The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of American (SFWA) has announced the winners of the 2023 Nebula Awards, one of SFF’s most prestigious honors, “given to the writers of the most outstanding speculative fiction works released in 2023.”

Here are the winners:

NOVEL

Vajra Chandrasekera, The Saint of Bright Doors

NOVELLA

Ai Jiang, Linghun

NOVELETTE

Naomi Kritzer, “The Year Without Sunshine”

SHORT STORY

R. S. A. Garcia, “Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200”

THE ANDRE NORTON NEBULA AWARD FOR MIDDLE GRADE AND YOUNG ADULT FICTION

Moniquill Blackgoose, To Shape a Dragon’s Breath

THE RAY BRADBURY NEBULA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC PRESENTATION

 Barbie, written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach

NEBULA AWARD FOR GAME WRITING

Adam Smith, Adrienne Law, Baudelaire Welch, Chrystal Ding, Ella McConnell, Ine Van Hamme, Jan Van Dosselaer, John Corcoran, Kevin VanOrd, Lawrence Schick, Rachel Quirke, Ruairí Moore, Sarah Baylus, Stephen Rooney, Martin Docherty, and Swen Vincke, Baldur’s Gate 3

DAMON KNIGHT GRAND MASTER AWARD

Susan Cooper

INFINITY AWARD

Tanith Lee

We here at Lit Hub don’t play favorites but several of us do play Baldur’s Gate 3 so that’s exciting. A hearty congratulations to all of the nominees this year and a round of applause to the winners! See the full list of winners here.

Drew Broussard

Drew Broussard

Drew Broussard is a writer, podcaster, bookseller, and producer of creative events. He spent nearly a decade at The Public Theater before decamping to the woods of upstate New York, where he lives with his wife and dog.