The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2018 Nebula Awards, including the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book, and for the first time, the Nebula Award for Game Writing.

The winners will be announced at SFWA’s 54th annual Nebula Conference in Los Angeles, CA, which takes place from Thursday, May 16th through Sunday, May 19th at the Marriott Warner Center in Woodland Hills, CA.

The finalists are as follows:

Novel

The Calculating Stars , Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor)

, Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor) The Poppy War , R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK)

, R.F. Kuang (Harper Voyager US; Harper Voyager UK) Blackfish City , Sam J. Miller (Ecco; Orbit UK)

, Sam J. Miller (Ecco; Orbit UK) Spinning Silver , Naomi Novik (Del Rey; Macmillan)

, Naomi Novik (Del Rey; Macmillan) Witchmark , C.L. Polk (Tor.com Publishing)

, C.L. Polk (Tor.com Publishing) Trail of Lightning, Rebecca Roanhorse (Saga)

Novella

Fire Ant , Jonathan P. Brazee (Semper Fi)

, Jonathan P. Brazee (Semper Fi) The Black God’s Drums , P. Djèlí Clark (Tor.com Publishing)

, P. Djèlí Clark (Tor.com Publishing) The Tea Master and the Detective , Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean)

, Aliette de Bodard (Subterranean) Alice Payne Arrives , Kate Heartfield (Tor.com Publishing)

, Kate Heartfield (Tor.com Publishing) Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach , Kelly Robson (Tor.com Publishing)

, Kelly Robson (Tor.com Publishing) Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing)

Novelette

The Only Harmless Great Thing , Brooke Bolander (Tor.com Publishing)

, Brooke Bolander (Tor.com Publishing) “The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections” , Tina Connolly (Tor.com 7/11/18)

, Tina Connolly (Tor.com 7/11/18) “An Agent of Utopia” , Andy Duncan (An Agent of Utopia)

, Andy Duncan (An Agent of Utopia) “The Substance of My Lives, the Accidents of Our Births” , José Pablo Iriarte (Lightspeed 1/18)

, José Pablo Iriarte (Lightspeed 1/18) “The Rule of Three” , Lawrence M. Schoen (Future Science Fiction Digest 12/18)

, Lawrence M. Schoen (Future Science Fiction Digest 12/18) “Messenger”, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne and R.R. Virdi (Expanding Universe, Volume 4)

Short Story

“Interview for the End of the World” , Rhett C. Bruno (Bridge Across the Stars)

, Rhett C. Bruno (Bridge Across the Stars) “The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington” , Phenderson Djèlí Clark (Fireside 2/18)

, Phenderson Djèlí Clark (Fireside 2/18) “Going Dark” , Richard Fox (Backblast Area Clear)

, Richard Fox (Backblast Area Clear) “And Yet” , A.T. Greenblatt (Uncanny 3-4/18)

, A.T. Greenblatt (Uncanny 3-4/18) “A Witch’s Guide to Escape: A Practical Compendium of Portal Fantasies” , Alix E. Harrow (Apex 2/6/18)

, Alix E. Harrow (Apex 2/6/18) “The Court Magician”, Sarah Pinsker (Lightspeed 1/18)

Game Writing

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch , Charlie Brooker (House of Tomorrow & Netflix)

, Charlie Brooker (House of Tomorrow & Netflix) The Road to Canterbury , Kate Heartfield (Choice of Games)

, Kate Heartfield (Choice of Games) God of War , Matt Sophos, Richard Zangrande Gaubert, Cory Barlog, Orion Walker, and Adam Dolin (Santa Monica Studio/Sony/Interactive Entertainment)

, Matt Sophos, Richard Zangrande Gaubert, Cory Barlog, Orion Walker, and Adam Dolin (Santa Monica Studio/Sony/Interactive Entertainment) Rent-A-Vice , Natalia Theodoridou (Choice of Games)

, Natalia Theodoridou (Choice of Games) The Martian Job, M. Darusha Wehm (Choice of Games)

The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

The Good Place: “Jeremy Bearimy” (Written by Megan Amram)

(Written by Megan Amram) Black Panther (Written by Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole)

(Written by Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole) A Quiet Place (Screenplay by John Krasinski, Bryan Woods, and Scott Beck)

(Screenplay by John Krasinski, Bryan Woods, and Scott Beck) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman)

(Screenplay by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman) Dirty Computer (Written by Janelle Monáe and Chuck Lightning)

(Written by Janelle Monáe and Chuck Lightning) Sorry to Bother You (Written by Boots Riley)

The Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book