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Awards Summary

 

Major Awards: 1

Locus Awards: 1

Other Awards: 1

Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 16

— Major Awards —
Hugo Awardsfor SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(1 nomination; 1 win)

The Tusks of Extinction (Tordotcom) novella — winner

Nebula Awardsfor SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(2 nominations)

The Tusks of Extinction (Tordotcom) novella — nomination

The Mountain in the Sea (MCD; Weidenfeld & Nicolson) novel — nomination

Arthur C. Clarke Awardfor SF novel published in the UK; juried
(1 nomination)

The Mountain in the Sea (Weidenfeld & Nicholson) shortlist

Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awardfor SF short fiction in English; juried
(1 nomination)

“Sarcophagus” (Clarkesworld Apr 2021) finalist

— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awardsfor SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(2 nominations; 1 win)

The Tusks of Extinction (Tordotcom) novella — 7th place

The Mountain in the Sea (MCD; Weidenfeld & Nicolson) first novel — winner

— Other Awards —
Asimov's Reader Pollfor stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
(8 nominations; 1 win)

“The Case of the Blood-Stained Tower” (Asimov's Mar/Apr 2023) novelette — 3rd place

“Berb by Berb” (Asimov's Nov/Dec 2023) short story — 2nd place

“The Empty” (Asimov's Nov/Dec 2022) short story — 4th place

“A Rocket for Dimitrios” (Asimov's Jan/Feb 2021) novella — 2nd place

“Aņo Nuevo” (Asimov's May/Jun 2021) novelette — 2nd place

“Muallim” (Asimov's Nov/Dec 2021) short story — winner

“Father” (Asimov's Jul/Aug 2020) short story — 2nd place

“Return to the Red Castle” (Asimov's Mar/Apr 2020) short story — 3rd place

The Kitschiesfor speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried
(1 nomination)

The Mountain in the Sea (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) Golden Tentacle (debut novel) — nomination



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