Voting for the 2022 Locus Awards is now open – check out our eligible titles down below, and do consider voting for our wonderful books.
Voting is open here: https://poll.voting.locusmag.com/
We have a few books on the recommended list, but go crazy! Vote for your favourites! (Psst – Angry Robot is on the recommended list for best publisher (we’re dropping hints you should vote for us) so vote for us!).
Science Fiction

The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong

Mercury Rising by R.W.W. Greene
The Nova Incident by Dan Moren

Wormhole by Eric Brown and Keith Brooke
Where it Rains in Color by Denise Crittendon
Fantasy:

The House of Cats and Gulls by Stephen Deas
The Splendid City by Karen Heuler
The Last Blade Priest by W.P. Wiles

Silver Queendom by Dan Koboldt
Horror

First Novel

Deep Dive by Ron Walters
Obsidian by Sarah J. Daley
Bluebird by Ciel Pierlot
The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong

Ledge by Stacey McEwan
Where it Rains in Color by Denise Crittendon
Pretty extensive list, right? Have fun voting :).

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