Six-Gun Snow White is a 2013 fantasy novella by American author Catherynne M. Valente, retelling the story of Snow White in a mythical version of the American frontier, where she is born to a Crow woman and white man. It was published by Subterranean Press.
Reception
Publishers Weekly considered it "witty" with "complex reverberations", and lauded "the originality of the atmosphere" and "the simple pleasure of savoring Valente’s exuberant writing". Six-Gun Snow White, reviewed at Publishers Weekly; published December 10, 2012; retrieved May 2, 2018 Kirkus Reviews praised Valente's "enjoyably distinctive voice", and the "fascinating details" of the setting, judging the whole as "engaging and delightfully written", but noting that the conclusion "rushes in unexpectedly".SNOW WHITE by Catherynne M. Valente, reviewed at Kirkus Reviews; published August 18, 2015; retrieved May 2, 2018
Awards
Year Award Category Result . 2013 Nebula Award Novella 2014 Hugo Award Novella Locus Award Novella World Fantasy Award Novella
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