Stories Worth a Nod: Award-Eligible Titles for 2026

From SRP author Cameron Cooper:

For readers and nominators keeping track of award seasons, I have two original releases from 2025 that are eligible for the 2026 cycle of the Hugo, Nebula, Aurora, and Dragon Awards.

If you enjoyed either of these titles and feel they deserve recognition, I’d be honored if you considered nominating them.

Solar Whisper

Published: April 3, 2025
Word Count: 67,843
Category: Best Novel (Hugo, Nebula, Aurora, Dragon)

Check the book out here.

Politics, galactic conquest, ancient powers awakening — and one ship caught in the storm.

Eligible for:

– Hugo Award for Best Novel
– Nebula Award for Best Novel
– Aurora Award for Best Novel (English)
– Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Quiet Like Fire

Published: May 1, 2025
Word Count: 27,648
Category: Best Novella (Hugo, Nebula, Dragon) / Short Fiction (Aurora)

Check the book out here.

Dystopian. Intimate. Not quite hopeful.

Eligible for:

– Hugo Award for Best Novella
– Nebula Award for Best Novella
– Aurora Award for Best Short Fiction (English)
– Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Novella

A quick note on nominations

If you’re a member of any of the following organizations, you can submit nominations:
– Worldcon members (Hugo Awards)
– SFWA members (Nebula Awards)
– Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association members (Aurora Awards)
– Anyone with an email address (Dragon Awards)

As always, thank you for reading. Your support means more than you know.

Cameron Cooper

SRP Author

Cameron writes best-selling science fiction, including the very popular Hammer and Crucible space opera series.
Check Cam’s books here on Stories Rule Press.