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2023 World Fantasy Award Winners
The 2023 World Fantasy Awards winners have been announced. In the Novel category:
WINNER:
- Saint Death’s Daughter by C.S.E. Cooney (Solaris)
FINALISTS:
- Spear by Nicola Griffith (Tordotcom)
- The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings (Redhook; Orbit UK)
- Babel by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)
- Siren Queen by Nghi Vo (Tordotcom)
Our congrats to C.S.E. Cooney and all the finalists. See the complete list of winners in all categories.
This win also secures a place for Cooney on our ever growing Award Winning Books by Women Authors list.
2023 World Fantasy Award Finalists
The 2023 World Fantasy Awards finalists have been announced.
The finalists in the Best Novel category are:
- Saint Death’s Daughter by C.S.E. Cooney (Solaris)
- Spear by Nicola Griffith (Tordotcom)
- The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings (Redhook; Orbit UK)
- Babel by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)
- Siren Queen by Nghi Vo (Tordotcom)
World Fantasy Awards for Life Achievement have been awarded to: Peter Crowther and John Douglas.
Our congrats to all the finalists! You can see the full list of finalists in all categories on the Locus website. The awards will be presented at the 2023 World Fantasy Convention, October 26-29, 2023 at the Sheraton Crown Center, Kansas City.
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2022 World Fantasy Award Winners
The 2022 World Fantasy Awards winners have been announced. In the Novel category:
WINNER:
- The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
FINALISTS:
- Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (Ace; Macmillan)
- A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom; Orbit UK)
- The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros (Inkyard)
- The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (Nightfire; Viper UK)
Our congrats to Tasha Suri and all the finalists. See the complete list of winners in all categories.
This win also secures a place for Suri on our ever growing Award Winning Books by Women Authors list.
2022 World Fantasy Award Finalists
The 2022 World Fantasy Awards finalists have been announced.
The finalists in the Best Novel category are:
- Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (Ace; Macmillan)
- A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom; Orbit UK)
- The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros (Inkyard)
- The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
- The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (Nightfire; Viper UK)
World Fantasy Awards for Life Achievement have been awarded to: Samuel R. Delany and Terri Windling
Our congrats to all the finalists! You can see the full list of finalists in all categories on the Locus website. The awards will be presented at the 2022 World Fantasy Convention, November 3-6, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
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2021 World Fantasy Award Winners
The 2021 World Fantasy Awards winners have been announced. In the Novel category:
WINNER:
- Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson
FINALISTS:
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk
- The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
- Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Our congrats to Alaya Dawn Johnson and all the finalists. See the complete list of winners in all categories.
This win also secures a place for Johnson on our Award Winning Books by Women Authors list.
2021 World Fantasy Award Finalists
The 2021 World Fantasy Awards finalists have been announced.
The finalists in the Best Novel category are:
- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- The Midnight Bargain by C. L. Polk
- The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
- Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
- Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson
World Fantasy Awards for Life Achievement have been awarded to: Megan Lindholm and Howard Waldrop
Our congrats to Megan Lindholm and Howard Waldrop and all the finalists! You can see the full list of finalists in all categories on the Locus website. The awards will be presented at the 2021 World Fantasy Convention, November 4-7, in Montreal, Quebec.
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2020 World Fantasy Award Winners
The 2020 World Fantasy Awards winners have been announced. In the Novel category:
WINNER:
- Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender (Orbit US)
FINALISTS:
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Redhook; Orbit UK)
- The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie (Orbit US & UK)
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Tor.com Publishing)
- The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa (Pantheon; Harvill Secker)
Our congrats to Kacen Callender and all the finalists. See the complete list of winners in all categories.
2020 World Fantasy Award Finalists
The 2020 World Fantasy Awards finalists have been announced. The awards will be presented during the World Fantasy 2020 Convention, October 29 – November 1, 2020.
The finalists in the Best Novel category are:
- Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender (Orbit US)
- The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow (Redhook; Orbit UK)
- The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie (Orbit US & UK)
- Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Tor.com Publishing)
- The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa (Pantheon; Harvill Secker)
Our congrats to all the finalists! You can see the full list of finalists in all categories on the Locus website.
What do you think of this lineup?
2019 World Fantasy Award Winners
The 2019 World Fantasy Awards winners have been announced. The awards were presented during the World Fantasy Convention, held in Los Angeles over the weekend.
WINNER:
- Witchmark by C.L. Polk (Tor.com Publishing)
FINALISTS:
- In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey (John Joseph Adams)
- The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (MCD)
- The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)
- Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)
Our congrats to C. L. Polk and all the finalists. You can see the complete list of winners in all categories over at Locus.
2019 World Fantasy Award Finalists
The 2019 World Fantasy Awards finalists have been announced. The awards will be presented during the World Fantasy Convention in Los Angeles, November 3rd.
The finalists in the Novel category are:
- In the Night Wood by Dale Bailey (John Joseph Adams)
- The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley (MCD)
- The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)
- Witchmark by C.L. Polk (Tor.com Publishing)
- Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)
Our congrats to all the finalists! You can see the full list of finalists in all categories on the Locus website.
What do you think of this lineup?
