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Awards Directory


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Major Career Awards

1996 .. 2014 •
Science Fiction Hall of Fame — selected by Science Fiction Museum and advisors

1975 .. 2015 •
SFWA Grand Master Award — chosen by SF & Fantasy Writers of America officers



Major Awards

1953 .. 2015 •
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention

1966 .. 2015 •
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership

1975 .. 2014 •
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members


2006 .. 2015 •
Andre Norton Award — for YA SF/F works, presented by SFWA in parallel with the Nebula Awards

1972 .. 2014 •
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012

1970 .. 2015 •
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members

1973 .. 2015 •
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried

1985 .. 2014 •
Chesley Awards — for SF/F/H artworks; voted by members of Association of SF & F Artists

1987 .. 2015 •
Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried

1951 .. 1957 •
International Fantasy Awards — for SF/F works, juried

1983 .. 2015 •
Philip K. Dick Award — for SF original paperback published in the US, juried

2010 .. 2015 •
Ray Bradbury Award — for SF/F dramatic presentation, presented by SFWA in parallel with the Nebula Awards

2008 .. 2015 •
Shirley Jackson Awards — for works of psychological horror and dark fantastic, juried

1988 .. 2015 •
Bram Stoker Awards — for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership

1987 .. 2015 •
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award — for SF short fiction in English; juried

1992 .. 2015 •
James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award — for SF/F that explores and expands the roles of women and men, juried



Locus Awards and Poll

1971 .. 2015 •
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine



All Others

1979 .. 2014 •
Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers

1972 .. 1990 •
Prix Apollo — for novel published in French; suspended 1991

2001 .. 2001 •
ASFA Web Award — for websites, presented in association with the Chesley Awards

1987 .. 2013 •
Asimov's Reader Poll — for stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers

1996 .. 2015 •
Aurealis Awards — for SF/F/H works published in Australia; juried

1980 .. 2014 •
Aurora Awards — for Canadian SF/F in English and in French, voted by members of annual convention

1979 .. 1985 •
Balrog Awards — for fantasy works, presented an annual FoolsCon in Kansas City

1959 .. 2013 •
Big Heart Award — service award to member of the SF community; presented at World SF Con

1973 .. 2015 •
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer — for new SF/F writer, voted by members of annual World SF con

2006 .. 2014 •
Carl Brandon Awards — for works by persons of color, and dealing with issues of race and ethnicity; juried

1992 .. 2014 •
A. Bertram Chandler Memorial Award — for outstanding achievement in Australian SF, presented by Australian SF Foundation

2001 .. 2013 •
Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award — for writers deserving renewed attention; juried

1985 .. 2015 •
William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award — for first fantasy book, juried

1983 .. 2015 •
Compton Crook Stephen Tall Memorial Award — for best first novel, voted by members of annual Balticon

1995 .. 1996 •
Deathrealm Awards — for horror works, voted by readers of Deathrealm magazine

1997 .. 2014 •
Dell Magazines Award — for short fiction by unpublished writers, juried

1969 .. 2015 •
Ditmar Awards — for Australian SF/F, voted by members of Australian National SF Convention

2006 .. 2013 •
Dwarf Stars Award — for short poems of 1-10 lines, voted by members of SF Poetry Association

1977 .. 2013 •
Eaton Award — for best critical book, to 2001; since 2008, for lifetime achievement, juried

2003 .. 2011 •
Emperor Norton Award — for extraordinary invention and creativity

1999 .. 2014 •
Endeavour Award — for best book by a Pacific Northwest writer, juried

1976 .. 2014 •
Fan Activity Achievement Awards — for fan achievements, presented at Corflu, a fanzine fans convention

1963 .. 2013 •
First Fandom Hall of Fame Award — for fans active at the time of the first World SF Convention

1966 .. 2013 •
Forry Award — for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

2004 .. 2006 •
SLF Fountain Award — for speculative fiction short story, juried

1974 .. 1981 •
Gandalf Awards — for fantasy novels and grand masters, administered in parallel with the Hugos

1986 .. 2010 •
Jack Gaughan Award — for emerging artists, presented by the New England SF Association

1999 .. 2013 •
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards — for SF/F/H on GLBT themes, voted by members of Gaylactic Network

1999 .. 2014 •
Geffen Awards — for SF works in Hebrew, voted by members of annual Israeli SF/F convention

1998 .. 2000 •
George Turner Prize — for unpublished Australian SF/F novel

1992 .. 2012 •
Golden Duck Awards — for children's and YA SF books, juried

1989 .. 2003 •
Hayakawa's SF Magazine Reader's Award — for short fiction published in Japan's Hayakawa's SF Magazine, voted by readers

2003 .. 2015 •
Robert A. Heinlein Award — for hard SF inspiring space exploration, presented by the Heinlein Society

1991 .. 2001 •
HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe

1985 .. 2014 •
IAFA Awards — for scholarship, grad student, and service, presented by IAFA

