&sq=&lang=&file=File:Brown_Girl_in_the_Ring_book_cover.jpg) Book cover for Brown Girl in the Ring | |
| Author | Nalo Hopkinson |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Linda Messier |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, horror, urban fantasy, magical realism, Afro-futurism |
| Publisher | Warner Aspect |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | Canada |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 256 pp |
| ISBN | 0-446-67433-8 |
| OCLC | 37884766 |
| 813/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PR9199.3.H5927 B76 1998 |
| Followed by | Midnight Robber |
Brown Girl in the Ring is a 1998 novel written by Jamaican-Canadian writer Nalo Hopkinson. The novel contains Afro-Caribbean culture with themes of folklore and magical realism. It was the winning entry in the Warner Aspect First Novel Contest.[1] Since the selection, Hopkinson's novel has received critical acclaim in the form of the 1999 Locus Award for Best First Novel,[2] and the 1999 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.
In 2008, the actress and singer Jemeni defended this novel in Canada Reads, an annual literary competition broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[3]
- ^ Jonas, Gerald (1998-07-12). "Science Fiction". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "Locus Award Winners". Locus Online. July 1999. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ "Canada Reads books to touch on hockey, glaciers". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2013-05-29.