Here are all the other winners of this year’s British Fantasy Awards: Best Anthology: New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction for People of Color, Best Newcomer: Ta-Nehisi Coates for The Water Dancer Best Novella: Ormeshadow by Priya Sharma Best Horror Novel: The Reddening by Adam Nevill Best Collection: Sing Your Sadness Deep by Laura Mauro Full List Small, seemingly-throwaway cultural details – such as referring to ships in the masculine – layer to build a rich world full of nuance and depth.” Barker builds a matriarchy, focusing on the pure power exhibited by women and their ability to give birth. “The society in The Bone Ships is as inventive as it is well-developed.
“Barker’s world-building is so accomplished you don’t realise how much new information you’ve soaked in until you are drowning in it,” she added. We follow the story of Joron, a man condemned to a life on the Black Ships among criminals and no-hopers.”
“Kicking off a new planned trilogy, The Bone Ships swaps the traditional land-locked fantasy tale for the harsh mistress that is the sea. “ The Bone Ships is one of the most delightful and refreshing fantasy reads I have ever picked up,” wrote Megan Leigh in her review of the book. The British Fantasy Society announced the winners of the 2020 British Fantasy Awards yesterday, and RJ Barker’s The Bone Ships was selected as the best fantasy novel of the year. All proceeds go to helping us pay for original stories and to support writers of speculative fiction. Some articles may include Amazon affiliate links.
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