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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

2022 novella by Becky Chambers
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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Summary

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy authored Becky Chambers[3].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy received the Locus Award for Best Novella[4].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's genre is solarpunk[6].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's genre is science fiction[7].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's part of the series is recorded as Monk and Robot[8].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy was published on +2022-07-12T00:00:00Z[10].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's has edition or translation is recorded as A Prayer for the Crown-Shy[11].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story[12].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novella[13].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Prayer for the Crown-Shy'}[14].
  • A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's form of creative work is recorded as novella[15].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy authored Becky Chambers[3].

Publication

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy was published on +2022-07-12T00:00:00Z[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Genres include solarpunk[6] and science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Monk and Robot[8].

Subject and Themes

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy's part of the series is recorded as Monk and Robot[8].

Reception

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy received the Locus Award for Best Novella[4].

Why It Matters

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

FAQs

What awards did A Prayer for the Crown-Shy receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Novella[4].

Related Entities

literary work

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jmorscheck · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'A Prayer for the Crown-Shy'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Молитва за сором'язливі крони"
  2. 5w ago · Jmorscheck · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Author → Becky Chambers
    Nominated for → Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign-Language Short Story, Nebula Award for Best Novella
    Part of the series → Monk and Robot
    Genre → solarpunk, science fiction
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1476]]: Ein Gebet für die achtsam Schreitenden"
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