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Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards 2016

The 2016 Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards went to Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Adult Literature) and Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon (Children's Literature). 10 books were finalists across 2 categories.

Winners

Adult Literature

  1. Uprooted by Naomi Noviksource (opens in a new tab)

Children's Literature

  1. Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernonsource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Adult Literature

  1. A Thousand Nights by E. K. Johnstonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Shadowshaper by Daniel José Oldersource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishigurosource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Blacksource (opens in a new tab)

Children's Literature

  1. Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasleysource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beattysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Girl Who Could Not Dream by Sarah Beth Durstsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchettsource (opens in a new tab)

About the Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards

Fantasy awards for Adult Literature and Children's Literature, plus Young Adult Literature from its first year, 2024: finalists and winners, cited to each year's mythsoc.org page. Scholarship awards are out of scope. Several finalists are whole series; those rows have no single ISBN. 2022 Children's Literature had tied winners.

Organization: Mythopoeic Society. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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