Finalists for 2024 Hugo Awards for best novel, best novella, best novelette and best short story

Finalists for the 2024 Hugo Awards were announced in late March 2024. The winners will be announced at Glasgow 2024, the 82nd World Science Fiction Convention, in August 2024.

NOVEL
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, Shannon Chakraborty, (Harper Voyager)
The Saint of Bright Doors, Vajra Chandrasekera (Tordotcom)
Some Desperate Glory, Emily Tesh, (Tordotcom, Orbit)
Starter Villain, John Scalzi (Tor, Tor UK)
Translation State, Ann Leckie (Orbit US, Orbit UK)
Witch King, Martha Wells (Tordotcom)

NOVELLA
"Life Does Not Allow Us to Meet", He Xi (Adventures in Space)
Mammoths at the Gate, Nghi Vo (Tordotcom)
The Mimicking of Known Successes, Malka Older (Tordotcom)
Rose/House, Arkady Martine (Subterranean)
"Seeds of Mercury", Wang Jinkang (Adventures in Space)
Thornhedge, T. Kingfisher (Tor, Titan UK)

NOVELETTE
I AM AI, Ai Jiang (Shortwave)
"Introduction to 2181 Overture, Second Edition", Gu Shi (Clarkesworld Feb 2023)
"Ivy, Angelica, Bay", C. L. Polk (Tor.com 8 Dec 2023)
"On the Fox Roads", Nghi Vo (Tor.com 31 Oct 2023)
"One Man's Treasure", Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny Jan/Feb 2023)
"The Year Without Sunshine", Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Nov/Dec 2023)

SHORT STORY
"Answerless Journey", Han Song, (Adventures in Space)
"Better Living Through Algorithms", Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld May 2023)
"How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub", P. Djèlí Clark (Uncanny Jan/Feb 2023)
"The Mausoleum's Children", Aliette de Bodard (Uncanny May/Jun 2023)
"The Sound of Children Screaming", Rachael K. Jones (Nightmare Oct 2023)
"Tasting the Future Delicacy Three Times", Baoshu (Galaxy's Edge Vol.13)

Finalists for 2024 Nebula Awards for novel, novella, novelette and short story

Finalists for the 59th Nebula Awards, which recognizes works published in 2023. The Nebula Awards were presented at the 2024 Nebula Conference Online at the Westin Pasadena and online on Saturday, June 8, 2024.

FINALISTS:

NOVEL
The Saint of Bright Doors, Vajra Chandrasekera, (Tordotcom)
The Water Outlaws, S. L. Huang (Tordotcom and Solaris UK)
Translation State, Ann Leckie (Orbit US and Orbit UK)
The Terraformers, Annalee Newitz (Tor and Orbit UK)
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon, Wole Talabi (DAW and Gollancz)
Witch King, Martha Wells (Tordotcom)

NOVELLA
The Crane Husband, Kelly Barnhill (Tordotcom)
“Linghun”, Ai Jiang (Linghun)
Thornhedge, T. Kingfisher (Tor and Titan UK)
Untethered Sky, Fonda Lee (Tordotcom)
The Mimicking of Known Successes, Malka Older (Tordotcom)
Mammoths at the Gates, Nghi Vo (Tordotcom)

NOVELETTE
“A Short Biography of a Conscious Chair”, Renan Bernardo (Samovar Feb 2023)
I am AI, Ai Jiang, (Shortwave)
“The Year Without Sunshine”, Naomi Kritzer (Uncanny Nov/Dec 2023)
“Imagine Purple-Haired Girl Shooting Down the Moon”, Angela Liu (Clarkesworld Jun 2023)
“Saturday’s Song”, Wole Talabi (Lightspeed May 2023)
“Six Versions of My Brother Found Under the Bridge”, Eugenia Triantafyllou (Uncanny Sep/Oct 2023)

SHORT STORY
“Once Upon a Time at The Oakmont”, P. A. Cornell (Fantasy Oct 2023)
“Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200”, R. S. A. Garcia (Uncanny Jul/Aug 2023)
“Window Boy”, Thomas Ha (Clarkesworld Aug 2023)
“The Sound of Children Screaming”, Rachael K. Jones (Nightmare Oct 2023)
“Better Living Through Algorithms”, Naomi Kritzer (Clarkesworld May 2023)
“Bad Doors”, John Wiswell (Uncanny Jan/Feb 2023)

2023 Hugo Awards for best novel, best novella, best novelette and best short story

The 2023 Hugo Awards were presented at 2023 Chengdu, The 81th World Science Fiction Convention, in Chengdu, China, on October 21, 2023

These are only a few of the many award categories, these are the written fiction categories for works published in the eligibilty year of 2022.


