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The Splinter in the Sky

The Splinter in the Sky is the debut novel of American writer Kemi Ashing-Giwa. The book was published by Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in July 2023.[1] It appeared on the USA Today Bestseller list and won the 2024 Compton Crook Award.[2]

The Splinter in the Sky
AuthorKemi Ashing-Giwa
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
July 11, 2023
Publication placeUnited States
Pages350
AwardCompton Crook Award (2024)
ISBN9781668008478

Reception

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The Splinter in the Sky was critically acclaimed, earning starred reviews from Kirkus,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] Booklist,[5] and BookPage.[6] It won the 2024 Compton Crook Award[7] and appeared on the 2023 Locus Recommended Reading List alongside Ashing-Giwa's short story "Thin Ice" in Clarkesworld Magazine.[8]

It was named one of the best science fiction books of 2023 by BiblioLifestyle,[9] Amazon,[10] New Scientist,[11] and one of the best speculative fiction debuts of that year by Booklist[12] and BookPage.[13] It was further featured in Ebony,[14] Tor.com/Reactor,[15] Ms. Magazine,[16] Publishers Weekly,[17] Gizmodo,[18] Goodreads,[19][20] Literary Hub,[21] and Brittle Paper.[22][23]

References

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  1. ^ The Splinter in the Sky. 2023-07-11. ISBN 978-1-6680-0847-8.
  2. ^ "Ashing-Giwa Wins Compton Crook Award". Locus Online. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ "The Splinter in the Sky". Kirkus Reviews.
  4. ^ "The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ^ "Splinter in the Sky, by Kemi Ashing-Giwa". Booklist Online.
  6. ^ Hubbard, Laura (2023-07-10). "Book review of The Splinter in the Sky by Kemi Ashing-Giwa". BookPage. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  7. ^ "Ashing-Giwa Wins Compton Crook Award". Locus Online. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  8. ^ "2023 Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  9. ^ BiblioLifestyle (2023-01-13). "The Best 2023 Science Fiction Fantasy Books". BiblioLifestyle. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  10. ^ "Best Books of the Month: Science Fiction & Fantasy @ Amazon.com". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  11. ^ "The best new science fiction books of July 2023". New Scientist. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  12. ^ "Top 10 SF/Fantasy & Horror Debuts: 2023, by Susan Maguire". Booklist Online.
  13. ^ "The 23 best debut novels so far in 2023 Archives". BookPage. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  14. ^ Dixon, Delaina. "Required Reading: Colson Whitehead's Next Harlem-Centered Novel and Other Great Books To Read This July". Ebony. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  15. ^ Orlando, Christina (2023-07-19). "30 More SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2023". Reactor. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  16. ^ Strand, Karla J. (2023-07-07). "July 2023 Reads for the Rest of Us". Ms. Magazine. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  17. ^ "PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 10, 2023". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  18. ^ "62 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books to Put on Your Radar for July". Gizmodo. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  19. ^ "Readers' 54 Most Anticipated Books of Summer". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  20. ^ "The Big Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Books of Summer". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  21. ^ Zutter, Natalie (2023-01-04). "21 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Look Forward to in 2023". Literary Hub. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  22. ^ "Kemi Ashing-Giwa's Sci-fi Debut The Splinter in the Sky is a Multicultural Space Opera". brittlepaper.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  23. ^ "61 Anticipated African Books of 2023". brittlepaper.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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