Wayward Children
- Every Heart a Doorway (2016)
- Down Among the Sticks and Bones (2017)
- Beneath the Sugar Sky (2018)
- In an Absent Dream (2019)
- Come Tumbling Down (2020)
- Across the Green Grass Fields (2021)
- Where the Drowned Girls Go (2022)
- Lost in the Moment and Found (2023)
- Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (2024)
- Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (2025)
Wayward Children is a series of fantasy novellas by American author Seanan McGuire. It takes place at a boarding school for children who have journeyed to magical lands and been forcibly returned to the real world. The volumes alternate between being set at the school versus showing the lives of the children while they were in their alternate worlds.
In 2022, the series won the Hugo Award for Best Series.
Main characters
- Antoinette "Antsy" Ricci: the protagonist of Lost in the Moment and Found and appears in Mislaid in Parts Half-Known. After her father's death, she escapes her step-father's abuse and finds herself in the Shop Where the Lost Things Go. She is described as squirmy, rowdy, and happy.
- Christopher Flores: a main character in Beneath the Sugar Sky and Mislaid in Parts Half-Known. He lived in the skeleton world of Mariposa before arriving at the Home for Wayward Children. He is of Mexican descent and handles the school's wardrobe.
- Cora Miller: the protagonist of Where the Drowned Girls Go and a main character in Beneath the Sugar Sky, Come Tumbling Down, and Mislaid in Parts Half-Known. She lived in the Trenches, after which she developed blue hair and sparkling skin. She is short, round, and athletic, and experienced a lot of bullying due to her appearance.
- Eleanor West: the proprietor of Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children, a boarding school for children who have journeyed to magical lands and been forcibly returned to the real world.
- Kade Bronson/West: related to Eleanor West, Kade helps care for the Home for Wayward Children and is a main character in Every Heart a Doorway, Beneath the Sugar Sky, and Mislaid in Parts Half-Known. He lived in Prism, a world with goblins and fairies, before the world learned he broke the rules, given that it only allows girls to be heroes. Kade is transgender.
- Katherine Lundy: the protagonist of In an Absent Dream and character in Every Heart a Doorway. She lived in the Goblin Market, where everything was traded for Fair Value. After returning to Earth, she ages in reverse.
- Nadya: the protagonist of Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear and a main character in Beneath the Sugar Sky. She lived in Belyyreka. Nadya was born in Russia and adopted by American parents. She was born missing the lower part of her right arm.
- Nancy: the protagonist of Every Heart a Doorway and a main character in Beneath the Sugar Sky. She lived in and returned to the Halls of the Dead, where she stands as still as a statue.
- Onishi Sumi: the protagonist of Beneath the Sugar Sky and main character in Every Heart a Doorway, and Mislaid in the Parts Half-Known. She lived in Confection, a candy world, in which she was made of gingerbread following her death. Sumi is described as being of Japanese descent and has a daughter, Rini, in the future.
- Jacqueline "Jack" and Jillian "Jill" Wolcott: twin sisters who appear in Every Heart a Doorway, Down Among the Sticks and Bones, and Come Tumbling Down. On the other side of their door is the Moors, a world of vampires and mad scientists; there, Jack trains under Dr. Bleak, and Jill is daughter to the Master. Jack has obsessive–compulsive disorder.
- Regan: the protagonist of Across the Green Grass Fields. She discovers a magical portal to a land filled with centaurs, unicorns, and other equine creatures. Regan is intersex.
