2011 Nebula Awards Winners
The 2011 Nebula Awards, presented by the Science Fiction Writers of America for excellence in the field, were presented last night in a ceremony at the Nebula Awards Weekend, held in Arlington, Virginia. Walter Jon Williams was Toastmaster, and Astronaut Michael Fincke was the keynote speaker. Connie Willis was honored with the 2011 Damon Knight Grand Master Award for her lifetime contributions and achievements in the field.
Novel
- Among Others, Jo Walton (Tor)
- Godâs War, Kameron Hurley (Night Shade)
- The Kingdom of Gods, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
- Firebird, Jack McDevitt (Ace)
- Embassytown, China Miéville (Del Rey)
- Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti, Genevieve Valentine (Prime)
Novella
- âThe Man Who Bridged the Mistâ, Kij Johnson (Asimovâs 10-11/11)
- âWith Unclean Handsâ, Adam-Troy Castro (Analog 11/11)
- âThe Ice Owlâ, Carolyn Ives Gilman (F&SF 11-12/11)
- ââKiss Me Twiceââ, Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimovâs 6/11)
- âThe Man Who Ended History: A Documentaryâ, Ken Liu (Panverse Three)
- Silently and Very Fast, Catherynne M. Valente (WSFA)
Novelette
- ââWhat We Foundââ, Geoff Ryman (F&SF 9-10/11)
- âSix Months, Three Daysâ, Charlie Jane Anders (Tor.com 6/8/11)
- âThe Old Equationsâ, Jake Kerr (Lightspeed 7/11)
- âThe Migratory Pattern of Dancersâ, Katherine Sparrow (GigaNotoSaurus 7/11)
- âSauerkraut Stationâ, Ferrett Steinmetz (GigaNotoSaurus 11/11)
- âFields of Goldâ, Rachel Swirsky (Eclipse 4)
- âRay of Lightâ, Brad R. Torgersen (Analog 12/11)
Short Story
- âThe Paper Menagerieâ, Ken Liu (F&SF 3-4/11)
- âHer Husbandâs Handsâ, Adam-Troy Castro (Lightspeed 10/11)
- âMama, We Are Zhenya, Your Sonâ, Tom Crosshill (Lightspeed 4/11)
- âShipbirthâ, Aliette de Bodard (Asimovâs 2/11)
- âMovementâ, Nancy Fulda (Asimovâs 3/11)
- âThe Axiom of Choiceâ, David W. Goldman (New Haven Review Winter â11)
- âThe Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Beesâ, E. Lily Yu (Clarkesworld 4/11)
Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
- Doctor Who: âThe Doctorâs Wifeâ
- The Adjustment Bureau
- Attack the Block
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Hugo
- Midnight in Paris
- Source Code
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Book
- The Freedom Maze, Delia Sherman (Big Mouth House)
- Ultraviolet, R.J. Anderson (Orchard UK; Carolrhoda)
- Chime, Franny Billingsley (Dial)
- The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Rae Carson (Greenwillow; Gollancz as Fire and Thorns)
- The Boy at the End of the World, Greg van Eekhout (Bloomsbury USA)
- Everybody Sees the Ants, A.S. King (Little, Brown)
- Akata Witch, Nnedi Okorafor (Viking)
- Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Laini Taylor (Little, Brown)
Octavia Butler and John Clute received the Solstice Award. Bud Webster received the SFWA Service Award.
Congratulations to all the winners!


I’m glad The Ice Owl, What We Found and The Paper Menagerie all won. They are all truly outstanding pieces of fiction.
The Paper Menagerie really tugs on the heart strings…