British Book Awards Sci-Fi/Fantasy Shortlist

Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of *Lords of Uncreation*, is on the shortlist again, having previously won the award in 2023 for *Children of Time*. Also nominated is Tamsyn Muir's *Nona the Ninth*, the third book in the *Locked Tomb* series. Ayana Gray's debut novel *Beasts of Prey* completes the shortlist.