The River Has Roots
core novella 2025 The River Has Roots
Record
| First published | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novella |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.94 (50,649 ratings, collected 2026-08-19) |
| Page count | 133 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781250341082 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The River Has Roots
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Amal El-Mohtar
Awards (verified)
- Nebula Award (Best Novella), 2026: won
- Locus Award (Best Novella), 2026: won
- Hugo Award (Best Novella), 2026: finalist; 2026 ceremony had not yet been held as of the latest update; registered as finalist, not winner.
Notes
- A single-volume fairy-tale novella about two sisters and a river that can talk; not part of a series.
Sources
- Publisher listing: The River Has Roots
- Wikipedia: The River Has Roots
- The Nebula Awards: Introducing SFWA's 61st Annual Nebula Award Winners
- Reactor: 2026 Locus Awards winners
- The Hugo Awards: 2026 Hugo Awards history
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