A tweet by the author called this work is a "novella" and it has been nominated for the 2022 Hugo award in the novella category. However, an e-book version has been confirmed to contain 40,347 words after deleting all non-fiction data, which makes it a novel in ISFDB terms.
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hugo Award | Best Novella | Runner-up |
| 2022 | The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction | The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2021 |
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Elder Race | Tor.com | Novel | 11 |
| November 2021 |
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Elder Race | Tor.com | Novel | |
| June 2023 |
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Elder Race | Tantor Media | Novel | |
| June 2023 |
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Elder Race | Tantor Media | Novel | |
| June 2023 |
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Elder Race | Tantor Media | Novel | |
| June 2023 |
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Elder Race | Tantor Media | Novel | |
| October 2024 |
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Elder Race | Tor UK | Novel |