Second place winner for the Gollancz and Rivers of London BAME SFF Award, in partnership with National Novel Writing Month.
The shortlist were chosen from hundreds of entries. The entries were judged by:
- Adjoa Andoh, British Actress (Bridgerton, Invictus, Doctor Who)
- Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author
- Daphne Tonge, Founder of Illumicrate subscription box
- Rachel Winterbottom, Gollancz’s senior commissioning editor
- Abi Fellows, literary agent at The Good Agency
