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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It looks great! So glad it arrived safely, and thank you again for all your stories!

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Ann Aguirre @annaguirre.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Behold my beautiful award. It comes with an optional support dong, which is pretty awesome.

A glass trophy with a gold support post. It probably goes in back but like I'm gonna deny my trophy the chance to show off. Engraved text reads:

The 2026 Rando Award
for
Social justice in the streets,
Monster fucking in the sheets

Strange Love
by
Ann Aguirre

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We've just gotten word that the first of our winners' trophies has landed safe and sound, with the rest close behind. Phew! If you were one of our 2026 winners, please let us know when your trophy arrives on your doorstep! We'd love to celebrate with you all over again.

A photo of a glass trophy for a book award. Text on the trophy reads, the 2026 Rando Award for Quests Against the Kyriarchy with a Side-Quest Into One's Own Identity. Awarded to Toward Eternity, by Anton Hur.

Yes, it's a very specific award. But we like it that way.

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

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Megan Giddings @megiddings.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

today, my third novel Meet Me at the Crossroads is a paperback. It's a novel I wrote to process a lot of grief I carried for a long time and to think deeply about faith and adventures and friendship. You can get it from my friends at Magers & Quinn: www.magersandquinn.com/product/Meet...

the cover of Meet Me at the Crossroads. It's an illustration by Owen Gent where the silhouette of a young woman is approaching an open door with an arm outstretched and another arm from the doorway is reaching out to her

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It was! And still will be, if we can convince the engraver to squeeze the letters onto the trophy real small 😭

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Thank you to all our judges, every shortlisted author who made our year better by sharing their fantastic stories, and congratulations to our winners! Your trophies will be on your doorsteps soon. Catch all you randos in 2027!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

And finally, the 2026 RANDO AWARD for THE PUB'S MOST DELIGHTFUL READ goes to @megiddings.bsky.social for the incredibly powerful MEET ME AT THE CROSSROADS!

An image showing the book MEET ME AT THE CROSSROADS by MEGAN GIDDINGS, announcing that it has won the 2026 Rando Award for THE PUB'S MOST DELIGHTFUL READ.

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

THE 2026 RANDO AWARD for SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE STREETS, MONSTER FUCKING IN THE SHEETS goes to @annaguirre.bsky.social, for the sizzling (but wholesome!) STRANGE LOVE

An image showing the book STRANGE LOVE by ANN AGUIRRE, announcing that it has won the 2026 Rando Award for SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE STREETS, MONSTER FUCKING IN THE SHEETS

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

THE 2026 RANDO AWARD for A WARM HUG OF A BOOK goes to @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social, for the gorgeously comforting THE SPELLSHOP!

An image showing the book THE SPELLSHOP by SARAH BETH DURST, announcing that it has won the 2026 Rando Award for A WARM HUG OF A BOOK

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

THE 2026 RANDO AWARD for PHEW, DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING goes to @vajra.me, for his brilliant THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS!

An image showing the book THE SAINT OF BRIGHT DOORS by VAJRA CHANDRASEKERA, announcing that it has won the 2026 Rando Award for PHEW, DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

THE 2026 RANDO AWARD for I WOULD READ ALL THE BOOKS THEY HAVEN'T WRITTEN YET goes to @tashasuri.bsky.social, for the superlative THE LOTUS EMPIRE!

An image showing the book THE LOTUS EMPIRE by TASHA SURI, announcing that it has won the 2026 Rando Award for I WOULD READ ALL THE BOOKS THEY HAVEN'T WRITTEN YET

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

THE 2026 RANDO AWARD for QUESTS AGAINST THE KYRIARCHY goes to @antonhur.com, for the stunning TOWARDS ETERNITY!

An image showing the book TOWARD ETERNITY by ANTON HUR, announcing that it has won the 2026 Rando Award for QUESTS AGAINST THE KYRIARCHY

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Friends, it's time. After much deliberation, our team of judges has locked down their winners for the 2026 Rando Awards. No more dilly-dallying. No more sleepless nights. Here, in no particular order, are the best books our crew read all last year.

