Record of a Spaceborn Few is a 2018 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers, published by Harper Voyager in the US and Hodder & Stoughton in the UK. It is a sequel to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and A Closed and Common Orbit.
 First edition (US) | |
| Author | Becky Chambers |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Wayfarers series |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Harper Voyager (US) Hodder & Stoughton (UK) |
Publication date | 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-1473647640 |
| Preceded by | A Closed and Common Orbit |
| Followed by | The Galaxy, and the Ground Within |
Synopsis
editThe novel explores life in the Exodus fleet that was mentioned in passing in the preceding books, from the viewpoint of five characters: Tessa (sister of Ashby from The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet), a laborer and mother to two children; Kip, a restless teenager; Isabel, an elderly archivist; Sawyer, a recent immigrant; and Eyas, a "caretaker" who performs Exodan funerary practices.
Reception
editRecord of a Spaceborn Few was a finalist for the Red Tentacle (Best Novel) at the 2018 Kitschies[1] and the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel.[2]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | BSFA Award | Novel | Longlisted | [3] |
| Goodreads Choice Awards | Science Fiction | Nominated—11th | ||
| Kitschies | Red Tentacle (Novel) | Shortlisted | [1] | |
| 2019 | Dragon Award | Science Fiction Novel | Shortlisted | [4] |
| Hugo Award | Novel | Shortlisted | [2] | |
| Locus Award | Science Fiction Novel | Nominated—4th |
References
edit- ^ a b ""Miller's Circe picks up Red Tentacle at Kitschies"". TheBookseller.com. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ a b 2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists, by Cheryl Morgan, at TheHugoAwards.org; published April 2, 2019; retrieved June 8, 2019
- ^ "BSFA Awards Longlist". 2019-01-16. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ locusmag (2019-09-03). "2019 Dragon Awards Winners". Locus Online. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
External links
edit- Record of a Spaceborn Few title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- " Awards". Science Fiction Awards Database. Mark R. Kelly and the Locus Science Fiction Foundation.
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