1987 .. 2006 •
I-CON Award — for contributions to SF/F/H, presented by annual convention I-CON

1991 .. 2013 •
Ignotus Awards — for SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association

1993 .. 2013 •
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — for SF works published in France, juried

1995 .. 2008 •
International Horror Guild Awards — for horror works, juried

1984 .. 2014 •
Interzone Readers Poll — for stories published in Interzone magazine, polled by readers

1995 .. 2014 •
Italia Awards — for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon

2000 .. 2014 •
James White Award — for unpublished SF story, juried

1974 .. 1978 •
Jupiter Awards — for SF novels and stories, voted by instructors of SF courses in higher education

2010 .. 2015 •
The Kitschies — for speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried

1984 .. 2014 •
Kurd Lasswitz Preis — for SF works published in Germany, juried

1989 .. 2015 •
Lambda Award — for gay and lesbian literature, juried

2009 .. 2014 •
David Gemmel Legend Awards — for fantasy novels and art, nominated by publishsers and editors, voted by fans

1989 .. 2014 •
Lord Ruthven Awards — for fiction and nonfiction about vampires, juried

2001 .. 2007 •
Mechanical Peach — for SF/F/H short fiction, open internationally, juried via blind competition

1980 .. 1997 •
Milford Award — for lifetime achievement in publishing or editing

1971 .. 2014 •
Mythopoeic Awards — for fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society

1997 .. 2001 •
Prix Ozone — for SF/F/H works published in France

2002 .. 2014 •
Peter McNamara Award — for professional in the Australian SF field

1999 .. 2014 •
Phantastik Preis — for SF/F works published in Germany, polled by readers of Phantastik.de website

1970 .. 2013 •
Phoenix Award — for lifetime achievement, presented by DeepSouthCon

1970 .. 2014 •
Pilgrim Award — for lifetime contribution to SF and fantasy scholarship

1979 .. 2015 •
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society

2005 .. 2007 •
Quill Award — for favorite books, voted by readers, announced on TV

1987 .. 1992 •
Readercon Awards — for small press books and magazines, voted by members of Readercon

1996 .. 2014 •
Retro Hugo Awards — for SF works 50 years past, voted by members of the World SF Convention

1978 .. 2013 •
Rhysling Awards — for SF/F poetry, voted by members of the SF Poetry Association

1999 .. 2006 •
Richard Evans Award — for genre writers who are worthy but insufficiently recognized; juried

1998 .. 2014 •
Rotsler Award — for lifetime of work by a fan artist, presented by Southern California Institute for Fan Interests

1996 .. 2006 •
Sapphire Awards — for SF romances, nominees by readers of SF Romances Newsletter, winners juried

2002 .. 2006 •
Southeastern SF Achievement Awards — for SF/F/H works by writers in southeastern US

1970 .. 2015 •
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con

1994 .. 2000 •
Science Fiction Age Readers Poll — for stories published in SF Age magazine, polled by readers

1982 .. 1998 •
Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine

1999 .. 2013 •
SF Site Readers Poll — for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website

2011 .. 2013 •
SF&F; Translation Awards — for authors and translators of sf/f works translated from other languages into English

1990 .. 2014 •
SFRA Awards — for works and contributions to SF

1992 .. 2015 •
SFWA Awards — for works and contributions to SF, presented by the SFFWA

1996 .. 2014 •
Sidewise Awards — for works of alternate history, juried

2002 .. 2010 •
Sir Julius Vogel Awards — for SF/F published in New Zealand, voted by members of annual National SF Con

1966 .. 2014 •
Skylark Award — for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA

1994 .. 2014 •
Spectrum Awards — for SF/F/H artworks, juried

2001 .. 2014 •
Sunburst Award — for novel or book-length collection by a Canadian, juried

1980 .. 1980 •
The American Book Awards — for books in various categories, including paperback

1998 .. 2002 •
Tour Eiffel — for novels in French or in translation

1991 .. 2012 •
UPC Award — for unpublished novella, open internationally, juried via blind competition

1998 .. 2005 •
Prix Utopia — for life achievement, given by French Utopiales International Festival

1997 .. 2001 •
Warner Aspect First Novel Contest — for unpublished first novel, juried

2003 .. 2005 •
Wooden Rocket Awards — for Sf/F related websites, voted by readers of SF Crowsnest website

1991 .. 2014 •
World Horror Grandmaster — for outstanding contributor to the horror genre; voted by World Horror Con members

1955 .. 2013 •
Worldcon Special Convention Award — special honors presented by the committee of the World SF Convention

1985 .. 2012 •
Writers and Illustrators of the Future — for stories and art by contest winners, juried

2007 .. 2014 •
WSFA Small Press Award — for short fiction from small press publications, voted by member of Washington SF Assn

2006 .. 2010 •
Xatafi-Cyberdark — for SF works published in Spain, juried by critics


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