Synopsis
"The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society—and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future" ― quoted from this book's product page on Amazon.com website as of 2019-02-20.
Notes
Based on the rap song The Deep by Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes, which they performed as the group clipping..
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Science Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2019 | James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award | Gender-bending SF | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2019 | Lambda Literary Awards | LGBT Science Fiction / Fantasy / Horror | Winner |
| 2020 | British Fantasy Award | Best Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2020 | Hugo Award | Best Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2020 | Ignyte Award | Best Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2020 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2020 | Nebula Award | Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2020 | World Fantasy Award | Best Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (7)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | The Deep | Saga Press | Chapbook | |
| November 2019 | The Deep | Saga Press | Chapbook | |
| November 2019 | The Deep | Simon & Schuster Audio | Chapbook | |
| December 2019 | The Deep | Hodder & Stoughton | Chapbook | |
| January 2020 | The Deep | Hodder Paperbacks | Chapbook | |
| January 2020 | The Deep | Hodder & Stoughton | Chapbook | |
| August 2020 | The Deep | Saga Press | Chapbook |