Kingfisher

core novel 2016 Kingfisher

Record

First published	2016
Original language	EN
Work type	novel
Canon status	core
Reader rating	3.74 (1,503 ratings, collected 2026-08-15)
Page count	346
First-edition ISBN	9780425271766

Where it sits

• Universe: Kingfisher
• Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
• Author: Patricia A. McKillip

Awards (verified)

• Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Adult Literature), 2017: won
• Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2017: finalist; 12th place in the Locus poll; registered as finalist per the no-cutoff Locus-poll convention.

Notes

• Standalone modern-day Arthurian grail-quest novel; McKillip's final published novel. No connection to any other McKillip work.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Kingfisher (McKillip novel)
• Mythopoeic Society, Awards Winners
• sfadb: Patricia A. McKillip

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