I am so amazed and grateful to announce that my story “An Infestation of Blue” (Analog, Nov/Dec 2023) has been nominated for the Theodore Sturgeon award! The Sturgeon award was established in 1987 to recognize that most outstanding SF short story of the year, and has showcased work by some of my biggest writing heroes, including Ursula K. LeGuin, Ted Chiang, Nancy Kress, and Ken Liu.

This year’s nominees include some of the most exciting writers working in the genre, and it’s absolutely surreal to see my name beside theirs. I am so grateful to the crew at Analog for putting this story out into the world, Ray Nayler for helping me revise the piece, and A.C. Wise for her support and encouragement.