Special Collections

Award

Year
presented

Category

Hugo
The premier award in the science fiction field for works published the previous year, given annually since 1952 in over a dozen categories, including best books, stories, dramatic works, professional and fan activities. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, founder of Amazing Stories magazine in 1926 and widely regarded as the 'father' of the science fiction genre. The awards are presented at the annual World Science Fiction Convention, held in various cities each year, usually around the US Labor Day holiday.

1983

Best novelette: Fire Watch. First published in Asimov's, February 1982.

1989

Best novella: The Last of the Winnebagos. First published in Asimov's, July 1988.

1993

Best short story: "Even the Queen". First published in Asimov's, April 1992.

1993

Best novel: Doomsday Book. First published by Bantam Spectra, 1992.

1994

Best short story: "Death on the Nile". First published in Asimov's, March 1993.

1997

Best short story: "The Soul Selects Her Own Society: Invasion and Repulsion: A Chronological Reinterpretation of Two of Emily Dickinson's Poems: A Wellsian Perspective". First published in Asimov's, April 1996.

1999

Best novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog. First published by Bantam Spectra, 1998.

2000

Best novella: The Winds of Marble Arch. First published in Asimov's, October/November 1999..

2006

Best novella: Inside Job. First published in Asimov's, January 2005.

2008

Best novella: All Seated on the Ground. First published in Asimov's, December 2007.

2011

Best novel: Blackout/All Clear. First published by Spectra in 2010.

Nebula
The awards are announced at the annual Nebula Awards banquet. The date varies from year to year, but the ceremonies are held over the course of a weekend in April or early May. The awards are given out for the best work of the preceding year; for example, the “2003 Nebula Awards” were awarded in April 2004.

1983

Best short story: "A Letter From the Clearys". First published in Asimov's, February 1982.

1983

Best novelette: Fire Watch. First published in Asimov's, February 1982.

1989

Best novella: The Last of the Winnebagos. First published in Asimov's, July 1988.

1990

Best novelette: At the Rialto. First published in Impossible Things, Bantam, 1993.

1993

Best short story: "Even the Queen". First published in Asimov's, April 1992.

1993

Best novel: Doomsday Book. First published by Spectra in 1992.

2011

Best novel: Blackout/All Clear. First published by Spectra in 2010.

Locus
Presented to winners of Locus Magazine's annual readers' poll, which was established in the early '70s specifically to provide recommendations and suggestions to Hugo Awards voters, for works published in the prior calendar year (based on actual publication, not official publication date).

1993

Best novel: Doomsday Book. First published by Bantam Spectra, 1992.

1993

Best short story: "Even the Queen". First published in Asimov's, April 1992.

1994

Best short story: "Close Encounter". First published in Asimov's, September 1993.

1994

Best collection: Impossible Things. First published by Bantam in 1993.

1996

Best novella: Remake. First published by Bantam in 1995.

1997

Best novella: Bellwether. First published by Bantam in 1996.

1998

Best novelette: Newsletter. First published in Asimov's, December 1997.

1999

Best novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog. First published by Bantam Spectra in 1998.

1999

Best author of the Nineties

2002

Best novel: Passage. First published by Bantam Books in 2001.

2008

Best Collection: The Winds of Marble Arch and Other Stories. First published by Subterranean Press in 2007.

2011

Best Science Fiction Novel: Blackout/All Clear. First published by Spectra in 2010.

Asimov's Reader Poll
Given to the winners of the annual poll of readers conducted by Asimov's magazine. The poll was initiated by publisher William F. Battista shortly after Gardner Dozois took over editorship of (as it was then known) Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine. Awards are presented, along with winners of Analog's AnLab poll, at an annual awards breakfast, usually held on the weekend of the Nebula Awards banquet or the World SF Convention.

1987

Best novella: Spice Progrom. First published in Asimov's October 1986.

1989

Best novella: The Last of the Winnebagos. First published in Asimov's, July 1988.

1993

Best short story: "Even the Queen". First published in Asimov's, April 1992.

