John Wiswell
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John Wiswell (born September 4, 1981) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. His short fiction and novels have both been the recipient of major speculative fiction awards. His story "Open House on Haunted Hill" won the 2020 Nebula Award for Best Short Story. His debut fantasy novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In, was released in April 2024. It went on to win the Nebula Award for Best Novel and Locus Award for Best First Novel.
Career
- 1981Born
- 2021Won Nebula Award for Best Short Story
- 2022Won Locus Award for Best Novelette
- 2025Won Nebula Award for Best Novel
- 2025Won Locus Award for Best First Novel
Trivia
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: writer
What happened recently
Fantasy author John Wiswell explains the ‘Tetris method’ that can keep you productive in 2025
Murderbot plus tentacles: John Wiswell on his cozy neurodivergent fantasy Someone You Can Build a Nest In
Someone You Can Build a Nest In feels like a Murderbot novel through a fantasy lens
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