Author · born 1981
John Wiswell
John Wiswell (born 1981) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.
Our catalogue lists 2 books by John Wiswell, mostly queer fantasy, sapphic fiction and horror. They span 2024 to 2025. The most-read is Someone You Can Build a Nest In (2024).
Books by John Wiswell
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
John Wiswell
Wearing the Lion
John Wiswell
Awards
- ✦Hugo Awards 2025 — Best Novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2023 — Best Short Story, D.I.Y (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2022 — Best Novelette, That Story Isn't the Story (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2021 — Best Short Story, Open House on Haunted Hill (nominee)
- 🏆Nebula Awards 2025 — Best Novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In (winner)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2024 — Best Short Story, Bad Doors (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2023 — Best Short Story, D.I.Y (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2022 — Best Novelette, That Story Isn't the Story (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2022 — Best Short Story, For Lack of a Bed (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2021 — Best Short Story, Open House on Haunted Hill (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2021 — Best Short Fiction, Open House on Haunted Hill (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2026 — Best Novelette, Phantom View (nominee)
- 🏆Locus Awards 2025 — Best First Novel, Someone You Can Build a Nest In (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 2023 — Best Short Story, D.I.Y (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2023 — Best Short Story, The Coward Who Stole God's Name (nominee)
- 🏆Locus Awards 2022 — Best Novelette, That Story Isn't the Story (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 2022 — Best Short Story, For Lack of a Bed (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2022 — Best Short Story, We Are Not Phoenixes (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2021 — Best Short Story, Open House on Haunted Hill (nominee)
- ✦British Fantasy Awards 2021 — Best Short Fiction, 8-Bit Free Will (nominee)
Biography
American science fiction and fantasy author