Fabulous news, Space Unicorns! The 2026 Aurora Awards finalists have been announced, and two Uncanny Magazine pieces are on the final ballot! “The Lure of Stone” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is a finalist for the Best Novelette/Novella Aurora Award,  and Ejiwa “Edge” Ebenebe’s Listen To Me And I’ll Tell You A Story is a finalist for the Best Cover Art/Interior Illustration Aurora Award! Congratulations to everybody!

From the Aurora Awards website:

This ballot is for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror works originally done in 2025 by Canadians.  The Aurora Awards are nominated by members of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association.  The top five nominated works were selected.  Additional works were included where there was a tie for fifth place.  An online awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, August 9th, 2026, at 5pm EDT, with hosts Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Elizabeth May Anderson.