Rivers Solomon
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 1
Other Awards: 1
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 21
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(2 nominations)
2020:
The Deep (by RS, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes, with234) (Saga)
— novella — nomination
2020:
“Blood Is Another Word for Hunger” (Tor.com 24 Jul 2019)
— short story — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(1 nomination)
2020:
The Deep (by RS, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes, with234) (Saga)
— novella — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(2 nominations)
2020:
The Deep (by RS, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes, with234) (Saga)
— novella — nomination
2020:
“Blood Is Another Word for Hunger” (Tor.com 24 Jul 2019)
— short fiction — nomination
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(1 nomination)
2020:
Ignyte Awards — for SF/F/H that celebrates vibrancy and diversity; committee and popular vote
(2 nominations)
2022:
Sorrowland (MCD; #Merky Books)
— adult novel — nomination
2020:
James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award — (renamed the Otherwise Award in 2020)
(1 nomination)
2018:
An Unkindness of Ghosts (Akashic)
— honor list
Otherwise Award — for SF/F that explores and expands the roles of women and men, juried
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2022:
Sorrowland (MCD; #Merky)
— winner
2020:
The Deep
— honor list
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(4 nominations)
2025:
Model Home (MCD; Merky UK)
— horror novel — 3rd place
2022:
Sorrowland (MCD; #Merky)
— horror novel — 2nd place
2020:
The Deep (by RS, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes, with234) (Saga)
— novella — 5th place
2018:
An Unkindness of Ghosts (Akashic)
— first novel — 8th place
— Other Awards —
Carl Brandon Awards — for works by persons of color, and dealing with issues of race and ethnicity; juried
(1 nomination)
2020:
“Blood Is Another Word for Hunger” (Tor.com 24 Jul 2019)
— Kindred Award honors
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards — for SF/F/H on GLBT themes, voted by members of Gaylactic Network
(1 nomination)
2018:
An Unkindness of Ghosts (Akashic)
— novel — nomination
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer — (renamed the Astounding Award in 2020)
(2 nominations)
2019:
finalist
2018:
finalist
Lambda Award — for gay and lesbian literature, juried
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2020:
The Deep (by RS, Daveed Diggs, William Hutson & Jonathan Snipes) (Saga)
— sf/fantasy/horror — winner
2018:
An Unkindness of Ghosts (Akashic)
— sf/fantasy/horror — nomination
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