The British Fantasy Society has launched the shortlists for the 2026 British Fantasy Awards.

2026 Robert Holdstock Award Shortlist (Fantasy):

• A Music of Legends Misplaced by M.H. Ayinde (Orbit)
• The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell (Orbit)
• Magic, Maps, and Mischief by David Inexperienced (self-published)
• Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella (Flame Tree)
• Grave Empire by Richard Swan (Orbit)
• Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods (Tor US; Titan UK)

2026 August Derleth Award Shortlist (Horror):

• Hungerstone by Kat Dunn (Zando US; Manilla UK)
• Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin (Tor Nightfire US; Titan UK)
• The Needfire by MK Hardy (Solaris)
• Witchcraft for Wayward Women by Grady Hendrix (Berkley US; Tor Nightfire UK)
• Lionhearts by Dan Howarth (Northern Republic UK)
• The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones (Saga US; Titan UK)

Our congrats to all of the nominees. Locus has the full listing of nominees in all classes.

Posted in August Derleth Award, Awards, Robert Holdstock Award