Xiran Jay Zhao
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 1
Other Awards: 2
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 16
— Major Awards —
Andre Norton Award — for YA SF/F works, presented by SFWA in parallel with the Nebula Awards
(1 nomination)
2022:
Iron Widow (Penguin Teen; Rock the Boat)
finalist
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(1 nomination)
2022:
for Iron Widow
— Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer — nomination
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2023:
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Margaret K. McElderry)
book for younger readers — nomination
2022:
Iron Widow (Rock the Boat)
book for younger readers — winner
Dragon Awards — for SF/F works, voted on by members of the annual Dragon Con
(1 nomination)
2022:
Iron Widow (Penguin Teen)
YA/middle grade novel — nomination
Lodestar Award — for YA SF/F works, presented by Worldcon in parallel with the Hugo Awards
(2 nominations)
2025:
Heavenly Tyrant (Tundra)
finalist
2022:
Iron Widow (Penguin Teen; Rock the Boat)
finalist
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(2 nominations)
2022:
Iron Widow (Penguin Teen; Rock the Boat)
young adult novel — 3rd place
2022:
Iron Widow (Penguin Teen; Rock the Boat)
first novel — 5th place
— Other Awards —
Astounding Award for Best New Writer. — for new SF/F writer, voted by members of annual World SF con
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2024:
— winner
2022:
— finalist
Aurora Awards — for Canadian SF/F in English and in French, voted by members of annual convention
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2025:
Heavenly Tyrant (Tundra)
ya novel — winner
2023:
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Margaret K. McElderry)
ya novel — nomination
2022:
Iron Widow (Penguin Teen)
ya novel — nomination
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(1 nomination)
2024:
Iron Widow
translated novel — nomination
The Kitschies — for speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried
(1 nomination)
2022:
Iron Widow (Rock the Boat)
Golden Tentacle (debut novel) — nomination
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