Subjective Chaos - The Finalists!
Hellooo!
Its not just almost the weekend but also time to talk books again. Our judges have deliberated, cried, screamed and decided and after many painful scenes come to their conclusions. We have whittled the shortlists to the finalists below for our judges to read, review and come soon to their conclusions on the winners of our famous painted rocks. So with no further ado….drum roll please!
Best Short Fiction
Homecoming Is Just Another Word For The Sublimation of Self by Isabel J Kim (Clarkesworld)
The Amazing Exploding Women of the Twentieth Century by AC Wise (Apex)
Best Graphic Novel
The Girl From the Sea by Molly Know Ostertag
Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto and Ann Xu
Best Series
The Kingston Cycle by C L Polk
The Expanse by James SA Corey
Best YA
The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna
The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore
Best Novella
These Lifeless Things by Premee Mohamed
& This Is How To Stay Alive by Shingai Njeri Kagunda
The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed
Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard
Best Debut
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
This Is Our Undoing by Lorraine Wilson
Best Blurred Boundary
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
The Library of the Dead by T L Huchu
Best Science Fiction
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Best Fantasy
The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Cordova
She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
The Unbroken by C L Clark
We shall announce the winners this autumn but in the meantime these are ALL great books and worthy of your attention! To finish off lets wave to the finalists using one of the best character actors, narrators, singers and all round nice guys we have had - may they rest in peace.