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Among Others
by Jo Walton
Hugo Award · 2012 · WinnerMythopoeic Fantasy · 2012 · ShortlistNebula Award · 2011 · WinnerBritish Fantasy · 2011 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Award (Best Novel) | 2012 | Winner | |
| Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | 2012 | Shortlist | “Among Others by Jo Walton” |
| Nebula Award (Best Novel) | 2011 | Winner | |
| British Fantasy Award for Best Novel | 2011 | Winner | “Jo Walton's semi-autobiographical fantasy won for its moving portrait of a bookish Welsh girl finding refuge in SF fandom, and its elegant meditation on how fiction shapes and saves the lives of lonely readers.” |
About This Book
A fifteen-year-old Welsh girl takes refuge in boarding school and in science fiction novels after a tragedy involving her twin sister and their witch mother. A love letter to the genre and to the transformative power of reading. Winner of the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
About the Author
Jo WaltonCanadian
Jo Walton (born December 1, 1964) is a Welsh-Canadian author of science fiction and fantasy whose work spans alternate history, mythic fantasy, and literary science fiction. Born in Aberdare, Wales, she moved to Canada in 2000 and became a Canadian citizen. She attended University College of Swansea (now Swansea University) and is known for her intellectually eclectic approach to genre fiction. Read more →
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