Books
- Every Heart a Doorway (2016)
- Down Among the Sticks and Bones (2017)
- Beneath the Sugar Sky (2018)
- In an Absent Dream (2019)
- Come Tumbling Down (2020)
- Across the Green Grass Fields (2021)
- Where the Drowned Girls Go (2022)
- Lost in the Moment and Found (2023)
- Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (2024)
- Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (2025)
Short stories
- "Juice Like Wounds" Tor.com (July 13, 2020)
- "In Mercy, Rain" Tor.com (July 18, 2022)
- "Skeleton Song" Tor.com (October 26, 2022)
Awards and recognition
Locus has regularly included the Wayward Children books in their year-end list of the best novellas of the year, including Every Heart a Doorway (2016),[1] Down Among the Sticks and Bones (2017),[2] Come Tumbling Down (2020),[3] and Lost in the Moment and Found (2023).[4] The American Library Association selected Every Heart a Doorway for their 2017 Rainbow Book List.[5]
In 2017, Booklist included Down Among the Sticks and Bones on their list of the year's top ten science fiction and fantasy books.[6]
Year | Work | Award | Result | Ref |
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2016 | Every Heart a Doorway | Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy | Nominated | [7] |
Nebula Award for Best Novella | Won | [8][9][10] | ||
Tiptree Award | Honor | [11] | ||
2017 | Alex Awards | Won | [12][13][14] | |
British Fantasy Award for Best Novella | Nominated | [15] | ||
Hugo Award for Best Novella | Won | [16][17][18][19] | ||
Locus Award for Best Novella | Won | [20] | ||
World Fantasy Award for Novella | Nominated | [21] | ||
2018 | Beneath the Sugar Sky | Goodreads Choice Award for Fantasy | Nominated | [22] |
Down Among the Sticks and Bones | Alex Awards | Won | [23][24] | |
Hugo Award for Best Novella | Nominated | [25][26] | ||
Locus Award for Best Novella | Nominated | [27] | ||
RUSA Award for Fantasy | Won | [28] | ||
Every Heart a Doorway | Geffen Award for Best Translated Fantasy Book | Nominated | [29] | |
2019 | Beneath the Sugar Sky | BooktubeSFF Award for Short Work | Nominated | [30] |
Hugo Award for Best Novella | Nominated | [31][32] | ||
World Fantasy Award for Novella | Nominated | [33][34] | ||
2020 | In an Absent Dream | Hugo Award for Best Novella | Nominated | [35][36] |
World Fantasy Award for Novella | Nominated | [37] | ||
2021 | Come Tumbling Down | Hugo Award for Best Novella | Nominated | [38][39] |
Locus Award for Best Novella | Nominated | [40] | ||
2022 | Across the Green Grass Fields | Hugo Award for Best Novella | Nominated | [41][42][43] |
Wayward Children | Hugo Award for Best Series | Won | [41][42] | |
2023 | “In Mercy, Rain" | Locus Award for Best Novelette | Nominated | [44] |
Where the Drowned Girls Go | Hugo Award for Best Novella | Won | [45][46] |
Film adaptation
In July 2021, Paramount Pictures acquired the film rights to the Wayward Children series.[47]
References
- ^ "2016 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2017-01-31. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "2017 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2018-02-01. Archived from the original on 2024-01-13. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2020 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2021-02-01. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2023 Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2024-02-01. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Every Heart a Doorway | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Vnuk, Rebecca (August 2017). "Top 10 SF/Fantasy: 2017". Booklist. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Nebula Award Recipients Announced". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. 2017-05-20. Archived from the original on 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "Awards: Nebulas; Chautauqua; Anthonys". Shelf Awareness. 2017-05-24. Archived from the original on 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "2016 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2017-05-21. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "McLemore Wins 2016 Tiptree Award". Locus Online. 2017-03-14. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Alex Awards 2017". American Library Association. 2018-02-13. Archived from the original on 2018-02-25. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "2017 ALA Awards". Locus Online. 2017-01-23. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Duckett, Katharine (2017-01-23). "Seanan McGuire's Every Heart a Doorway Wins the Alex Award!". Tor.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "2017 British Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2017-10-02. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "2017 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2016-12-31. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ "Awards: Hugo Winners; Ned Kelly Shortlists". Shelf Awareness. 2017-08-14. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "2017 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. December 31, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ "2017 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2017-08-11. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "2017 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2017-06-24. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ^ "2017 World Fantasy Award Finalists". Locus Online. 2017-07-26. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children, #3)". Goodreads. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Alex Awards 2018". American Library Association. 2018-02-12. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "2018 ALA Awards". Locus Online. 2018-02-12. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2018 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 15 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "2018 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2018-08-20. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2018 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2018-06-23. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "RUSA 2018 Selections". Locus Online. 2018-02-12. Archived from the original on 2021-11-29. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2018 Geffen Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2018-10-01. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "BooktubeSFF Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2019-07-17. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2019 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 28 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ "2019 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2019-08-19. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "World Fantasy Awards 2019 | World Fantasy Convention". Archived from the original on 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ "2019 World Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2019-11-03. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2020 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2020-04-07. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "2020 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2020-08-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-22. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "World Fantasy Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2020-11-02. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2021 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2021-01-01. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "2021 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2021-12-19. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "2021 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2021-06-26. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ a b "2022 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 7 April 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
- ^ a b "2022 Hugo, Astounding, and Lodestar Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2022-09-05. Archived from the original on 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2022-04-07). "Finalists for 2022 Hugo Awards Are Revealed". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "2023 Locus Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2023-06-25. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Hugo, Lodestone, Astounding Award Winners Announced". Book Riot. 2023-10-23. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "2023 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Voting". Locus Online. 2024-02-11. Archived from the original on 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 29, 2021). "Paramount Pictures Lands Rights To Bestselling Book Series "Wayward Children"". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
External references
- Wayward Children - Author Site
- Wayward Children - Macmillan
- Wayward Children - Goodreads
- Juice Like Wounds - Tor.com
- In Mercy, Rain - Tor.com
- Skeleton Song - Tor.com
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