Six-Gun Snow White

Six-Gun Snow White

First edition
Author	Catherynne M. Valente
Language	English
Genre	Fantasy Western
Set in	American west
Publisher	Subterranean Press
Publication date	February 28, 2013
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover, paperback)
Pages	167 pp.
OCLC	828097718
Dewey Decimal	813/.6

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". ^[1] 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". ^[2]

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2013	Nebula Award	Novella	Finalist	[3]
2014	Hugo Award	Novella	Finalist	[4]
	Locus Award	Novella	Won	[5]
	World Fantasy Award	Novella	Finalist	[6]

References

1. Six-Gun Snow White, reviewed at Publishers Weekly ; published December 10, 2012; retrieved May 2, 2018
2. SNOW WHITE by Catherynne M. Valente ^{[ permanent dead link ]}, reviewed at Kirkus Reviews ; published August 18, 2015; retrieved May 2, 2018
3. "2013 Nebula Awards Winners". Locus. May 17, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
4. "2014 Hugo and Campbell Awards Winners". Locus. August 15, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
5. "2014 Locus Awards Winners". Locus. June 28, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
6. "World Fantasy Awards Winners 2014". Locus. November 9, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2025.