The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA) announced the 56th Annual Nebula Awards® winners in an online ceremony on June 5 hosted by Toastmaster Aydrea Walden.
These awards are given to the writers of the best speculative fiction works released in 2020, as voted on by Full, Associate, and Senior SFWA members.
Martha Wells 
T. Kingfisher 
Greg Kasavin 
John Wiswell 
P. Djèlí Clark
BEST NOVEL
Network Effect, Martha Wells (Tordotcom)
BEST NOVELLA
Ring Shout, P. Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom)
BEST NOVELETTE
Two Truths and a Lie, Sarah Pinsker (Tor.com)
BEST SHORT STORY
Open House on Haunted Hill, John Wiswell (Diabolical Plots)
THE ANDRE NORTON NEBULA AWARD FOR MIDDLE GRADE AND YOUNG ADULT FICTION
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher (Argyll)
BEST GAME WRITING
Hades, Greg Kasavin (Supergiant)
THE RAY BRADBURY NEBULA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC PRESENTATION
The Good Place: “Whenever You’re Ready”, Michael Schur, NBC (Fremulon/3 Arts Entertainment/Universal)
Additional awards and honors presented:
THE SFWA DAMON KNIGHT MEMORIAL GRAND MASTER AWARD
Nalo Hopkinson
THE KATE WILHELM SOLSTICE AWARD
- Jarvis Sheffield
- Ben Bova (posthumous)
- Rachel Caine (posthumous)
THE KEVIN J. O’DONNELL, JR. SERVICE TO SFWA AWARD
Connie Willis
Nalo Hopkinson 
Connie Willis 
Rachel Caine 
Ben Bova 
Jarvis Sheffield
Presenters joined virtually from around the country, including SFWA President Mary Robinette Kowal, SFWA Vice President Tobias S. Buckell, incoming SFWA President Jeffe Kennedy, and writers and creatives Nisi Shawl, Carrie Patel, Mallory O’Meara, Mark Oshiro, Troy L. Wiggins, and Adam Savage.
The ceremony can be viewed at SFWA’s Facebook page and YouTube channel – or here:
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