And What Can We Offer You Tonight
CBC Books | | Posted: May 24, 2022 4:59 PM | Last Updated: May 24, 2022
Premee Mohamed
In a far future city, where you can fall to a government cull for a single mistake, And What Can We Offer You Tonight tells the story of Jewel, established courtesan in a luxurious House.
Jewel's world is shaken when her friend is murdered by a client, but somehow comes back to life. To get revenge, they will both have to confront the limits of loyalty, guilt, and justice. (From Neon Hemlock Press)
And What Can We Offer You Tonight was a 2022 winner of a Nebula Award in the novella category.
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Mohamed is an Indo-Caribbean scientist and author of speculative fiction in Edmonton. Her series Beneath the Rising received nominations for the Crawford Award, British Fantasy Award, Locus Award and Aurora Award. Mohamed's post-apocalyptic novella, The Annual Migration of Clouds was nominated for the Robert Kroetsch City of Edmonton Book Prize and Georges Burnet Award for Fiction.