Nebula Awards Tag

Awards Eligibility for Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, 2022

In response to the upcoming awards season for science fiction and fantasy I submit my work for consideration and hope it will be remembered when you cast your ballots for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus Awards, the World Fantasy Awards, and so on. You have my thanks. Short Story Category – Fiction Under 7,500 Words Vanishing, published by Seize the Press, Issue #1 (February 2022). This story's merely an urban legend - or is it? Got Your Nose, published by Pseudopod's (Flash On the Borderlands LXII). Sometimes, kid's games are deadly serious business. All Good Children, Come Out to Play, published by khōréō magazine, Issue 2.3. Sometimes, kid's games extend beyond this earth. ...

Awards Eligibility for Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, 2021

In response to the upcoming awards season for science fiction and fantasy I submit my work for consideration and hope it will be remembered when you cast your ballots for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus Awards, the World Fantasy Awards, and so on. You have my thanks. Short Story Category – Fiction Under 7,500 Words How Juan Bobo Got to los Nueba Yores, published in Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology (published on September 8, 2021 by Ohio State University Press). When he's forced to emigrate to New York City with his mother, Puerto Rican folk hero Juan Bobo must face who he is now that he's left his home. Note: a narrated version of this story is available to listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-733327042/how-juan-bobo-got-to-los-nueba-yores?si=38f714fb8d4e45369031bbf450bfcba1 ...

Awards Eligibility for Karlo Yeager Rodríguez, 2020

For the upcoming awards season for works of science fiction and fantasy, I submit my work for consideration and hope you'll remember it when casting ballots for the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus Awards, and World Fantasy Awards. Novelette Category - Fiction between 7,500 and 17,500 words As the Shore to the Tides, So Blood Calls to Blood - published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #301, April 1, 2020 (11,550 words). In a world shaped by the primeval betrayal of two sibling deities, Jacinto learns his estranged brother seeks to help their god rise again, and vows to stop him. The 1000 Year Plan included it in their Recommended Stories. Charles Payseur offered his thoughtful analysis over at Quick Sip Reviews If you love the story, please feel free to share it. Thank you and until next time, friends! ...

My Story Was Among Uncanny Magazine’s Reader Favorites For 2019

A short time ago, I asked anyone who had read my story, "This Is Not My Adventure" and enjoyed it to vote for it in Uncanny's Reader Favorites of 2019 poll. For all of you who did that, many thanks. I knew it would be a long shot to place, given the amazing stories I was competing against, but I was surprised and delighted to find that my story came in at 5th Place. I'm also thrilled and honored to have my work appear alongside such accomplished writers as Sarah Gailey, Karen Osborne, Jenn Reese, Fran Wilde and A.C. Wise. Thank you again to everyone! ...

Hello, 2020

A new decade, the date of many an old-school futuristic setting (though the Cyberpunk 2020 game has since had the wisdom to update its year). The future is now, even though it doesn't feel much different than last year. In fact, it feels like the future is losing its shine, with what awaits us all if we don't do anything to mitigate climate change. I don't mean to be gloomy about the future, and I certainly shouldn't feel that way after returning from vacationing in Puerto Rico earlier this month, but that feeds into it. Puerto Rico was and continues to be colorful and vibrant, a place I'll never stop calling home. My partner was continually amazed at how everywhere--even at the bottom of a sewer grating--was a riot of growth, and watching her experience what I did for most of my life made me happy. We ended up driving to...