Short Story
- Winner: “The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington”, Phenderson Djèlí Clark (Fireside Feb 2018)
- “And Yet”, A. T. Greenblatt (Uncanny Mar/Apr 2018)
- “The Court Magician”, Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed Jan 2018)
- “Going Dark”, Richard Fox (Backblast Area Clear)
- “Interview for the End of the World”, Rhett Bruno (Bridge Across the Stars)
- “A Witch's Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies”, Alix E. Harrow (Apex 6 Feb 2018)
Associated Awards
Winner
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman)
Finalists
- Black Panther (Written by Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole)
- Dirty Computer (Written by Janelle Monáe and Chuck Lightning)
- The Good Place: “Jeremy Bearimy” (Written by Megan Amram)
- A Quiet Place (Screenplay by John Krasinski and Bryan Woods & Scott Beck)
- Sorry to Bother You (Written by Boots Riley)
Kevin O'donnell Jr. Service To Sfwa
Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award