A Psalm for the Wild-Built
| First published | July 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novella |
| Series | Monk and Robot #1 |
Synopsis
On this planet, they built robots. One day the robots walked away, and began a life in the half of the world, humans leave alone. -- Sibling Dex wants to hear crickets. First they become a tea monk, and that's good for awhile, but there aren't any crickets. So they finally go looking for them again, in the wilderness. And meet a robot!
Notes
34k words according to Kobo.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Science Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2022 | Hugo Award | Best Novella | Winner |
| 2022 | Locus Poll Award | Best Novella | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Nebula Award | Novella | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2022 | Utopia Award | Utopian Novella | Winner |
Publications (4)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | A Psalm for the Wild-Built | Tor.com | Chapbook | [1] |
| July 2021 | A Psalm for the Wild-Built | Tor.com | Chapbook | |
| July 2021 | A Psalm for the Wild-Built | Macmillan Audio | Chapbook | |
| May 2025 | Monk and Robot | Tor.com | Collection | |1 |