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These Ghosts Are Family

These Ghosts Are Family
AuthorMaisy Card
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
July 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

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These Ghosts are Family received several positive reviews. The New York Times Book Review called it a "rich, ambitious debut novel,"[1] and Kirkus Reviews said it was "an intriguing debut with an inventive spin on the generational family saga".[2] 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.[1]

The book has received starred reviews from Booklist[3] and Publishers Weekly,[4] as well as the following accolades:

Award Category Result Ref
Hemingway/PEN Award (2021) Debut Novel Shortlist [5]
Audie Award (2021) Literary Fiction & Classics Nominated [6]
CM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature (2021) Fiction Shortlist [7]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (2020) First Fiction
(Art Seidenbaum Award) 		Finalist [8]
Center for Fiction First Novel Prize (2020) — Shortlist [9]
Booklist Top of the List (2020) — — [10][11]
Booklist Editors' Choice (2020) Adult Books — [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.