The Splinter in the Sky explained

Author:Kemi Ashing-Giwa
Isbn:9781668008478
Pub Date:July 11, 2023
The Splinter in the Sky
Genre:Science fiction
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Award:Compton Crook Award (2024)
Pages:350
Language:English
Country:United States

The Splinter in the Sky is the debut novel of American novelist Kemi Ashing-Giwa. It was first published by Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in July 2023.[1] It appeared on the USA Today Bestseller list and won the 2024 Compton Crook Award.[2]

Reception

The Splinter in the Sky was critically acclaimed, earning starred reviews from Kirkus,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] Booklist,[5] and BookPage.[6] It won the 2024 Compton Crook Award[7] and appeared on the 2023 Locus Recommended Reading List alongside Ashing-Giwa's short story "Thin Ice" in Clarkesworld Magazine.[8]

It was named one of the best science fiction books of 2023 by BiblioLifestyle,[9] Amazon,[10] New Scientist,[11] and one of the best speculative fiction debuts of that year by Booklist[12] and BookPage.[13] It was further featured in Ebony,[14] Tor.com/Reactor,[15] Ms. Magazine,[16] Publishers Weekly,[17] Gizmodo,[18] Goodreads,[19] [20] Literary Hub,[21] and Brittle Paper.[22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Splinter in the Sky . 2023-07-11 . 978-1-6680-0847-8 . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-04-16 . Ashing-Giwa Wins Compton Crook Award . 2024-04-16 . Locus Online . en-US.
  3. Web site: The Splinter in the Sky . Kirkus Reviews . en.
  4. Web site: The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa . 2024-04-16 . www.publishersweekly.com.
  5. Web site: Splinter in the Sky, by Kemi Ashing-Giwa . Booklist Online.
  6. Web site: Hubbard . Laura . 2023-07-10 . Book review of The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa . 2024-04-16 . BookPage . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2024-04-16 . Ashing-Giwa Wins Compton Crook Award . 2024-04-16 . Locus Online . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2024-02-01 . 2023 Recommended Reading List . 2024-04-16 . Locus Online . en-US.
  9. Web site: BiblioLifestyle . 2023-01-13 . The Best 2023 Science Fiction Fantasy Books . 2024-04-16 . BiblioLifestyle . en-US.
  10. Web site: Best Books of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy @ Amazon.com . 2024-04-16 . www.amazon.com.
  11. Web site: The best new science fiction books of July 2023 . 2024-04-16 . New Scientist . en-US.
  12. Web site: Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror Debuts: 2023, by Susan Maguire . Booklist Online.
  13. Web site: The 23 best debut novels so far in 2023 Archives . 2024-04-16 . BookPage . en-US.
  14. Web site: Dixon . Delaina . Required Reading: Colson Whitehead's Next Harlem-Centered Novel and Other Great Books To Read This July . 2024-04-16 . Ebony . en-US.
  15. Web site: Orlando . Christina . 2023-07-19 . 30 More SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2023 . 2024-04-16 . Reactor . en-US.
  16. Web site: Strand . Karla J. . 2023-07-07 . July 2023 Reads for the Rest of Us . 2024-04-16 . Ms. Magazine . en-US.
  17. Web site: PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 10, 2023 . 2024-04-16 . PublishersWeekly.com . en.
  18. Web site: 2023-06-30 . 62 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books to Put on Your Radar for July . 2024-04-16 . Gizmodo . en.
  19. Web site: Readers' 54 Most Anticipated Books of Summer . 2024-04-16 . Goodreads.
  20. Web site: The Big Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Books of Summer . 2024-04-16 . Goodreads.
  21. Web site: Zutter . Natalie . 2023-01-04 . 21 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2023 . 2024-04-16 . Literary Hub . en-US.
  22. Web site: Kemi Ashing-Giwa’s Sci-fi Debut The Splinter in the Sky is a Multicultural Space Opera . 2024-04-16 . brittlepaper.com.
  23. Web site: 61 Anticipated African Books of 2023 . 2024-04-16 . brittlepaper.com.

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