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Death of the Author

by Nnedi Okorafor

Publication: First published 2025
ISBNs: 9781399622967, 9780063445789, 9780063391147

Hugo 2026 · Finalist

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Prize history

Nebula Award for Best Novel
2025 · awarded 2026

Finalist
Hugo Award for Best Novel
2026

Finalist

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