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2023 Locus Awards Winners
The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has announced the winners for the 2023 Locus Awards on June 24, 2023, during the Locus Awards Weekend. The winners in the novel categories are:
- WINNER: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (Tor; Tor UK)
- Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus (Tor)
- The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard (Gollancz; JABberwocky)
- The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor; Solaris UK)
- Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf; Picador; HarperCollins Canada)
- The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey; Jo Fletcher)
- Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi (Tordotcom)
- Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tor UK; Orbit US)
- Neom by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon)
- Eversion by Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz; Orbit US)
- WINNER: Babel by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)
- The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison (Tor; Solaris UK)
- When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill (Doubleday; Hot Key)
- Spear by Nicola Griffith (Tordotcom)
- The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
- Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (Tor; Titan UK)
- Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Tordotcom)
- The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik (Del Rey US; Del Rey UK)
- Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga; Solaris UK)
- Siren Queen by Nghi Vo (Tordotcom)
- WINNER: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher (Nightfire; Titan UK)
- Saturnalia by Stephanie Feldman (Unnamed)
- Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey (Tor; Hodder & Stoughton)
- Road of Bones by Christopher Golden (St. Martin’s; Titan UK)
- The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias (Mulholland; Wildfire)
- The Fervor by Alma Katsu (Putnam; Titan UK)
- Gwendy’s Final Task by Stephen King & Richard Chizmar (Cemetery Dance; Hodder & Stoughton)
- Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt (Nightfire; Hodder & Stoughton)
- No Gods for Drowning by Hailey Piper (Agora)
- The Pallbearers Club by Paul Tremblay (Morrow; Titan UK)
- Sundial by Catriona Ward (Nightfire; Viper)
- WINNER: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler (MCD; Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
- Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Cryptid; Tor)
- The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (Berkley)
- The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (Tor; Harper Voyager UK)
- The Bruising of Qilwa by Naseem Jamnia (Tachyon)
- The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings (Redhook; Orbit UK)
- The Unbalancing by R.B. Lemberg (Tachyon)
- The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller (Tor)
- How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu (Morrow; Bloomsbury)
- The Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang (Tor)
- WINNER: Dreams Bigger Than Heartbreak by Charlie Jane Anders (Tor Teen; Titan UK)
- The Scratch Daughters by H.A. Clarke (Erewhon)
- Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (McElderry; Simon & Schuster UK)
- The Kindred by Alechia Dow (Inkyard)
- Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi (Knopf; Faber & Faber)
- Unraveller by Frances Hardinge (Macmillan; Amulet 1/23)
- Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland (Balzer + Bray)
- Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore (Feiwel and Friends)
- Ballad & Dagger by Daniel José Older (Hyperion)
- An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan (Little by Brown; Orion)
For the complete list of winners in all categories check out the official press release from Locus. Our congratulations to all the winners and nominees!
Ex Libris WWEnd: The Dead Take the A Train by Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw
Bestselling authors Richard Kadrey and Cassandra Khaw have teamed up to deliver a dark new story with magic, monsters, and mayhem, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Joe Hill.
Julie Crews is a coked-up, burnt-out thirty-something who packs a lot of magic into her small body. She’s been trying to establish herself in the NYC magic scene, and she’ll work the most gruesome gigs to claw her way to the top.
Julie is desperate for a quick career boost to break the dead-end grind, but her pleas draw the attention of an eldritch god who is hungry for revenge. Her power grab sets off a deadly chain of events that puts her closest friends—and the entire world—directly in the path of annihilation.
The first explosive adventure in the Carrion City Duology, The Dead Take the A Train fuses Khaw’s cosmic horror and Kadrey’s gritty fantasy into a full-throttle thrill ride straight into New York’s magical underbelly.
On sale October 3, 2023. Pre-order available now.
“An addictive, sprawling yarn. This city brims with underhanded dealings and odd magic, and every corner writhes with fresh horrors and delights.” ―Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Worm and His Kings
“Khaw and Kadrey raise eldritch gore to an art form…. Eye-searing horror that’s impossible to look away from, I already can’t wait for the next book.” ―Kat Howard, author of the Unseen World duology
Richard Kadrey is the New York Times bestselling author of the Sandman Slim supernatural noir series. Sandman Slim was included in Amazon’s “100 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read in a Lifetime,” and is in production as a feature film. Some of Kadrey’s other books include The Grand Dark, The Everything Box, King Bullet, and ButcherBird. In comics, he’s written for Heavy Metal, Lucifer, and Hellblazer.
Cassandra Khaw is an award-winning game writer, and former scriptwriter at Ubisoft Montreal. Khaw’s work can be found in places like Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed, and Tor.com. Khaw’s first original novella, Hammers on Bone, was a British Fantasy award and Locus award finalist, and their novella, Nothing But Blackened Teeth, is published by Nightfire.
2022 Bram Stoker Award Winner
The Horror Writers Association have announced the 2022 Bram Stoker Award winners. The winner for Superior Achievement in a Novel is:
- The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias (Mullholland)
Our congrats to Gabino Iglesias and all the nominees.
- The Fervor by Alma Katsu (Putnam)
- Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste (Saga)
- Daphne by Josh Malerman (Del Rey)
- Sundial by Catriona Ward (Nightfire)
See the complete list of winners in all categories at Locus.
What do you think of this result?
