| Ember Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Individuals, for their extended bodies of work which have not historically been recognized by awards entities |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | FIYAH Literary Magazine |
| First award | 2020 (2020) |
| Most recent winner | Sonia Sulaiman |
| Website | ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com |
The Ember Award is a literary award given annually as part of the Ignyte Awards.
Winners and finalists
* Winners
| Year | Winners & Finalists | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LeVar Burton* | [1] |
| Keidra Chaney | [1] | |
| Tananarive Due | [1] | |
| Malon Edwards | [1] | |
| Nisi Shawl | [1] | |
| 2021 | Dhonielle Clayton* | [2] |
| K. Tempest Bradford | [2] | |
| Clarion West Writers Workshop | [2] | |
| Tananarive Due | [2] | |
| Michi Trota | [2] | |
| 2022 | Tananarive Due* | [3] |
| Maurice Broaddus | [3] | |
| Malinda Lo | [3] | |
| Julia Rios | [3] | |
| Sheree Renée Thomas | [3] | |
| 2023 | Afronauts Podcast* | [4] |
| Maurice Broaddus | [4] | |
| Alex Brown | [4] | |
| Chen Ruoxi | [4] | |
| Kate Elliott | [4] | |
| 2024 | Sheree Renée Thomas* | [5] |
| Kate Elliott | [5] | |
| Kwame Mbalia | [5] | |
| DaVaun Sanders | [5] | |
| A. C. Wise | [5] | |
| 2025 | Sonia Sulaiman* | [6] |
| Charlie Jane Anders | [6] | |
| Indrapramit Das | [6] | |
| Renay | [6] | |
| Nisi Shawl | [6] |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus. 18 October 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2021 Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2022 Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2023 Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d e "2024 Ignyte Award Winners". Locus. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "2025 Ignyte Award Winners". Locus. 13 October 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
