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Death of the Author
Published 2025 by William Morrow · 448 pages
Hugo · 2026
FinalistNebula · 2026
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3 award entries · 2 books · 0 wins · 2011–2026
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Synopsis
A metafictional novel following Zelu, a disabled Nigerian American woman who writes a sci-fi novel that becomes a global phenomenon. The book-within-a-book structure interweaves Zelu's rise to fame with the far-future world of her novel, where androids and AI wage war.
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