Each year when it comes time to put together my eligibility round-up, I feel a mixture of satisfaction and impostor syndrome. I’m grateful that I continue to have the opportunity to do this work, even more so that other people seem to like it.
For 2025, my eligible works include the fifth title in my Haunted Coast paranormal cozy mystery series (featuring a disabled amateur sleuth) and my monthly “Why We Look Up” column on the philosophy of stargazing for Sky & Telescope. These astronomy essays are also eligible for inclusion in anthologies and other “best of” collections.
Novel: paranormal cozy mystery / fantasy / urban fantasy / cozy mystery / disability fiction
- Poison Pen (Haunted Coast, book 5)
Jennifer Willis, 9 October 2025
Essay / Column: astronomy / science / nature / general
- The Gift of Warmth (and Whimsy)
4 December 2025 - Stargazing Opportunities Lost and Found (Sky & Telescope)
5 November 2025 - Get Thee to a Dark Sky Site! (Sky & Telescope)
6 October 2025 - Simply Stargazing (Sky & Telescope)
5 September 2025 - Honoring the Women of Astronomy (Sky & Telescope)
5 August 2025 - Building Community, One Star Party at a Time (Sky & Telescope)
30 June 2025 - Vicarious Astronomy with Dad (Sky & Telescope)
5 June 2025 - Galaxy Season: The Season of Wonder (Sky & Telescope)
5 May 2025 - Step Out Into Darkness (Sky & Telescope)
4 April 2025 - The Nights of Our Lives (Sky & Telescope)
6 March 2025 - Modest Expectations Give Rise to Delight (Sky & Telescope)
3 February 2025 - Celestial Resolutions (Sky & Telescope)
9 January 2025