Short Fiction
- Winner: “Silk and Cotton and Linen and Blood”, Nghi Vo (New Suns 2)
- “How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub”, P. Djèlí Clark (Uncanny Jan/Feb 2023)
- “John Hollowback and the Witch”, Amal El-Mohtar (The Book of Witches)
- “Once Upon a Time at The Oakmont”, P. A. Cornell (Fantasy Oct 2023)
- “The Sound of Children Screaming”, Rachael K. Jones (Nightmare Oct 2023)
- “Waystation City”, A. T. Greenblatt (Uncanny Jan/Feb 2023)
Anthology
- Winner: The Book of Witches, Jonathan Strahan, ed. (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023, R. F. Kuang & John Joseph Adams, eds. (Mariner)
- Christmas and Other Horrors, Ellen Datlow, ed. (Titan UK)
- Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Jordan Peele & John Joseph Adams, eds. (Random House; Picador)
- Year's Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction: Volume One, Stephen Kotowych, ed. (Ansible)
Special Award, Professional
Special Award, Non-professional