Awards Directory
science fiction awards database
Major Career Awards
Science Fiction Hall of Fame
— selected by Science Fiction Museum and advisors
SFWA Grand Master Award
— chosen by SF & Fantasy Writers of America officers
Major Awards
Hugo Awards
— for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
Nebula Awards
— for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
World Fantasy Awards
— for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
Andre Norton Award
— for YA SF/F works, presented by SFWA in parallel with the Nebula Awards
Arthur C. Clarke Award
— for SF novel published in the UK; juried
Bram Stoker Awards
— for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership
British Fantasy Awards
— for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
British SF Association Awards
— for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
Dragon Awards
— for SF/F works, voted on by members of the annual Dragon Con
Ignyte Awards
— for SF/F/H that celebrates vibrancy and diversity; committee and popular vote
Le Guin Prize
— for single book-length work of imaginative fiction; juried
Lodestar Award
— for YA SF/F works, presented by Worldcon in parallel with the Hugo Awards
Otherwise Award
— for SF/F that explores and expands the roles of women and men, juried
Philip K. Dick Award
— for SF original paperback published in the US, juried
Ray Bradbury Award
— for SF/F dramatic presentation, presented by SFWA in parallel with the Nebula Awards
Shirley Jackson Awards
— for works of psychological horror and dark fantastic, juried
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
— for SF short fiction in English; juried
Locus Awards and Poll
Locus Awards
— for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
Other Active Awards
Analog Readers Poll
— for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers
Asimov's Reader Poll
— for stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
Astounding Award for Best New Writer.
— for new SF/F writer, voted by members of annual World SF con
Aurealis Awards
— for SF/F/H works published in Australia; juried
Aurora Awards
— for Canadian SF/F in English and in French, voted by members of annual convention
Big Heart Award
— service award to member of the SF community; presented at World SF Con
Compton Crook Stephen Tall Memorial Award
— for best first novel, voted by members of annual Balticon
Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award
— for writers deserving renewed attention; juried
Dell Magazines Award
— for short fiction by unpublished writers, juried
Ditmar Awards
— for Australian SF/F, voted by members of Australian National SF Convention
Dwarf Stars Award
— for short poems of 1-10 lines, voted by members of SF Poetry Association
Elgin Awards
— for poetry chapbooks and books, presented by the SF Poetry Association
Endeavour Award
— for best book by a Pacific Northwest writer, juried
Eugie Awards
— for short fiction that inspires, enlightens, and entertains, juried
Fan Activity Achievement Awards
— for fan achievements, presented at Corflu, a fanzine fans convention
First Fandom Hall of Fame Award
— for fans active at the time of the first World SF Convention
Forry Award
— for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
Geffen Awards
— for SF works in Hebrew, voted by members of annual Israeli SF/F convention
IAFA Awards
— for scholarship, grad student, and service, presented by IAFA
Ignotus Awards
— for SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association
Italia Awards
— for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
Jack Gaughan Award
— for emerging artists, presented by the New England SF Association
Kurd Lasswitz Preis
— for SF works published in Germany, juried
Lambda Award
— for gay and lesbian literature, juried
Lord Ruthven Awards
— for fiction and nonfiction about vampires, juried
Mythopoeic Awards
— for fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society
Prometheus Awards
— for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
Rhysling Awards
— for SF/F poetry, voted by members of the SF Poetry Association
Robert A. Heinlein Award
— for hard SF inspiring space exploration, presented by the Heinlein Society
Rotsler Award
— for lifetime of work by a fan artist, presented by Southern California Institute for Fan Interests
Seiun Awards
— for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
SFRA Awards
— for works and contributions to SF
SFWA Awards
— for works and contributions to SF, presented by the SFFWA
Sidewise Awards
— for works of alternate history, juried
Sir Julius Vogel Awards
— for SF/F published in New Zealand, voted by members of annual National SF Con
Skylark Award
— for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA
Sunburst Award
— for novel or book-length collection by a Canadian, juried
William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award
— for first fantasy book, juried
Worldcon Special Convention Award
