JY Yang
Awards Summary
Total Number of Award Nominations: 18
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(1 nomination)
2018:
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tor.com)
— novella — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(1 nomination)
2018:
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tor.com)
— novella — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(1 nomination)
2018:
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tor.com)
— novella — nomination
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(1 nomination)
2020:
The Ascent to Godhood (Tor.com)
— novella — nomination
Ignyte Awards — for SF/F/H that celebrates vibrancy and diversity; committee and popular vote
(1 nomination)
2020:
“Circus Girl, The Hunter, and Mirror Boy” (Tor.com 30 Jan 2019)
— novelette — nomination
James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award — (renamed the Otherwise Award in 2020)
(1 nomination)
2018:
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tor)
— honor list
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(7 nominations)
2023:
The Genesis of Misery (Tor)
— first novel — 5th place
2021:
“A Stick of Clay, in the Hands of God, is Infinite Potential” (Clarkesworld May 2020)
— novelette — 8th place
2020:
The Ascent to Godhood (Tor.com)
— novella — 9th place
2019:
The Descent of Monsters (Tor.com)
— novella — 7th place
2018:
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tor.com)
— novella — 6th place
2018:
The Red Threads of Fortune (Tor.com)
— novella — 9th place
2018:
“Waiting on a Bright Moon” (Tor.com 12 Jul 2017)
— novelette — 7th place
— Other Awards —
Compton Crook Stephen Tall Memorial Award — for best first novel, voted by members of annual Balticon
(1 nomination)
2023:
The Genesis of Misery (Tor)
— finalist
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards — for SF/F/H on GLBT themes, voted by members of Gaylactic Network
(1 nomination)
2018:
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tor.com)
— novel — nomination
Lambda Award — for gay and lesbian literature, juried
(2 nominations)
2022:
The Tensorate Series (Tordotcom)
— LGBTQ speculative fiction — nomination
2019:
The Descent of Monsters (Tor.com)
— sf/fantasy/horror — nomination
The Kitschies — for speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried
(1 nomination)
2018:
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tor.com)
— Golden Tentacle (debut novel) — nomination
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