Literary award · United States · since 1966

Nebula Award for Best Novelette

Award for the best science fiction or fantasy fiction in the United States. Established 1966.

About Nebula Award for Best Novelette

The Nebula Award for Best Novelette is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) to a science fiction or fantasy novelette. A work of fiction is defined by the organization as a novelette if it is between 7,500 and 17,500 words; awards are also given out for pieces of longer lengths in the Novel and Novella categories, and for shorter lengths in the Short Story category. To be eligible for Nebula Award consideration a novelette must be published in English in the United States. Works published in English elsewhere in the world are also eligible provided they are released on either a website or in an electronic edition. The Nebula Award for Best Novelette has been awarded annually since 1966.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2025A. W. PrihanditaNegative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being
2024Naomi KritzerNone
2023John ChuIf You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You
2021Sarah PinskerTwo Truths and a Lie
2020Cat RamboCarpe Glitter
2018Kelly RobsonA Human Stain

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Nebula Award for Best Novelette for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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