NOVEL
Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher (Tor; Titan UK)

NOVELLA
Where the Drowned Girls Go, Seanan McGuire (Tordotcom)

NOVELETTE
"The Space-Time Painter", Hai Ya (Galaxy's Edge Apr 2022)

SHORT STORY
"Rabbit Test", Samantha Mills (Uncanny Nov/Dec 2022)

Winners of 2023 Nebula Awards for novel, novella, novelette and short story

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced the winners of the 58th Annual Nebula Awards at the 2023 Nebula Conference. The winners were announced May 14, 2023

BEST NOVEL
Babel, R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)

BEST NOVELLA
Even Though I Knew the End, C.L. Polk (Tordotcom)

BEST NOVELETTE
“If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You”, John Chu (Uncanny 7–8/22)

BEST SHORT STORY
“Rabbit Test”, Samantha Mills (Uncanny 11–12/22)

Finalists for 2023 Nebula Awards for novel, novella, novelette and short story

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) has released the finalists for the 2023 Nebula Awards, which recognizes works published in 2022. Winners will be announced at the 58th Annual Nebula Awards ceremony and online on Sunday, May 14, 2023.

NOVEL
Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldree (Cryptid; Tor)
Spear, Nicola Griffith (Tordotcom)
Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher (Tor; Titan UK)
Babel, R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)
Nona the Ninth, Tamsyn Muir (Tordotcom)
The Mountain in the Sea, Ray Nayler (MCD; Weidenfeld & Nicolson)

NOVELLA
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, Becky Chambers (Tordotcom)
“Bishop’s Opening“, R.S.A Garcia (Clarkesworld 1/22)
I Never Liked You Anyway, Jordan Kurella (Vernacular)
Even Though I Knew the End, C.L. Polk (Tordotcom)
High Times in the Low Parliament, Kelly Robson (Tordotcom)

NOVELETTE
“If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You“, John Chu (Uncanny 7-8/22)
“Two Hands, Wrapped in Gold“, S.B. Divya (Uncanny 5-6/22)
“Murder by Pixel: Crime and Responsibility in the Digital Darkness“, S.L. Huang (Clarkesworld 12/22)
“A Dream of Electric Mothers”, Wole Talabi (Africa Risen)
“The Prince of Salt and the Ocean’s Bargain“, Natalia Theodoridou (Uncanny 9/22)
“We Built This City“, Marie Vibbert (Clarkesworld 6/22)

SHORT STORY
“Destiny Delayed“, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Asimov’s 5-6/22)
“Give Me English”, Ai Jiang (F&SF 5-6/22)
“Rabbit Test”, Samantha Mills (Uncanny 11-12/22)
“Douen”, Suzan Palumbo (The Dark 3/22)
“Dick Pig”, Ian Muneshwar (Nightmare 1/22)
“D.I.Y”, John Wiswell (Tor.com 8/24/22)

2022 Hugo Awards for best novel, best novella, best novelette and best short story

The 2022 Hugo Awards were presented at Chicon 8, The 80th World Science Fiction Convention, in Chicago, Illinois, USA on September 4, 2022

These are only a few of the many award categories, these are the written fiction categories for works published in the eligibilty year of 2021.


NOVEL
Desolation Called Peace, Arkady Martine (Tor)

NOVELLA
A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers (Tordotcom)

NOVELETTE
“Bots of the Lost Ark”, Suzanne Palmer (Clarkesworld Jun 2021)

SHORT STORY
“Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather”, Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny Mar/Apr 2021)

Winners of 2022 Nebula Awards for novel, novella, novelette and short story

The 2022 Nebula Awards were presented online on May 21, 2022.

BEST NOVEL
A Master of Djinn, P. Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom; Orbit UK)

BEST NOVELLA
And What Can We Offer You Tonight, Premee Mohamed (Neon Hemlock)

BEST NOVELETTE
“O2 Arena”, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Galaxy’s Edge 11/21)

BEST SHORT STORY
“Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather”, Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny 3–4/21)

Finalists for 2022 Hugo Awards for best novel, best novella, best novellete and best short story

Finalists for the 2022 Hugo Awards were announced in April 2022 by Chicon 8, the 80th World Science Fiction Convention.

