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Accolades
Writing accomplishments below!
2023
World Fantasy Convention, World Fantasy Award: Fianlist for The Bruising of Qilwa under Novella
WorldCon, Astounding Award: Finalist
Lambda Literary, Judith A. Markowitz Award: Winner
Locus Magazine, Locus Award: Finalist for The Bruising of Qilwa under First Novel
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, Crawford Award: Shortlisted for The Bruising of Qilwa
2022
Otherwise Award, Otherwise Fellowship: Winner
2021
CatStone Books, Samuel R. Delany Fellowship: Winner
Tin House, YA Residency: Finalist
Good Story Grant: Honorable Mention
2019
Lambda Literary, Retreat Fellow in Young Adult Fiction
Author Mentor Match: R6 MG mentor
2018
Bitch Media, Writing Fellow in Technology
2017
Ruminate, VanderMey Nonfiction Prize: Finalist ("Inborn Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact")
2016
Writer Advice, Scintillating Starts Contest: Semifinalist (Excerpt from Neverland's Children)
Black Warrior Review, 2016 Contests (Nonfiction): Finalist ("Inborn Autistic Disturbances of Affective Contact")
Hippocampus Magazine ("Firsts" Special Issue): Shortlist ("First Born")
Yemassee, 2016 Writing Contests (Nonfiction): Finalist ("Passing: An Elegy in VI Parts")
Epiphany, Spring Contest (Best Under 30, Nonfiction): Finalist ("Heirlooms") (a revision was later published in The Rumpus!)
Disquiet Literary Prize (Nonfiction): Longlist ("Blame")
Ruminate, VanderMey Nonfiction Prize: Finalist ("The Day My Grandmother Died")
2015
Disquiet Literary Prize (Fiction): Semifinalist (Excerpts from Neverland's Children)
Mental Health America of Illinois (Manifesting Healthy Futures project): Selected
2014
A Woman's Write (Novel Writing Competition): Honorable mention (Neverland's Children)
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Photos of Naseem by Jennie Kaplan, 2018, and Jeramie Lu, 2022