2023 Arthur C. Clarke Award Shortlist
The shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best science fiction novel for 2023 has been announced:
- Venomous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman (Sceptre)
- The Red Scholar’s Wake by Aliette de Bodard (Gollancz)
- Plutoshine by Lucy Kissick (Gollancz)
- The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier, translated by Adriana Hunter (Michael Joseph)
- The Coral Bones by E.J. Swift (Unsung Stories)
- Metronome by Tom Watson (Bloomsbury)
The winner will be presented with a check for £2,023.00 and the award itself, a commemorative engraved bookend on August 16, 2023. For more information, see the Clark Award website.
So what do you think of this lineup? Which is your pick to win?
2022 Aurealis Award Winners
The winners of the 2022 Aurealis Award have been announced. The winners in the SF, Fantasy, and Horror novel categories are:
- WINNER: 36 Streets by TR Napper (Titan)
- Hovering by Rhett Davis (Hachette AU)
- The Stranger by Kathryn Hore (Allen & Unwin)
- Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz (Hamish Hamilton)
- Bootstrap by Georgina Young (Text)
- WINNER: The Path of Thorns by Angela Slatter (Titan)
- The Not So Chosen One by Kate Emery (Text)
- The Stone Road by Trent Jamieson (Erewhon)
- A Restless Truth by Freya Marske (Tor)
- Blitz by Daniel O’Malley (HarperCollins)
- Honour Among Ghosts by Sean Williams (Allen & Unwin)
- WINNER: The Stone Road by Trent Jamieson (Erewhon)
- Sallow Bend by Alan Baxter (Cemetery Dance)
- Scavengers by Robert Hood (Clan Destine)
- The Stranger by Kathryn Hore (Allen & Unwin)
- The Path of Thorns by Angela Slatter (Titan)
See the press release for details for the winners in all categories. Our congrats to all the winners and nominees.
Guest Post: Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. by Kevin J. Anderson
Dear Worlds Without End Readers,
We have a personal message from Science Fiction and Fanytasy Master Kevin J. Anderson and an opportunity to participate in his Kickstarter with some pretty special offers:
Dear Readers,
Many of you know me for the Star Wars or Dune universes. I also have my very fun and popular Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series — like The Naked Gun meets the Addams Family.
Shamble’s next adventure, “Fire in the Hole,” is the cover story of Writers of the Future 39. This was a cool, unique project—the story is inspired by the amazing cover art, and I agreed to write the story before I even saw the painting. After seeing the fire dragon, how in the world was I going to fit a Zombie Detective into THAT? Well, I did—and the result is hilarious.
As a judge for the Writers of the Future Contest, I’m thrilled to present this year’s award-winning stories and stunning illustrations by the best of tomorrow. And for the audiobook, my actor friend Jim Meskimen knocked it out of the park!
More Dan Shamble news: I’m almost finished with the draft of BATS IN THE BELFRY, the new novel. Check out the Kickstarter campaign where I am offering some very special bonus items. You’ll laugh so hard, brains will come out your nose!
Happy reading.
KJA
2022 Kitschies Awards Shortlists
The shortlists for the 2022 Kitschies Red Tentacle and Golden Tentacle awards have been announced! The Kitschies reward the year’s most progressive, intelligent and entertaining works that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic published in the UK.
RED
TENTACLE
- Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez; translated by Megan McDowell (Granta)
- Beyond the Burn Line by Paul McAuley (Gollancz)
- Twelve Percent Dread by Emily McGovern (Picador)
- The Coral Bones by E.J. Swift (Unsung Stories)
- The Last Blade Priest by W.P. Wiles (Angry Robot)
GOLDEN
TENTACLE
- Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield (Picador)
- When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo (Hamish Hamilton)
- Brother Alive by Zain Khalid ( Grove Press)
- The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor (Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
- The Immortal King Rao by Vauhini Vara (Atlantic)
Our congrats to all the nominees. What looks good to you from these lists? As usual, Locus Online has all the details.
2023 Mythopoeic Award Finalists
The Mythopoeic Society has announced the finalists for the 2023 Mythopoeic Award. For Adult Literature they are:
- When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill (Doubleday; Hot Key)
- The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings (Redhook; Orbit UK)
- When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb (Levine Querido)
- Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott (Anchor Books)
- The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd (Orion; Morrow)
Our congrats to all the finalists. See Locus online for details on the other categories. Winners will be announced August 5-6, 2023 on Zoom and Discord.
Book Giveaway: Writers of the Future: Volume 39 Winners!
The L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future: Volume 39 giveaway is over and it’s time to announce our winners! We assigned each entry a number then used a random number generator to pick out five names:
- Zelda Anderson — @zeldander
- Majin — @majinkos
- Melvin — @mevuxa
- Obiwho — @xamexavu
- V. R. Craft — @vrcraftauthor
If you are one of our lucky winners please send your mailing address to “info at worlds without end dot com” so we can get these books in the mail for you!
Many thanks to Galaxy Press for making the contest possible. If you did not win, never fear – L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future: Volume 39 was released today and is available now.
Writers of the Future Vol. 39 is out today (May 16!) Find the best new voices and art in science fiction and fantasy In paperback, eBook, and audiobook editions.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our retweet contest! Until next time, read on.
2022 Nebula Award Winners!
The 2022 Nebula Awards were presented this weekend. The best novel winner is:
Babel by R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)
Our congrats to R.F. Kuang and all the nominees.
- Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Cryptid; Tor)
- Spear by Nicola Griffith (Tordotcom)
- Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher (Tor; Titan UK)
- Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Tordotcom)
- The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler (MCD; Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
Locus has the full list of winners in all categories.
