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2020 historical fiction novel by Maisy Card
These Ghosts Are Family
AuthorMaisy Card
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication dateJuly 28, 2020
Pages271
ISBN978-1-982-11743-6

These Ghosts are Family is a historical fiction novel by Maisy Card, published March 3, 2020 by Simon & Schuster.

Reception

These Ghosts are Family received several positive reviews. The New York Times Book Review called it a "rich, ambitious debut novel," and Kirkus Reviews said it was "an intriguing debut with an inventive spin on the generational family saga". Entertainment Weekly, Millions, and LitHub named it the most anticipated book of 2020, and Buzz Magazine named it the Top New Book of the New Decade.

The book has received starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly, as well as the following accolades:

Award Category Result Ref
Hemingway/PEN Award (2021) Debut Novel Shortlist
Audie Award (2021) Literary Fiction & Classics Nominated
CM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature (2021) Fiction Shortlist
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (2020) First Fiction
(Art Seidenbaum Award) 		Finalist
Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2020) — Shortlist
Booklist Top of the List (2020) — —
Booklist Editors' Choice (2020) Adult Books —

References

  1. ^ "These Ghosts Are Family: A Novel (Paperback)". Waterstone's. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  2. "These Ghosts are Family". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  3. Dziuban, Emily (2019-12-01). "These Ghosts Are Family". Booklist. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. Odom, Monica (2019-12-11). "Fiction Book Review: These Ghosts Are Family by Maisy Card". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  5. "PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel". PEN America. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  6. "2021 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  7. "OCM Bocas Prize • Bocas Lit Fest". Bocas Lit Fest. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  8. "Isabel Wilkerson, Jacob Soboroff, Akwaeke Emezi among L.A. Times Book Prize finalists". Los Angeles Times. 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  9. "2020 First Novel Prize". The Center for Fiction. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  10. "Top of the List: 2020". Booklist. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  11. Carr, Melissa (2020-12-14). "Booklist's 2020 Top of the List and Editors' Choice announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  12. "Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books, 2020". Booklist. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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