explorer / books · 2017
Everfair
Nisi Shawl’s only award entry in this dataset.
Published 2016 by Tor Books · 381 pages
Nebula · 2017
FinalistOn the ballot with
This book is recorded on the Nebula ballot only. Each row shows the full Best Novel ballot for that award and ceremony year. Winners appear first.
Synopsis
In an alternate history, a coalition of African Americans, European socialists, and native Congolese purchase land from King Leopold to establish Everfair, a utopian nation in the Congo Free State. With steam-powered technology and diverse alliances, the settlers resist colonial exploitation — but building a just society proves as challenging as defending one.
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