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A brief update from the Randos crew! Our winners have been chosen. Congratulations to those fantastic authors! We're now in the process of contacting everyone folk, making sure the trophies can go where they need to, and THEN we'll announce the winners publicly. Thanks for being so patient!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Sorry, that's my mistake! I should have that fixed now.

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Hi Megan, This is a super weird way of getting in touch, but it seemed the best solution at the time. Would you be able to shoot us a DM sometime? It concerns something award-shaped 👀

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Hi Ann! 1. This looks bloody delicious. Gonna give it a try for lunch. 2. Would you be able to shoot us a quick DM? This is a weird way of getting in contact, but it seemed the best solution at the time!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Hi Sarah! Sorry to bother, but would you be okay with shooting us a DM?

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Hi Tasha! This is a weird and imperfect way of getting in contact, but would you be able to shoot us a DM? We'd like to chat about something award-shaped 👀

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Speed Racer. I was young and daft and didn't understand what it was trying to achieve. (but also, would you be able to shoot us a quick DM? This is felt like the easiest way to get in touch!)

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Hello, friends! Gosh, it's been a while. Our team of Randos has been reading hard and pondering even harder, and we're now ready to announce the award titles shortlists for the year's most coveted* and prestigious** literary awards... The 2025 Rando Awards! Ready? Let's jam. *maybe? *lol

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

We try! Also, congratulations on the nomination!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Congratulations on the nomination, and thank you for your stories!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It's our pleasure, and congratulations on making the shortlist!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

We'll now return to our libraries, TBR piles and dank caves, and decide on our winners! Each winning author will receive a Randos Trophy in the mail. Keep an eye out in the coming weeks, and thank you all for your patience!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The 2025 Award for The Pub's Most Delightful Read One Last Stop, by @caseymcquiston.bsky.social The Dream Hotel, by @lailalalami.com Audition for the Fox, by Martin Cahill Meet Me At The Crossroads, by @megiddings.bsky.social Vampires At Sea, by @pickyourpotions.bsky.social

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The 2025 Rando Award For Social Justice In The Streets, Monster Fucking In The Sheets (cont) But Not Too Bold, by @hachepueyo.bsky.social Red, The Wolf, And The Woods, by @scarlettgauthor.bsky.social

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The 2025 Rando Award For Social Justice In The Streets, Monster Fucking In The Sheets A Marriage Of Undead Inconvenience, by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social Bull Moon Rising, by Ruby Dixon Strange Love, by @annaguirre.bsky.social ...(cont)

The 2025 Rando Award For Social Justice In The Streets, Monster Fucking In The Sheets

A Marriage Of Undead Inconvenience, by Stephanie Burgis
Bull Moon Rising, by Ruby Dixon
Strange Love, by Ann Aguirre
But Not Too Bold, by Hache Pueyo
Red, The Wolf, And The Woods, by Scarlett Gale

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The 2025 Rando Award for A Warm Hug of a Book The Spellshop, by @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, by Sangu Mandanna Sword Crossed, by @freyamarske.bsky.social The Lost Story, by Meg Schafer Wooing the Witch Queen, by @stephanieburgis.bsky.social

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The 2025 Rando Award for I Would Read All The Books They Haven't Written Yet The Lotus Empire, by @tashasuri.bsky.social Bury Your Gays, by @chucktingle.bsky.social Heavenly Tyrant, by @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social The Martian Contingency, by @maryrobinettekowal.com Katabasis, by @rfkuang.bsky.social

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The 2025 Award for Quests Against The Kyriarchy with a Side-Quest Into One's Own Identity Toward Eternity by @antonhur.com Deep is the Fen by @liliwilkinson.bsky.social Upright Women Wanted by @sarahgailey.bsky.social Watermoon by Samantha Sotto Yambao Emergent Properties by @aimeeogdenwrites.com

