It’s the time of the year where we (writers) let people know about our work eligible for award nominations, and here I am doing it for the first time in my writing career.
Below is my work eligible for all the various SFFH awards such as Stokers, Locus, Ignyte, Hugos, Nebulas, etc., in case you can nominate my books and/or vote for them. SFWA members can suggest stories in the recommended reading list.
Novel Category
A Legacy of Blood and Bone
Publisher: Brick & Bloom
Audience: Adult
Genres: Historical Fantasy, Gothic Fiction, Sapphic Romance
“Blood is life. Bones are strength. Flesh is control. Skin is death.”
Every blessed family knows this mantra, and Aubeline—gifted with blood magic and heiress to the powerful Sterraux line—is no exception.
When her father dies unexpectedly, Aubeline inherits the title of Countess. But her brother Renan soon challenges her claim, demanding the title of Count for himself—and quietly coveting guardianship of their young niece, Damarisse.
As sinister forces gather around Renan and his allies wield forbidden, deadly power, Aubeline must seek out unlikely companions to protect Damarisse, expose her brother’s true intentions, and stop a catastrophe that could unravel their world.
She never expected her greatest ally to be Damarisse’s new private teacher, Vinnie—a clairvoyant woman cursed with uncontrollable visions. Nor did she expect to fall in love with her, defying every rule of polite society and risking everything for a chance at love in a world built on blood and secrets.
Novella Category
Bright City, Shattered
Publisher: Polymath Press
Audience: Adult
Genres: Science Fiction, Mystery, Retrofuturism
Reine just started her job as head of security at Clean Crystal Corporation (C3) when Isaline, a brilliant technician and the CEO’s niece, is found dead in the crystal’s Core Room. Chief Executive Max Caldwell and Detective Inspector Novau are convinced Isaline was murdered by another employee, dismissing theories of a safety accident. They claim the crystal, powering Bright City’s clean energy, is harmless. But Reine, haunted by Isaline’s fear when she warned her away from the crystal, suspects otherwise.
Isaline knew something, and Reine is determined to uncover the truth. The problem is: she needs her job at C3 to support her family, and Max Caldwell won’t tolerate Reine’s eagerness to investigate Isaline’s death as a potential accident.
A retro-futurist vision of life in an isolated metropolis, Bright City, Shattered is a gripping mystery of lies, loyalty, and the relentless pursuit of truth.
Daughters of the Blue Moon
Publisher: Anuci Press
Audience: Adult
Genres: Dark Fantasy, Occult Horror, Fairytale Retelling
Everybody knows the Big Bad Wolf didn’t want to eat Carmine. Except her.
Carmine, a seasoned huntress, has been protected from wolves by a powerful spell tattooed on her back for years. But one day, the magic fails, and she narrowly escapes a violent encounter with a furious she-wolf that was determined to kill her.
As she recovers from her injuries, she experiences eerie dreams of a singing wolf. Though the dreams could be harmless, the singing wolf looks exactly like the she-wolf that almost took her life. Scarier, the dreams remind Carmine of those she had when she was younger, before a talking wolf tricked and almost devoured her in the waking world.
Soon Carmine realizes the spell her grandmother put on her back isn’t what it seems to be, and her family knows more about herself than she does.
A sapphic and dark retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, Daughters of the Blue Moon is a tale about retaking ownership of your own body and destiny.
Thank you for considering my stories for award nomination! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
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