Every Heart a Doorway
Published in 2016, Every Heart a Doorway is a queer fantasy and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction novel by Seanan McGuire. It deals with schools, magic, Children and institutional care.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, and 79 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.
At about 176 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About Every Heart a Doorway
Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewhere... else. But magical lands have little need for used-up miracle children. Nancy tumbled once, but now she’s back. The things she’s experienced... they change a person. The children under Miss West’s care understand all too well. And each of them is seeking a way back to their own fantasy world. But Nancy’s arrival marks a change at the Home. There’s a darkness just around each corner, and when tragedy strikes, it’s up to Nancy and her new-found schoolmates to get to the heart of the matter. No matter the cost.
Awards & lists
- ✦Otherwise Award 2016 — Overall (nominee)
- 🏆Hugo Awards 2017 — Best Novella (winner)
- 🏆Nebula Awards 2017 — Best Novella (winner)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2017 — Best Novella (nominee)
- 🏆Locus Awards 2017 — Best Novella (winner)
- ✦British Fantasy Awards 2017 — Best Novella (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Every Heart a Doorway?
Every Heart a Doorway was written by Seanan McGuire and first published in 2016.
What genre is Every Heart a Doorway?
It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, LGBTQ+ Young Adult and Urban Fantasy.
How long is Every Heart a Doorway?
The median edition has 176 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Every Heart a Doorway?
Readers who like it often enjoy Opal, This Poison Heart and The Raven King.
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