A Virginia slave narrowly escapes a drowning death through the intervention of a mysterious force that compels his escape and personal underground war against slavery.
Film rights optioned by MGM on 2020-10-15 (Catalog of copyright #V9991D148).
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Debut Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2020 | British Fantasy Award | The Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer | Winner |
| 2020 | Locus Poll Award | Best First Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
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The Water Dancer | Hamish Hamilton | Novel | |
| September 2019 |
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The Water Dancer | Random House Large Print | Novel | |
| September 2019 |
|
The Water Dancer | One World | Novel | |
| September 2019 |
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The Water Dancer | One World | Novel | |
| October 2019 |
|
The Water Dancer | Penguin Audio | Novel | |
| 2020 |
|
Der Wassertänzer | Blessing | Novel | |
| November 2020 |
|
The Water Dancer | One World | Novel |