2020 Award-Eligible Short Stories

Did you know that most of the original flash fiction published at Flash Fiction Online is eligible in the “short story” category for major genre awards? Each of the stories listed below was originally published in 2020.

SCIENCE FICTION
Eligible for Nebula awards (SFWA members)
Eligible for Hugo Awards (WSFS / WorldCon / DisCon III members)

*author eligible for Astounding Award
(*TO) included in Tangent Online 2020 Recommended Reading List
(*N) included in Nebula Reading List

FANTASY
Eligible for Nebula awards (SFWA)
Eligible for Hugo Awards (WSFS / WorldCon / DisCon III)
Eligible for World Fantasy Awards (WFC)
Eligible for British Fantasy Awards (BFS / FantasyCon)

*author eligible for Astounding Award
(*QS) included in Quick Sip Reviews 2020 Recommended Reading List
(*TO) included in Tangent Online 2020 Recommended Reading List
(*MH) included in Maria Haskins’ 2020 Recommended Reading List
(*N) included in Nebula Reading List

DARK FANTASY
Eligible for Nebula awards (SFWA)
Eligible for Hugo Awards (WSFS / WorldCon / DisCon III)
Eligible for World Fantasy Awards (WFC)
Eligible for British Fantasy Awards (BFS / FantasyCon)
Eligible for the Bram Stoker Award (HWA)

*author eligible for Astounding Award
(*QS) included in Quick Sip Reviews 2020 Recommended Reading List
(*TO) included in Tangent Online 2020 Recommended Reading List
(*MH) included in Maria Haskins’ 2020 Recommended Reading List

HORROR
Eligible for the Bram Stoker Award (HWA)

  • Larry by Elsa Richardson-Bach

LITERARY

(*QS) included in Quick Sip Reviews 2020 Recommended Reading List
(*LM) included in Locus Magazine 2020 Recommended Reading List
(*N) included in Nebula Reading List