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The 2025 Rando Award for Phew, Didn't See THAT Coming! Our Share of Night, by Mariana Enriquez The Tainted Cup, by Robert Jackson Bennet The Saint of Bright Doors, by @vajra.me The Tyranny of Faith, by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social Blood over Bright Haven, by @M.L. Wang

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

As we approach the end of 2025, our team of Randos is looking for new judges to join the crew! Do you love reading? Like, REALLY love reading? Would you like to send an award to the author of your fave book of the year? If so, join us! Shout out and we'll get you on the team!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

With all our winners' trophies now having landed on doorsteps, it's time for the Randos crew to take a breather. We'll keep quietly reading and falling in love with books for the next couple months, then kick this all off again in late 2025!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

(there is, in fact, one more award we'll announce soon. Just dotting i's and crossing t's).

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Thank you again to everyone who took part in the second annual Rando Awards and congratulations to all the winners and nominees. We love your stories!

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

THE 2024 RANDO AWARD FOR BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE GENDERVERSES - WINNER: In Universes, by Emet North - Confessions of the Fox, by Jordy Rosenberg - The Unraveling, by Benjamin Rosenbaum - The Space Between Worlds, by Micaiah Johnson - The Husbands, by Holly Gramazio

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

THE 2024 RANDO AWARD FOR THE BEST OF THE FIRST - WINNER: Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman - The House in the Cerulean Sea, by TJ Klune - The Sunbearer Trials, by Aiden Thomas - The Wrath & the Dawn, by Renee Aidieh - The City of Brass, by S.A. Chakraborty

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

THE 2024 RANDO AWARD FOR NORDIC FEELS - WINNER: The Night Guest, by Hildur Knútsdóttir - Someone You Can Build a Nest In, by John Wiswell - Leech, by Hiron Ennes - Quarter Share, by Nathan Lowell - What Feasts at Night, by T. Kingfisher

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

THE 2024 RANDO AWARD FOR REMINDING ME I LOVE READING - WINNER: Consort of Fire, by Kit Rocha - The Invisible Library, by Genevieve Cogman - Rules for Ghosting, by Shelly Jay Shore - Witch of Wild Things, by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland - Slippery Creatures, by KJ Charles

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

THE 2024 RANDO AWARD FOR LIFE IS BUT A DREAM - WINNER: The Museum of Human History, by Rebekah Bergman - Famous Men Who Never Lived, by K. Chess - The Spear Cuts Through Water, by Simon Jimenez - Gnomon, by Nick Harkaway - Time's Agent, by Brenda Peynado

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

... - How to Get a Girlfriend When You're a Terrifying Monster, by Marie Cardno - Stalked By the Kraken, by Lillian Lark

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

THE 2024 RANDO AWARD FOR SOCIAL COMMENTARY IN THE STREETS, MONSTER FUCKING IN THE SHEETS - WINNER: Impromptu Match, by Lily Mayne - Morning Glory Milking Farm, by C.M. Nacosta - Jumping the Shark: Matched with the Space Shark, by Ash Raven (nominees cont...)

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

THE 2024 RANDO AWARD FOR OOF, RIGHT IN THE EMOTIONS - WINNER: The Blacktongue Thief, by Christopher Buehlman - The Spear Cuts Through Water, by Simon Jimenez - Children of Time, by Adrian Tchaikovsky - Hench, by Natalie Walschotts - Some Desperate Glory, by Emily Tesh

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

THE 2024 RANDO AWARD FOR WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY - WINNER: The Marigold, by Andrew F Sullivan - Who Gets to be Smart, by Bri Lee - The City in the Middle of the Night, by Charlie Jane Anders - The Faithless and the Damned, by Sev Romero - The Winnowing Draw, by Michael Tichy

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The Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Friends and fellow readers, we're happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Rando Awards! Our sincere congratulations to all our winners. Thank you for writing the books that kept us up past our bedtimes all through 2024. Your trophies are already on the way! 🧵 of all winners and nominees below!

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