The KitschiesWinner

Other Names: Kitschies, Kitschies: Black Tentacle Award, Kitschies: Golden Tentacle Award, Kitschies: Red Tentacle Award
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The Red Tentacle is awarded annually to the novel containing speculative or fantastic elements that best fulfills the criteria of intelligent, progressive and entertaining.
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All, Winner (28), Finalist (95), Nominee (1)
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Years:
All, 2022 (2), 2021 (2), 2020 (3), 2019 (2), 2018 (2), 2017 (3), 2015 (2), 2014 (2), 2013 (2), 2012 (2), 2011 (2), 2010 (3), 2009 (1)

Winner 28

WorkCategoryYear
Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia ArmfieldGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2022
The Last Blade Priest by W P WilesRed Tentacle (Novel)2022
Temporary by Hilary LeichterGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2021
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky ChambersRed Tentacle (Novel)2021
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah JohnsonGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2020
The Arrest by Jonathan LethemInky Tentacle (Cover Art)2020
Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeRed Tentacle (Novel)2020
Jelly by Clare ReesGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2019
The Fire Starters by Jan CarsonRed Tentacle (Novel)2019
Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed SaadawiGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2018
Circe by Madeline MillerRed Tentacle (Novel)2018
Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex WellsGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2017
The History of Bees by Maja LundeInky Tentacle (Cover Art)2017
The Rift by Nina AllanRed Tentacle (Novel)2017
Making Wolf by Tade ThompsonGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2015
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret AtwoodRed Tentacle (Novel)2015
Viper Wine by Hermione EyreGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2014
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew SmithRed Tentacle (Novel)2014
Ancillary Justice by Ann LeckieGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2013
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiRed Tentacle (Novel)2013
Redemption in Indigo by Karen LordGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2012
Angelmaker by Nick HarkawayRed Tentacle (Novel)2012
God's War by Kameron HurleyGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2011
A Monster Calls by Patrick NessRed Tentacle (Novel)2011
Memory by Donald E. WestlakeBlack Tentacle (Judges' Discretion)2010
King Maker by Maurice BroaddusGolden Tentacle (Debut Novel)2010
Zoo City by Lauren BeukesRed Tentacle (Novel)2010
The City & The City by China MiévilleRed Tentacle (Novel)2009

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The Red Tentacle is awarded annually to the novel containing speculative or fantastic elements that best fulfills the criteria of intelligent, progressive and entertaining. (English, Member-written)
The Golden Tentacle is awarded annually to the debut novel that best fits the criteria of progressive, intelligent and entertaining. The book must be the author's first published work of novel-length fiction in any genre. (English, Member-written)

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