For words have power, and the fate of a kingdom will be forever altered by the challenge she is issued. But when an ill-advised boast brings her to the attention of the cold creatures who haunt the wood, nothing will be the same again.

Hardening her heart, she sets out to retrieve what is owed, and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. Free to lend and reluctant to collect, he has left his family on the edge of poverty-until Miryem intercedes. Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father is not a very good one. 'A fresh and imaginative retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale from the bestselling author of Uprooted, called 'a very enjoyable fantasy with the air of a modern classic' by The New York Times Book Review.

Peasprout Chen: Future Legend of Skate and Sword, Henry Lien.

Aru Shah and the End of Time, Roshani Chokshi.

Children of Blood and Bone, Tomi Adeyemi.

The Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book:

Sorry to Bother You, Written by: Boots Riley.

Dirty Computer, Written by: Janelle Monáe and Chuck Lightning.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Screenplay by: Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman.

A Quiet Place, Screenplay by: John Krasinski and Bryan Woods & Scott Beck.

Black Panther, Written by: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole.

The Good Place: “Jeremy Bearimy”, Written by: Megan Amram.

The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation:

God of War, Matt Sophos, Richard Zangrande Gaubert, Cory Barlog, Orion Walker, and Adam Dolin.

The Road to Canterbury, Kate Heartfield.

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Charlie Brooker.

“A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies”, Alix E.

“The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington”, Phenderson Djèlí Clark.

“Interview for the End of the World”, Rhett C.

“Messenger”, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne and R.R.

“The Substance of My Lives, the Accidents of Our Births”, José Pablo Iriarte.

“The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections”, Tina Connolly.

The Only Harmless Great Thing, Brooke Bolander.

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, Kelly Robson.

The Tea Master and the Detective, Aliette de Bodard.The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal.The awards will be announced at a presentation on May 18th. This year's Nebula Award finalists have been announced, and it's a great field! The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association of America has released the nominees for the 54th annual awards, which recognize the best science fiction and fantasy writing of the previous year.

Captain by Jonathan P. Brazee