Nebula Awards 2010: Complete list of winners

The 2010 Nebula Awards proved to be a year of delightful diversity across science fiction’s most prestigious honors. Connie Willis took home Best Novel for Blackout/All Clear, her ambitious dual-book time-travel epic that showcases the Nebula Awards’ longstanding appreciation for imaginative storytelling that challenges both the mind and heart. The legendary Harlan Ellison claimed Best Short Story for How Interesting: A Tiny Man, cementing his place as a perennial force in the awards circuit even as newer voices gained recognition in other categories. Meanwhile, Terry Pratchett’s I Shall Wear Midnight won Best Young Adult, bringing his characteristic humor and heart to the category that celebrates fiction for younger readers—a signal of how the Nebulas continue to expand their scope.

The novelette and novella categories highlighted the award’s commitment to shorter forms that allow writers to experiment with bold ideas in compressed space. Eric James Stone’s That Leviathan Whom Thou Hast Made captured Best Novelette honors, while Rachel Swirsky’s richly detailed The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window earned the novella prize, showcasing the intricate, lyrical storytelling that often flourishes in the novella form. Together, these 2010 Nebula Awards winners paint a picture of a field where grand ambitions coexist with intimate character studies, where established masters and rising talents both find celebration.

Below, you’ll find the complete list of 2010 Nebula Awards winners and finalists across all major categories:

Best Novel

• Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis

Best Novelette

• That Leviathan Whom Thou Hast Made by Eric James Stone

Best Novella

• The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window by Rachel Swirsky

Best Short Story

• How Interesting: A Tiny Man by Harlan Ellison

Best Young Adult

• I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett