The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2024 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2025 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 30 – November 2, 2025 in Brighton, UK.
The Life Achievement Awards, presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field, will go to Juliet Marillier and Michael Whelan.
The World Fantasy Awards finalists are:
Best Novel
- The Tainted Cup, Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey; Hodderscape)
- The Fox Wife, Yangsze Choo (Holt; Quercus UK)
- The Bog Wife, Kay Chronister (Counterpoint; Titan UK)
- The Bright Sword, Lev Grossman (Viking; Del Rey UK)
- The Wings Upon Her Back, Samantha Mills (Tachyon)
Best Novella
- Crypt of the Moon Spider, Nathan Ballingrud (Nightfire; Titan UK)
- In the Shadow of Their Dying, Michael F. Fletcher & Anna Smith Spark (Grimdark Magazine)
- Yoke of Stars, R.B. Lemberg (Tachyon)
- The Woods All Black, Lee Mandelo (Tordotcom)
- The Butcher of the Forest, Premee Mohamed (Tordotcom; Titan UK)
Read the full list at Locus magazine: https://locusmag.com/2025/07/2025-world-fantasy-awards-finalists/
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