The Ignyte Awards are an annual literary award for the best

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, and horror works and achievements of the previous year. Established in 2020 by writers L. D. Lewis and

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as an off-shoot of '' FIYAH Literary Magazine'', the awards aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in the

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genre, and are presented in 15 categories spanning fiction, non-fiction and community service. Trophies are awarded to winners at FIYAHCON, an annual speculative fiction convention focused on black, indigenous and people-of-color perspectives in the genre. The Ignyte Awards are part-juried and part-public vote: finalists are selected by the convention committee, and winners are then determined in an online ballot. The 2021 finalists were announced in April, and winners were announced at a virtual edition of the convention in September.

Winners

Best Novel – Adult

Best Novel – YA

Best in Middle Grade

Best Novella

Best Novelette

Best Short Story

Best in Speculative Poetry

Critics Award

Best Fiction Podcast

Best Artist

Best Comics Team

Best Anthology/Collected Works

Best in Creative Nonfiction

The Ember Award

The Community Award

References

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