A Song for a New Day

{{short description|Novel by Sarah Pinsker}}

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| author = Sarah Pinsker

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| country = United States

| language = English

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| genre = Science fiction

| publisher = Berkley Books

| release_date = September 10, 2019

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| media_type = Print (paperback), ebook

| pages = 370

| isbn = 978-1-984802-58-3

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A Song for a New Day is a science fiction novel by American writer Sarah Pinsker, first published in trade paperback and ebook by Berkley Books in September 2019. The first British edition was issued in hardcover and ebook by Ad Astra/Head of Zeus in August 2020.{{isfdb title|id=2594737}}

Summary

The novel follows the life of a musician in a future where pandemics and terrorism make public events, such as concerts, illegal.

Reception

Kirkus Reviews called A Song for a New Day "a gorgeous novel that celebrates what can happen when one person raises her voice,"[https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sarah-pinsker/a-song-for-a-new-day/ Review of A Song for a New Day], Kirkus Reviews, Sept. 10, 2019. while Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review and said "this tale of hope and passion is a remarkable achievement."[https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-984802-58-3 Review of A Song for a New Day], Publishers Weekly, accessed June 17, 2020.

Awards

A Song for a New Day won the 2020 Nebula Award for Best Novel,{{cite web|work=Tor.com|title=Announcing the 2019 Nebula Awards Winners!|date=May 30, 2020|url=https://www.tor.com/2020/05/30/2019-nebula-award-winners-sarah-pinsker-amal-el-mohtar-max-gladstone/}} was a finalist for the 2020 Locus Award for Best Novel, and was nominated for the 2020 Compton Crook Award.

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