Ancillary Justice

2013 novel by Ann Leckie
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Ancillary Justice

Summary

Ancillary Justice is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,685 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ancillary Justice authored Ann Leckie[3].
  • Ancillary Justice received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[4].
  • Ancillary Justice received the Locus Award for Best First Novel[5].
  • Ancillary Justice received the Arthur C. Clarke Award[6].
  • Ancillary Justice received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[7].
  • Ancillary Justice received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[8].
  • Ancillary Justice received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[9].
  • Ancillary Justice's instance of is recorded as literary work[10].
  • Ancillary Justice's genre is space opera[11].
  • Ancillary Justice's genre is science fiction[12].
  • Ancillary Justice was followed by Ancillary Sword[13].
  • Ancillary Justice's part of the series is recorded as Imperial Radch[14].
  • Ancillary Justice's place of publication is recorded as United States[15].
  • Ancillary Justice's language of work or name is recorded as English[16].
  • Ancillary Justice's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • October 1, 2013 marks the founding of Ancillary Justice[18].
  • Ancillary Justice was released on October 1, 2013[19].
  • Ancillary Justice's has edition or translation is recorded as Ancillary Justice[20].
  • Ancillary Justice's has edition or translation is recorded as Q121975368[21].
  • Ancillary Justice's nominated for is recorded as Otherwise Award[22].
  • Ancillary Justice's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[23].
  • Ancillary Justice's nominated for is recorded as John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[24].
  • Ancillary Justice's nominated for is recorded as Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work[25].
  • Ancillary Justice's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[26].
  • Ancillary Justice's nominated for is recorded as Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Ancillary Justice authored Ann Leckie[3].

Publication

Ancillary Justice was released on October 1, 2013[19]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[16]. Genres include space opera[11] and science fiction[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Imperial Radch[14].

Subject and Themes

Ancillary Justice's part of the series is recorded as Imperial Radch[14].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], a literary award[28], founded in 1953[29]; Locus Award for Best First Novel[5], a literary award[30], in United States[31]; Arthur C. Clarke Award[6], a literary award[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1987[34]; BSFA Award for Best Novel[7], a literary award[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1970[37]; Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work[8], a literary award[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1970[40]; and Nebula Award for Best Novel[9], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1966[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Ancillary Justice was followed by Ancillary Sword[13].

Why It Matters

Ancillary Justice ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,685 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

What awards did Ancillary Justice receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel[4], Locus Award for Best First Novel[5], Arthur C. Clarke Award[6], and BSFA Award for Best Novel[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . bsfa.co.uk. bsfa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . sf-fan.gr.jp. sf-fan.gr.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . otherwiseaward.org. otherwiseaward.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . christopher-mckitterick.com. christopher-mckitterick.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. kurd-lasswitz-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . gpi.noosfere.org. Retrieved . gpi.noosfere.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Language of work or name English
    Genre space opera, science fiction
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