— special honors presented by the committee of the World SF Convention (intermittent)
Writers and Illustrators of the Future
— for stories and art by contest winners, juried
WSFA Small Press Award
— for short fiction from small press publications, voted by member of Washington SF Assn
Inactive Awards
A. Bertram Chandler Memorial Award
— for outstanding achievement in Australian SF, presented by Australian SF Foundation
ASFA Web Award
— for websites, presented in association with the Chesley Awards
Balrog Awards
— for fantasy works, presented an annual FoolsCon in Kansas City
Carl Brandon Awards
— for works by persons of color, and dealing with issues of race and ethnicity; juried
Chesley Awards
— for SF/F/H artworks; voted by members of Association of SF & F Artists
Copper Cylinder Awards
— for Canadian SF novels, by members of Sunburst Award Society
David Gemmel Legend Awards
— for fantasy novels and art, nominated by publishsers and editors, voted by fans
Deathrealm Awards
— for horror works, voted by readers of Deathrealm magazine
Eaton Award
— for best critical book, to 2001; since 2008, for lifetime achievement, juried
Emperor Norton Award
— for extraordinary invention and creativity
Gandalf Awards
— for fantasy novels and grand masters, administered in parallel with the Hugos
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards
— for SF/F/H on GLBT themes, voted by members of Gaylactic Network
George Turner Prize
— for unpublished Australian SF/F novel
Golden Duck Awards
— for children's and YA SF books, juried
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
— for SF works published in France, juried
Hayakawa's SF Magazine Reader's Award
— for short fiction published in Japan's Hayakawa's SF Magazine, voted by readers
HOMer Awards
— for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
I-CON Award
— for contributions to SF/F/H, presented by annual convention I-CON
International Fantasy Awards
— for SF/F works, juried
International Horror Guild Awards
— for horror works, juried
Interzone Readers Poll
— for stories published in Interzone magazine, polled by readers
James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award
— (renamed the Otherwise Award in 2020)
James White Award
— for unpublished SF story, juried
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
— (renamed the Astounding Award in 2020)
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
— for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
Jupiter Awards
— for SF novels and stories, voted by instructors of SF courses in higher education
Mechanical Peach
— for SF/F/H short fiction, open internationally, juried via blind competition
Milford Award
— for lifetime achievement in publishing or editing
Peter McNamara Award
— for professional in the Australian SF field
Phantastik Preis
— for SF/F works published in Germany, polled by readers of Phantastik.de website
Phoenix Award
— for lifetime achievement, presented by DeepSouthCon
Pilgrim Award
— for lifetime contribution to SF and fantasy scholarship (now grouped with SFRA awards)
Prix Apollo
— for novel published in French; suspended 1991
Prix Ozone
— for SF/F/H works published in France
Prix Utopia
— for life achievement, given by French Utopiales International Festival
Quill Award
— for favorite books, voted by readers, announced on TV
Readercon Awards
— for small press books and magazines, voted by members of Readercon
Retro Hugo Awards
— for SF works 50 years past, voted by members of the World SF Convention
Richard Evans Award
— for genre writers who are worthy but insufficiently recognized; juried
Sapphire Awards
— for SF romances, nominees by readers of SF Romances Newsletter, winners juried
Science Fiction Age Readers Poll
— for stories published in SF Age magazine, polled by readers
Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll
— for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
SF Site Readers Poll
— for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
SF&F Translation Awards
— for authors and translators of sf/f works translated from other languages into English
SLF Fountain Award
— for speculative fiction short story, juried
Southeastern SF Achievement Awards
— for SF/F/H works by writers in southeastern US
Spectrum Awards
— for SF/F/H artworks, juried
The American Book Awards
— for books in various categories, including paperback
The Kitschies
— for speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried
Tour Eiffel
— for novels in French or in translation
UPC Award
— for unpublished novella, open internationally, juried via blind competition; no longer compiled
Warner Aspect First Novel Contest
— for unpublished first novel, juried
Wooden Rocket Awards
— for Sf/F related websites, voted by readers of SF Crowsnest website
World Horror Grandmaster
— for outstanding contributor to the horror genre; voted by World Horror Con members
Xatafi-Cyberdark
— for SF works published in Spain, juried by critics
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