The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA) has released its shortlists for the annual Aurora Awards.

The awards honour sci-fi and fantasy writing in 10 categories, and work is nominated by members of the association. Winners will be announced during an online ceremony on August 11.

Best Novel

• Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (HarperCollins)
• The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan (ECW Press)
• Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice (Random House Canada)
• Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey)
• The Valkyrie by Kate Heartfield (HarperVoyager)

Best Young Adult Novel

• The Crystal Key: The Dream Rider Saga, Book 2 by Douglas Smith (Spiral Path Books)
• Flower and Thorn by Rati Mehrotra (Wednesday Books/Macmillan)
• Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline (Tundra Books)
• The Grimmer by Naben Ruthnum (ECW Press)
• The Stars of Mount Quixx by S.M. Beiko (ECW Press)

Best Novelette/Novella

• Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris (Stelliform Press)
• I AM AI by Ai Jiang (Shortwave Media)
• “The Most Strongest Obeah Woman of the World” by Nalo Hopkinson (Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror, Random House)
• Pluralities by Avi Silver (Atthis Arts)
• Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (Tordotcom)

The complete list of finalists can be found at the CSFFA website.