A Song for a New Day

A Song for a New Day
	Cover of first edition
Author	Sarah Pinsker
Cover artist	Jason Booher
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Berkley Books
Publication date	September 10, 2019
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (paperback), ebook
Pages	370
ISBN	978-1-984802-58-3

Last updated November 13, 2025

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.^[1]

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,"^[2] while Publishers Weekly gave the book a starred review and said "this tale of hope and passion is a remarkable achievement."^[3]

Awards

A Song for a New Day won the 2020 Nebula Award for Best Novel,^[4]^[1] was a finalist for the 2020 Locus Award for Best Novel, and was nominated for the 2020 Compton Crook Award.^[1]

References

1 2 3 A Song for a New Day title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
↑ Review of A Song for a New Day, Kirkus Reviews, Sept. 10, 2019.
↑ Review of A Song for a New Day, Publishers Weekly, accessed June 17, 2020.
↑ "Announcing the 2019 Nebula Awards Winners!". Tor.com . May 30, 2020.

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[ISFDB-1] 1 2 3 A Song for a New Day title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

[2] Review of A Song for a New Day, Kirkus Reviews, Sept. 10, 2019.

[3] Review of A Song for a New Day, Publishers Weekly, accessed June 17, 2020.

[4] "Announcing the 2019 Nebula Awards Winners!". Tor.com . May 30, 2020.

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A Song for a New Day

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Summary

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