Recognizing Excellence in Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writing
Our members win competitions and earn literary accolades through their outstanding work. We celebrate writers who receive formal recognition for their talent and dedication. Their achievements in short story competitions and novel awards demonstrate excellence in speculative fiction and commitment to their craft.
Let's celebrate the wins of the collective
AURORA AWARD FOR BEST POEM | 2026
J.Y. Zhang
From Dust, published in Small Wonders #30, won the award for Best Poem!
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AURORA AWARD FOR BEST SHORT STORY | 2026
R.H. Wesley
The Stone Played at Tengen, published in Clarkesworld #230, won the award for Best Short Story!
first plage BSFS poetry contest | 2026
Y.M. Pang
Terracotta Warrior won first place in the 2026 BSFS poetry contest!
OAC grants awarded | 2025
Congratulations to the following members, who received Ontario Arts Council Grants for their current works-in-progress! We look forward to reading them.
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Rachel Evangeline Chiong
Gillian Secord
Melissa Terry
R.H. Wesley
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Double Aurora Award Winner | 2025
Y.M. Pang
Congratulations to our very own Y. M. Pang on her double Aurora Award win! She took home the Best Short Story prize for Blood and Desert Dreams and the Best Poem prize for Cthulu on the Shores of Osaka.
AURORA AWARD FOR BEST SHORT STORY | 2023
Peter G. Reynolds
Broken Vow: The Adventures of Flick Gibson, Intergalatic Videographer, published in OnSpec #120, won the award for Best Short Story!
