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The Devil in America

Kai Ashante Wilson

First published April 2014
Type Short Fiction
Length Novelette

Synopsis

Scant years after the Civil War, a mysterious family confronts the legacy that has pursued them across centuries, out of slavery, and finally to the idyllic peace of the town of Rosetree. The shattering consequences of this confrontation echo backwards and forwards in time, even to the present day.

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14,960 words Originally published April 2, 2014 at Tor.com.

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Awards

YearAwardCategoryStatus
2015 Hugo Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist
2015 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist
2015 Nebula Award Novelette Nominee/Finalist
2015 Shirley Jackson Award Best Novelette Nominee/Finalist
2015 World Fantasy Award Best Novella Nominee/Finalist

Publications (14)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
April 2014 Tor.com, April 2, 2014 Tor MAGAZINE
April 2014 The Devil in America Tor Chapbook
January 2015 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2014 Edition Tor Anthology |24
May 2015 The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume Nine Solaris Anthology 401
May 2015 The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume Nine Solaris Anthology |19
May 2015 The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year: Volume Nine Solaris Anthology
November 2015 The Long List Anthology: More Stories from the Hugo Awards Nomination List Diabolical Plots Anthology 253
May 2016 Nebula Awards Showcase 2016 Pyr Anthology 134
May 2016 Nebula Awards Showcase 2016 Pyr Anthology
September 2018 Worlds Seen in Passing: Ten Years of Tor.com Short Fiction Tor.com Anthology 513
January 2020 The Devil in America Macmillan Audio Chapbook
June 2020 Tor.com, June 2, 2020 Tor.com MAGAZINE |1
July 2023 Some of the Best from Tor.com: 15th Anniversary Edition Tor.com Anthology |55
July 2023 Tor.com, July 18, 2023 Tor.com MAGAZINE