Ignyte Award — Community Award
| Ignyte Award – Community Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | An individual, team, or organization whose focus has aided in diversifying and making healthier the field of speculative fiction by emphasizing inclusion. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | FIYAH Literary Magazine |
| First award | 2020 |
| Website | ignyteawards |
The Ignyte Award — Community Award is a literary award given annually as part of the Ignyte Awards.
Winners and finalists
* Winners
| Year | Winners & Finalists | Author(s), if applicable | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Strange Horizons* | Gautam Bhatia, Vajra Chandrasekera, Joyce Chng, Kate Cowan, Tahlia Day, William Ellwood, Rebecca Evans, Ciro Faienza, Lila Garrott, Dan Hartland, Amanda Jean, Lulu Kadhim, Maureen Kincaid Speller, Catherine Krahe, Anaea Lay, Dante Luiz, Heather McDougal, AJ Odasso, Vanessa Rose Phin, Clark Seanor, Romie Stott, Aishwarya Subramanian, Fred G. Yost, the Strange Horizons copyediting team, and first readers. | [1][2] |
| Beth Phelan | — | [1] | |
| Mary Robinette Kowal | — | [1] | |
| Diana M. Pho | — | [1] | |
| Writing the Other | Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford | [1] | |
| 2021 | #PublishingPaidMe* | L.L. McKinney and Tochi Onyebuchi | [3] |
| Anathema Magazine: Spec from the Margins | Michael Matheson, Andrew Wilmot, and Chinelo Onwualu | [3] | |
| Beth Phalen | — | [3] | |
| Diana M. Pho | — | [3] | |
| Writing the Other | Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford | [3] | |
| 2022 | The Submission Grinder* | David Steffen | [4][5] |
| Anathema Magazine: Spec from the Margins | Michael Matheson, Andrew Wilmot, and Chinelo Onwualu | [4] | |
| dave ring | — | [4] | |
| Khōréō | Aleksandra Hill and Team | [4] | |
| We Need Diverse Books | — | [4] | |
| 2023 | Flights of Foundry* | — | [6] |
| Carl Brandon Society | — | [6] | |
| Clarion West Writers Workshop | — | [6] | |
| Loyalty Bookstore's Crowdcast | — | [6] | |
| dave ring | — | [6] | |
| 2024 | Khōréō* | The Khōréō Team | [7][8] |
| Awesome Black | Awesome Black Team | [7] | |
| Samovar Magazine | Laura Friis, Sarah Dodd, and Greg West | [7] | |
| Stone Soup: The Personal Canons Cookbook | Sarah Gailey | [7] | |
| Voodoonauts Summer Fellowship | Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu, LP Kindred, and Hugh “H.D” Hunter | [7] | |
| 2025 | Authors Against Book Bans* | [9] | |
| Samovar Magazine | — | [9] | |
| Writing the Other: Workshops | — | [9] | |
| Wole Talabi | — | [9] |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "2020 Results". Ignyte Awards. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2021 Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2022 Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "2022 Results". Ignyte Awards. 17 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2023 Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2024 Ignyte Award Winners". Locus. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "2024 Results". Ignyte Awards. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "2025 Ignyte Award Winners". Locus. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.