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.
From the Wikipedia article “Nebula Award for Best Novelette”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | A. W. Prihandita | Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being |
| 2024 | Naomi Kritzer | None |
| 2023 | John Chu | If You Find Yourself Speaking to God, Address God with the Informal You |
| 2021 | Sarah Pinsker | Two Truths and a Lie |
| 2020 | Cat Rambo | Carpe Glitter |
| 2018 | Kelly Robson | A 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.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q936683 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).