Isabel J. Kim
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 4
Locus Awards: 1
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 8
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(1 nomination)
2025:
“Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” (Clarkesworld Feb 2024)
short story — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2025:
“Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” (Clarkesworld Feb 2024)
short story — winner
2025:
A Death in Hyperspace (with 9 other winners) (Infomancy.net)
game writing — winner
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2025:
“Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” (Clarkesworld Feb 2024)
short fiction — winner
Shirley Jackson Awards — for works of psychological horror and dark fantastic, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2022:
“You'll Understand When You're a Mom Someday” (khoréo Aug 2021)
short story — winner
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award — for SF short fiction in English; juried
(1 nomination)
2025:
“Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” (Clarkesworld Feb 2024)
finalist (pending)
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2025:
“Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole” (Clarkesworld Feb 2024)
short story — winner
— Other Awards —
Astounding Award for Best New Writer. — for new SF/F writer, voted by members of annual World SF con
(1 nomination)
2023:
— finalist
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