S. P. Somtow


science fiction awards database

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— Note: Publications prior to 1985 were bylined Somtow Sucharitkul, the author's real name—

Awards Summary

 

Major Awards: 1

Locus Awards: 1

Other Awards: 3

Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 44

— Major Awards —
Hugo Awardsfor SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(2 nominations)

“Aquila” (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Asimov's Jan 18 1982) — novelette — nomination

“Absent Thee from Felicity Awhile...” (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Analog 14 Sep 1981) — short story — nomination

World Fantasy Awardsfor Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(4 nominations; 1 win)

“The Bird Catcher ” (The Museum of Horrors) — novella — winner

The Pavilion of Frozen Women (Gollancz) — collection — nomination

“Dragon's Fin Soup” (The Ultimate Dragon) — short fiction — nomination

“The Pavilion of Frozen Women ” (Cold Shocks) — novella — nomination

Bram Stoker Awardsfor Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership
(6 nominations)

Bible Stories for Secular Humanists (Diplodocus) — collection — nomination

Darker Angels (Tor) — novel — nomination

“Brimstone and Salt ” (Dark Destiny III: Children of Dracula) — novelette — nomination

The Pavilion of Frozen Women (Gollancz) — collection — nomination

“Darker Angels ” (Confederacy of the Dead) — novelette — nomination

“Resurrec Tech” (Night Cry Spring 1987) — novelette — nomination

Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awardfor SF short fiction in English; juried
(1 nomination)

“Diamonds Aren't Forever” (David Copperfield's Tales of the Impossible) — shortlist

— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awardsfor SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(22 nominations; 1 win)

“An Alien Heresy ” (Asimov's Apr/May 2008) — novelette — 27th place

Dragon's Fin Soup (EMR) — collection — 18th place

Darker Angels (Gollancz; Tor) — dark fantasy/horror novel — 5th place

The Vampire's Beautiful Daughter (Atheneum) — novella — 7th place

Vanitas (Transylvania Press Canada; Tor) — horror/dark fantasy novel — 9th place

The Wizard's Apprentice (Atheneum) — fantasy novel — 16th place

“Darker Angels ” (Confederacy of the Dead) — novelette — 11th place

The Forest of the Night (AvoNova) — fantasy novel — 15th place

Valentine (Gollancz; Tor) — horror/dark fantasy novel — 8th place

Riverrun (Avon) — fantasy novel — 8th place

“Chui Chai ” (The Ultimate Frankenstein) — short story — 25th place

Moondance (Tor) — horror/dark fantasy novel — 3rd place

“Fiddling for Waterbuffaloes ” (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Analog Apr 1986) — novelette — 15th place

The Darkling Wind (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Bantam Spectra) — sf novel — 30th place

Vampire Junction (Donning) — fantasy novel — 15th place

Utopia Hunters (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Bantam) — collection — 9th place

“Aquila Meets Bigfoot” (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Amazing Stories Jan 1983) — novella — 12th place

Fire from the Wine-Dark Sea (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Donning Starblaze) — collection — 16th place

Light on the Sound (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Timescape) — sf novel — 24th place

“Aquila” (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Asimov's Jan 18 1982) — novelette — 13th place

Starship & Haiku (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Timescape) — first novel — winner

“Absent Thee from Felicity Awhile...” (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Analog 14 Sep 1981) — short story — 10th place

— Other Awards —
Analog Readers Pollfor stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers
(1 nomination)

“Absent Thee from Felicity Awhile...” (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Analog 14 Sep 1981) — short story — 2nd place

Asimov's Reader Pollfor stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
(3 nominations)

“An Alien Heresy ” (Asimov's Apr/May 2008) — novelette — 4th place

“Tagging the Moon ” (Asimov's mid-Dec 1993) — short story — 5th place

“The Madonna of the Wolves ” (as by Somtow Sucharitkul) (Asimov's Nov 1988) — novella — 8th place

HOMer Awardsfor SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(1 nomination; 1 win)

Moondance (Tor) — horror novel — winner

International Horror Guild Awardsfor horror works, juried
(2 nominations; 1 win)

Darker Angels (Tor) — novel — nomination

“Brimstone and Salt ” (Dark Destiny III: Children of Dracula) — short form — winner

(2 nominations; 1 win)

(as by Somtow Sucharitkul) winner

(as by Somtow Sucharitkul) finalist



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