2021 Nebula Awards®
Presented online on May 21, 2022
Video recording of the event is available here.
Best Novel
- The Unbroken by C. L. Clark, published by Orbit US and Orbit UK
- Winner: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark, published by Tordotcom and Orbit UK
- Machinehood by S.B. Divya, published by Saga
- Plague Birds by Jason Sanford, published by Apex
- A Desolation called Peace by Arkady Martine, published by Tor and Tor UK
Best Novella
- “Fireheart Tiger” by Aliette de Bodard, published by Tordotcom
- “A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers, published by Tordotcom
- Winner: “And What Can We Offer You Tonight” by Premee Mohamed, published by Neon Hemlock
- “Sun-Daughters, Sea-Daughters” by Aimee Ogden, published by Tordotcom
- “Flowers for the Sea” by Zin E. Rocklyn, published by Tordotcom
- “The Necessity of Stars” by E. Catherine Tobler, published by Neon Hemlock
- “The Giants of the Violet Sea” by Eugenia Triantafyllou, published by Uncanny
Best Novelette
- “Just Enough Rain” by P.H. Lee, published by GigaNotoSaurus
- Winner: “O2 Arena” by Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, published by Galaxy’s Edge
- “(emet)” by Lauren Ring, published by F&SF
- “That Story Isn’t the Story” by John Wiswell, published by Uncanny
- “Colors of the Immortal Palette” by Caroline M. Yoachim
Best Short Story
- “Mr. Death” by Alix E. Harrow, published by Apex
- “Proof by Induction” by José Pablo Iriarte, published by Uncanny
- “Let All the Children Boogie” by Sam J. Miller, published by Tor.com
- “Laughter Among the Trees” by Suzan Palumbo, published by The Dark
- Winner: “Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather” by Sarah Pinsker, published by Uncanny
- “For Lack of a Bed” by John Wiswell, published by Diabolical Plots
Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
- Loki: Season 1 written by Bisha K. Ali, Elissa Karasik, Eric Martin, Michael Waldron, Tom Kauffman, and Jess Dweck (Marvel Studios)
- What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3 written by Jake Bender, Zach Dunn, Shana Gohd, Sam Johnson, Chris Marcil, William Meny, Sarah Naftalis, Stefani Robinson, Marika Sawyer, Paul Simms, and Lauren Wells (FX Productions, Two Canoes Pictures, 343 Incorporated, and FX Network)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings written by Dave Callaham, Destin Daniel Cretton, and Andrew Lanham (Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios)
- Winner: WandaVision: Season 1 written by Peter Cameron, Mackenzie Dohr, Laura Donney, Bobak Esfarjani, Megan McDonnell, Jac Schaeffer, Cameron Squires, Gretchen Enders, and Chuck Hayward (Marvel Studios)
- Encanto written by Charise Castro Smith, Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Jason Hand, Nancy Kruse, and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures)
- Space Sweepers written by Jo Sung-hee 조성희 (Bidangil Pictures)
- The Green Knight written by David Lowery (Sailor Bear, BRON Studios, and A24)
Andre Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction
- Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders, published by Tor Teen and Titan
- Thornwood by Leah Cypess, published by Delacorte
- Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko, published by Amulet and Hot Key
- Winner: A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger, published by Levine Querido
- Root Magic by Eden Royce, published by Walden Pond
- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao, published by Penguin Teen and Rock the Boat
Best Game Writing
- Coyote & Crow by Connor Alexander, William McKay, Weyodi Oldbear, Derek Pounds, Nico Albert, Riana Elliott, Diogo Nogueira, and William Thompson, published by Coyote & Crow, LLC.
- Wildermyth by Nate Austin, Anne Austin, and Douglas Austin, published by Worldwalker Games, LLC
- Wanderhome by Jay Dragon, published by Possum Creek Games
- Granma’s Hand by Balogun Ojetade, published by Balogun Ojetade and Roaring Lion Productions
- Winner: Thirsty Sword Lesbians by April Kit Walsh, Dominique Dickey, Jonaya Kemper, Alexis Sara, Rae Nedjadi, and Whitney Delaglio, published by Evil Hat Productions