Compton Crook Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2024) Winner
Kemi Ashing-Giwa
ケミ・アシング＝ギワ
Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- United States
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist
- Active Years
- 2023-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | — | — | 在学中 | United States |
Harvard University
Period:
在学中
Country:
United States
Wrote debut novel The Splinter in the Sky at age 19 during sophomore year.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Compton Crook Award | The Splinter in the Sky | — | Baltimore Science Fiction Society | Winner |
Compton Crook Award
2024
Work:
The Splinter in the Sky
Organization:
Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Splinter in the Sky
2023 Science fiction 350 pages
colonialismcultural dividesbigotrymarginalized colonized cultures
Bibliography
- The Splinter in the Sky
- Thin Ice
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- intriguingenthrallinginventive
- Recurring Motifs
- critique of colonialism
Legacy
American science fiction writer. Debut novel The Splinter in the Sky appeared on the USA Today Bestseller list and won the 2024 Compton Crook Award. Received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and BookPage.
Trivia
- Wrote her debut novel at age 19 during her sophomore year at Harvard University and published it at age 22.
- Appeared on the USA Today Bestseller list.
- Both the novel and short story 'Thin Ice' were included on the 2023 Locus Recommended Reading List.