2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
2022 Was a BIG year for me. The most important event was, of course, the publication of my debut novel, The Mountain in the Sea by MCD x FSG.
The Mountain in the Sea received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Publishers Weekly called it "As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous," and Booklist called it "a delightful embroidery of the rush of scientific discovery and the pain of isolation, asking hard questions about what society is and what it means to truly understand another creature."
David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas) said: “I loved this novel’s brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building and the purity of its commitment to luminous ideas."
Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation) called it: "a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive. The book poses profound questions about artificial and nonhuman intelligence, and its answers are tantalizing and provocative."
The Washington Post called it "A poignant, mind-expanding debut."
and The New York Times said: "At a time when we are oversaturated with dystopian narratives, Nayler’s distinguishes itself by being almost devoid of cynicism. The only unforgivable sin here is indifference. The Mountain in the Sea suggests all our apocalyptic fantasies are only fantasies. We’re not afraid the world will end — we’re afraid it won’t, and that we will finally have to deal with the consequences of our own destruction."
If you need access to a copy to consider the book for an award, please contact me (link at bottom of page).
In addition to The Mountain in the Sea I published five short stories in 2022:
"The Summer Castle" in Nightmare
"Rain of Days" in Clarkesworld
"Mender of Sparrows" (novelette) and "The Empty" in Asimov's
and "Fostering" in VICE
All of these works are eligible for the Nebula, Hugo, and other awards for speculative fiction published in 2022. Again, should you need access to any of them not available online, please reach out to me at the link below:
The Mountain in the Sea received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Publishers Weekly called it "As entertaining as it is intellectually rigorous," and Booklist called it "a delightful embroidery of the rush of scientific discovery and the pain of isolation, asking hard questions about what society is and what it means to truly understand another creature."
David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas) said: “I loved this novel’s brain and heart, its hidden traps, sheer propulsion, ingenious world-building and the purity of its commitment to luminous ideas."
Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation) called it: "a first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive. The book poses profound questions about artificial and nonhuman intelligence, and its answers are tantalizing and provocative."
The Washington Post called it "A poignant, mind-expanding debut."
and The New York Times said: "At a time when we are oversaturated with dystopian narratives, Nayler’s distinguishes itself by being almost devoid of cynicism. The only unforgivable sin here is indifference. The Mountain in the Sea suggests all our apocalyptic fantasies are only fantasies. We’re not afraid the world will end — we’re afraid it won’t, and that we will finally have to deal with the consequences of our own destruction."
If you need access to a copy to consider the book for an award, please contact me (link at bottom of page).
In addition to The Mountain in the Sea I published five short stories in 2022:
"The Summer Castle" in Nightmare
"Rain of Days" in Clarkesworld
"Mender of Sparrows" (novelette) and "The Empty" in Asimov's
and "Fostering" in VICE
All of these works are eligible for the Nebula, Hugo, and other awards for speculative fiction published in 2022. Again, should you need access to any of them not available online, please reach out to me at the link below: