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Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards 2020

The 2020 Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards went to Snow White Learns Witchcraft by Theodora Goss (Adult Literature) and Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee (Children's Literature). 10 books were finalists across 2 categories.

Winners

Adult Literature

  1. Snow White Learns Witchcraft by Theodora Gosssource (opens in a new tab)

Children's Literature

  1. Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Leesource (opens in a new tab)

Finalists

Adult Literature

  1. Lent: A Novel of Many Returns by Jo Waltonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. The Bird King by G. Willow Wilsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clarksource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrowsource (opens in a new tab)

Children's Literature

  1. A Tale Magnolius by Suzanne Nelsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kellysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Lost Girl by Anne Ursusource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKaysource (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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