NOVEL
A Desolation Called Peace, Arkady Martine (Tor)
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within, Becky Chambers (Hodder & Stoughton; Harper Voyager)
Light From Uncommon Stars, Ryka Aoki (Tor; St. Martin's)
A Master of Djinn, P. Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom; Orbit)
Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir (Ballantine; Del Rey)
She Who Became the Sun, Shelley Parker-Chan (Tor; Mantle)

NOVELLA
A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers (Tordotcom)
Across the Green Grass Fields, Seanan McGuire (Tordotcom)
Elder Race, Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tordotcom)
Fireheart Tiger, Aliette de Bodard (Tordotcom)
The Past Is Red, Catherynne M. Valente (Tordotcom)
A Spindle Splintered, Alix E. Harrow (Tordotcom)

NOVELETTE
“Bots of the Lost Ark”, Suzanne Palmer (Clarkesworld Jun 2021)
“Colors of the Immortal Palette”, Caroline M. Yoachim (Uncanny Mar/Apr 2021)
“L'Esprit de L'Escalier”, Catherynne M. Valente (Tor.com 25 Aug 2021)
“O2 Arena”, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Galaxy's Edge Nov 2021)
“That Story Isn't the Story”, John Wiswell (Uncanny Nov/Dec 2021)
“Unseelie Brothers, Ltd.”, Fran Wilde (Uncanny May/Jun 2021)

SHORT STORY
“Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather”, Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny Mar/Apr 2021)
“Mr. Death”, Alix E. Harrow (Apex Feb 2021)
“Proof by Induction”, José Pablo Iriarte (Uncanny May/Jun 2021)
“The Sin of America”, Catherynne M. Valente (Uncanny Mar/Apr 2021
) “Tangles”, Seanan McGuire (Magicthegathering.com: Magic Story Sep 2021)
“Unknown Number”, Blue Neustifter (Twitter Jul 2021)

Finalists for 2022 Nebula Awards for novel, novella, novelette and short story

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA) announced the finalists for the 57th Annual Nebula Awards, which recognizes works published in 2021. The awards will be presented in a virtual ceremony on Saturday, May 21, 2022, that will stream live as part of the 2022 Nebula Conference Online.

NOVEL
The Unbroken, C.L. Clark (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
A Master of Djinn, P. Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom; Orbit UK)
Machinehood, S.B. Divya (Saga)
A Desolation Called Peace, Arkady Martine (Tor; Tor UK)
Plague Birds, Jason Sanford (Apex)

NOVELLA
A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers (Tordotcom)
Fireheart Tiger, Aliette de Bodard (Tordotcom)
And What Can We Offer You Tonight, Premee Mohamed (Neon Hemlock)
Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters, Aimee Ogden (Tordotcom)
Flowers for the Sea, Zin E. Rocklyn (Tordotcom)
The Necessity of Stars, E. Catherine Tobler (Neon Hemlock)
“The Giants of the Violet Sea”, Eugenia Triantafyllou (Uncanny 9–10/21)

NOVELETTE
“O2 Arena”, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki (Galaxy’s Edge 11/21)
“Just Enough Rain”, PH Lee (Giganotosaurus 5/21)
“(emet)”, Lauren Ring (F&SF 7–8/21)
“That Story Isn’t the Story”, John Wiswell (Uncanny 11–12/21)
“Colors of the Immortal Palette”, Caroline M. Yoachim (Uncanny 3–4/21)

SHORT STORY
“Mr. Death”, Alix E. Harrow (Apex 2/21)
“Proof by Induction”, José Pablo Iriarte (Uncanny 5–6/21)
“Let All the Children Boogie”, Sam J. Miller (Tor.com 1/6/21)
“Laughter Among the Trees”, Suzan Palumbo (The Dark 2/21)
“Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather”, Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny 3–4/21)
“For Lack of a Bed”, John Wiswell (Diabolical Plots 4/21)

2021 Hugo Awards for best novel, best novella, best novelette and best short story

The 2021 Hugo Awards were presented on the evening of Saturday, December 18, 2021 at a ceremony at DisCon III, the 79th World Science Fiction Convention in Washington, DC, USA.

These are only a few of the many award categories, these are the written fiction categories for works published in the eligibilty year of 2020.

BEST NOVEL
Network Effect, Martha Wells (Tor.com)

BEST NOVELLA
The Empress of Salt and Fortune, Nghi Vo (Tor.com)

BEST NOVELETTE
Two Truths and a Lie, Sarah Pinsker (Tor.com)

BEST SHORT STORY
“Metal Like Blood in the Dark”, T. Kingfisher (Uncanny Magazine, September/October 2020)