John Wiswell | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Speculative fiction Fantasy Science fiction |
| Notable awards | Nebula Award for Best Short Story;Nebula Award for Best Novel |
John Wiswell is an Americanscience fiction andfantasy author. Since 2020, he has won theNebula Award and theLocus Award, each twice. He has also been a finalist for theHugo,British Fantasy, andWorld Fantasy Awards. His debut fantasy novel,Someone You Can Build a Nest In, was released in April 2024 byDAW Books andQuercus.[1][2][3]
Wiswell's short fiction has been characterized as making outlandish and unsettling concepts feel familiar, often overlapping with metaphors for disability,[4] while also frequently having a "lighthearted and clever" tone.[5] He has written fiction for numerous venues includingNature,Fantasy and Science Fiction,[5]Lightspeed,Tor.com,[6] theNoSleep Podcast, andUncanny Magazine.
In 2022, DAW Books acquired the rights to publish Wiswell's first two fantasy novels.[1] The debut novel,Someone You Can Build a Nest In, is described as a "creepy, charming monster-slaying sapphic romance — from the perspective of the monster" and was released in spring 2024.[1][2]
| Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Open House on Haunted Hill | Nebula Award for Best Short Story | Won | [7] |
| 2021 | Hugo Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [8] | |
| Locus Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [9] | ||
| World Fantasy Award—Short Fiction | Finalist | [10] | ||
| 8-Bit Free Will | British Fantasy Award for Short Fiction | Shortlisted | [11] | |
| For Lack of a Bed | Nebula Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [12] | |
| That Story Isn't the Story | Nebula Award for Best Novelette | Finalist | [12] | |
| 2022 | For Lack of a Bed | Locus Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [13] |
| That Story Isn't the Story | Hugo Award for Best Novelette | Finalist | [14] | |
| Locus Award for Best Novelette | Won | [13] | ||
| D.I.Y. | Nebula Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [15] | |
| 2023 | Hugo Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [16] | |
| Locus Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [17] | ||
| The Coward Who Stole God's Name | Finalist | [17] | ||
| Bad Doors | Nebula Award for Best Short Story | Finalist | [18] | |
| 2024 | Someone You Can Build a Nest In | Nebula Award for Best Novel | Won | [19] |
| 2025 | Hugo Award for Best Novel | Finalist | [20] | |
| Locus Award for Best First Novel | Won | [21] |