And What Can We Offer You Tonight
2021 Cover | |
Author | Premee Mohamed |
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Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction |
Publisher | Neon Hemlock Press |
Publication date | 2021 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 80 |
And What Can We Offer You Tonight is a 2021 science fiction novella by Premee Mohamed, published by Neon Hemlock Press. It was the winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novella.[1][2]
The story concerns a courtesan whose investigation of the murder of one of her colleagues is complicated when the murdered woman comes back to life.
Reception
In her review for Apex Magazine, Marissa van Uden called the novella "a poetic story about exploitation, stolen histories, and friendship", praising how the humorous dialogue creates realistic characters.[3] Locus's review by Adrienne Martini celebrated it as "a barely controlled scream about power and abuse that infuriates and satisfies."[4]
Awards
- Winner of the 2022 Nebula Award for Best Novella[5]
- Winner of the 2022 World Fantasy Award for Best Novella[6]
References
- ^ "SFWA Announces the Winners of the 57th Annual Nebula Awards®" (Press release). Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ van Uden, Marissa (August 11, 2022). "Book Review: And What We Can Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed". Apex Magazine. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Martini, Adrienne (2022-07-18). "Adrienne Martini Reviews Rosebud by Paul Cornell, The Necessity of Stars by E. Catherine Tobler, and And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed". Locus Online. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
- ^ "SFWA Announces the Winners of the 57th Annual Nebula Awards®" (Press release). Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2022 World Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
External links
- And What Can We Offer You Tonight title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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