Outlaw Planet by M.R. Carey (Orbit) has won the 2025 Philip K. Dick Award, honoring "distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States" and sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society with the support of Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. The award was presented at Norwescon 46 on Friday.
A special citation was given to Uncertain Son and Other Stories by Thomas Ha (Undertow Publications).
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Zohra Anwar Chunawala has won the Lee & Low Books' 2025 New Voices Award for her picture book manuscript, The Dabbawalas of Mumbai. The award is given biennially to an unpublished writer of color or Native/Indigenous writer for a picture book manuscript. Chunawala, who lives in St. Louis, Mo., will receive a publication contract and a $5,000 advance.
Lee & Low said that the book "introduces young readers to India's legendary lunchbox delivery workers who navigate the bustling city of Mumbai with unmatched precision, ensuring that thousands of home-cooked meals reach hungry people on time."
Chunawala said, "I draw ideas from my lived experience, which is varied in the absolute sense: my childhood growing up in one of the busiest, most hyperactive cities in the world, Mumbai, and my kids' experiences of being diaspora. I started writing three years ago when I realized there was still so much room on bookshelves for stories that represent kids like mine and families like ours."