

for works related to the field of speculative fiction

• The Magic is in the Roots: Cultural Reconnection Through Magical Realism – Lysz Flo (FIYAH)

THE EMBER AWARD

for unsung contributions to genre

• Sheree Renée Thomas

THE COMMUNITY AWARD

for Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre

• Khōréō – The Khōréō Team