1994

Best novelette: Inn. First published in Asimov's, December 1993.

John W. Campbell Memorial Award
The John W. Campbell Memorial Award (not to be confused with the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer) is awarded each year to the best SF novel published in the US. It was the first major SF award established after the Hugos and Nebulas, and is distinguished from them by being a judged award, limited to the novel. The award was founded by Harry Harrison and Brian Aldiss in 1972 to honor recently-deceased John W. Campbell, the influential editor of Astounding (later Analog) magazine from 1937 until his death in 1971.

1988

Lincoln's Dreams. First published by Bantam in 1987.

Robert A. Heinlein Award
"For outstanding published works in science fiction and technical writings to inspire the human exploration of space."

2011

Blackout/All Clear:

American Library Association Alex Award
The Alex Awards are given annually to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults.

1998

Best Adult Novel for Young Readers: To Say Nothing of the Dog

Colorado Book Award
The Colorado Book Awards began in 1991 with four categories—Non-Fiction, Fiction, Poetry and Children’s. In 1993 Young Adult was added as a category. Since then, the Colorado Center for the Book (a program department of the Colorado Humanities since April 2004) has amended categories depending on the number and kind of books nominated. The Colorado Book Award has celebrated many of Colorado’s most noted
authors. Year indicates year of publication.

2001

Best science fiction novel: Passage

HOMer
The HOMer Awards, named in part after the designation of the SF and Fantasy forum on CompuServe, are given to works of fiction, and dramatic presentation, of the previous year.
Now discontinued.

1992

Best short story: "In the Late Cretaceous"

Science Fiction  Chronicle Poll
The readers' poll conducted by Andrew I. Porter's Science Fiction Chronicle was similar to the Locus Poll, except that published results were limited to 3rd place in each category, and voting figures were never included.
Now discontinued.

1983

Best novelette: Fire Watch. First published in Asimov's, February 1982.

1989

Best novella: The Last of the Winnebagos. First published in Asimov's, July 1988.

1993

Best short story: "Even the Queen". First published in Asimov's, April 1992.

1994

Best short story: "Death on the Nile". First published in Asimov's, March 1993.

Lifetime Awards:

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
The Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award is given by SFWA for ‘lifetime achievement in science fiction and/or fantasy.’ Connie Willis joins the Grand Master ranks alongside such legends as Michael Moorcock, Anne McCaffrey, Ursula K. LeGuin, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury and Joe Haldeman. The award is presented annually at the Nebula Awards weekend.

2012

Contributions to the literature of science fiction and fantasy

The Science Fiction Museum and SF Hall of Fame
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame was founded in 1996 by the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, and by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas (which supervises the Campbell and Sturgeon Memorial Awards). Four individuals are honored each year, two living and two posthumous.

2009

American Writer

Translations:

Kurd Laßwitz Preis
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis is possibly the best-known science fiction award from Germany. The award is named after the science fiction author Kurd Laßwitz.

1994

Best Foreign Novel: Doomsday Book (Die Jahre des Schwarzen Todes)

2002

Best Foreign Novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog (Die Farben der Zeit)

Ignotus
Awarded by the Spanish Association of Fantasy, Science Fiction & Horror.

1995

Best Foreign Novel: Doomsday Book (Libro del día del Juicio Final)

1997

Best Foreign Short Story: "Even the Queen" ("Incluso la reina")

1999

Best Foreign Short Story: "Why the World Didn't End Last Tuesday"
("Por qué el mundo no acabó el martes pasado")

2000

Best Foreign Novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog (Por no mencionar al perro)

2000

Best Foreign Short Story (tie):
   "Chance" ("Azar")
   "Nonstop to Portales" ("Directos a portales")

Italia
Awarded each year, in spring, at the Italian Conference of Fantasy and Science Fiction (Italcon).

1995

Best Foreign Novel: Doomsday Book (L'anno del contagio)

Prix Bob Morane
Founded in 1999 and is awarded in the Belgian capital of Brussels.

2001

Best Foreign Novel: To Say Nothing of the Dog (Sans parler du chien)