S.L. Huang's Blog
December 13, 2023
2023 Awards Eligibility Post
It’s possible the only reason this news feed exists anymore is to list out the end of the year information properly XD
Novel!THE WATER OUTLAWSTHE WATER OUTLAWS came out in 2023, and it is most definitely a novel!
Logline: Inspired by a classic of martial arts literature, S. L. Huang’s The Water Outlaws are bandits of devastating ruthlessness, unseemly femininity, dangerous philosophies, and ungovernable gender who are ready to make history—or tear it apart.
September 4, 2023
THE WATER OUTLAWS is out!
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Inspired by a classic of martial arts literature, S. L. Huang’s The Water Outlaws are bandits of devastating ruthlessness, unseemly femininity, dangerous philosophies, and...
February 2, 2023
2022 Awards Eligibility Post
Hilariously, my last news post was my 2021 eligibility post. It’s not that nothing has been happening � I’ve apparently just gotten very bad at updating here. Huh, I suppose I should do a post soon about
But that post is not this one!
In 2022, I had three publications available for awards consideration.
BEST RELATED WORK / NONFICTION
February 27, 2021
2021 Awards Eligibility Post
It’s been a rough 12 months, hasn’t it? I haven’t made of of these in a few years, but I’m trying to do better. Here are the categories I’m eligible in:
NOVELLA
Burning Roses, ʳܲ:մǰ.dzNOVEL
Critical Point, Publisher: Tor BooksSERIES
The Cas Russell Series, Publisher: Tor BooksSHORT STORY
“The Million-Mile Sniper�, Publisher: The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (also available on the SFWA forums)“Add Oil�, Publisher: Avatars Inc. anthology, XPRIZE FoundationI think t...
September 30, 2020
BURNING ROSES is Out in the World
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand it’s out!
If Red Riding Hood were a recovering assassin and teamed up with Hou Yi the Archer from Chinese mythology�
Oh and they’re both queer, middle aged, and expert markswomen.
“Old tales are given new life in S.L. Huang’s invigorating, crossover blend of Chinese and European folk stories. The combination of fairy tale, rich storytelling, and older queer women full of scars is everything I ever wanted in a book. A delightful, otherworldly read.��Neon Yang
August 19, 2020
Burning Roses is Available for Preorder!
For all your dark fairy tale remix needs. This novella stars Red Riding Hood as a recovering assassin and Houyi the Archer from Chinese mythology. In my version they’re both queer, middle aged, and expert markswomen, and they team up for adventure while angsting about their pasts. Publishers Weekly says, “Huang dazzles in this dark, diverse fairy tale remix. . . . Fantasy fans won’t want to miss this� (starred review).
April 26, 2020
2020 Virtual Appearances
After C2E2, my first con of the year, the pandemic crashed all my planned in-person appearances. But! VIRTUAL EVENTS! You can still come meet me this year, and from the comfort of your own computer!
This page will be updated dynamically as my schedule solidifies.
Monday, April 27, all day: Come join me at for a Reddit AMA! This will also have a giveaway in which 2 winners with the most interesting questions (as judged by me!) will win all three of the books in the Cas Russell...April 24, 2020
CRITICAL POINT is almost here! And you can get the paperback of NULL SET
Woop woop Im way late on updating my news feed again. The big stuff is that Null Set came out in paperback a few months ago heck yeah! In this time of pandemic you can order it from your favorite online retailer or get your local indie to ship it to you. (I love local indies so much I hope they all come through this okay.)
Next, coming this week Tuesday, in fact! the third book, Critical Point, is hitting internet shopping portals everywhere! (Doesnt have the same ring as stores, does...
January 15, 2020
“As the Last I May Know� Selected for Best of Tor.com
My story “As the Last I May Know� has been selected for Tor.com’s 2019 best-of anthology!
And guess what? They’re releasing it for FREE!
January 6, 2020
Short Story: As the Last I May Know
This short story actually came out two months ago � I’m terrible at updating things.
The story is inspired by one of the poems I read in the Nagasaki museum, by Atsuyiko Matsuo, who lost his wife and three children in the destruction. It’s haunted me ever since, especially these lines:
After losing everything.
I stand holding
four atomic bomb death certificates.
I’ve never forgotten it.
The death toll within a kilometer of the Nagasaki hypocenter was 100%.
