Nisi Shawl is best known to steampunk fans as the author of Everfair, a 2016 novel about a fictional utopia in Central Africa in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The novel received nominations for a Locus and Nebula Award.

In 2024, Shawl followed up with a sequel entitled Kinning.

Stories
New tales from Nisi Shawl, P. Djèlí Clark, and Sarah Brooks were among the major literary releases in 2024.
Kinning is the sequel to the author’s acclaimed 2016 steampunk novel about a fictional utopia in 19th century Africa.