Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 2
Major Awards: 6
Locus Awards: 1
Other Awards: 33
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 163
Times Served as Judge: 11
Skylark Award
for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA
winner
Hugo Awards
for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(37 nominations; 5 wins)
editor, short form nomination
“The Homecoming” (Asimov's Apr/May 2011)
short story nomination
The Business of Science Fiction: Two Insiders Discuss Writing and Publishing (by MR &
Barry N. Malzberg) (McFarland)
related work nomination
“The Bride of Frankenstein” (Asimov's Dec 2009)
short story nomination
“Alastair Baffle's Emporium of Wonders” (Asimov's Jan 2008)
novelette nomination
“Article of Faith” (Baen's Universe Oct 2008)
short story nomination
“Distant Replay” (Asimov's Apr/May 2007)
short story nomination
“All the Things You Are” (Jim Baen's Universe Oct 2006)
novelette nomination
Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches (MR &
Joe Siclari, eds.) (ISFiC)
related book nomination
“Down Memory Lane” (Asimov's Apr/May 2005)
short story nomination
“A Princess of Earth” (Asimov's Dec 2004)
short story nomination
“Travels with My Cats” (Asimov's Feb 2004)
short story winner
“Robots Don't Cry” (Asimov's Jul 2003)
short story nomination
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm” (Asimov's Sep 2001)
short story nomination
I Have This Nifty Idea...Now What Do I Do With It? (Wildside Press)
related book nomination
“Redchapel” (Asimov's Dec 2000)
novelette nomination
“The Elephants on Neptune” (Asimov's May 2000)
short story nomination
Putting It Together: Turning Sow's Ear Drafts into Silk Purse Stories (Wildside Press)
related book nomination
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
novella nomination
“Hothouse Flowers” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 1999)
short story nomination
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
short story winner
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
novelette nomination
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
novella nomination
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
novelette nomination
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
novella winner
“A Little Knowledge” (Asimov's Apr 1994)
novelette nomination
“Barnaby in Exile” (Asimov's Feb 1994)
short story nomination
professional editor nomination
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle” (Asimov's Mar 1993)
short story nomination
professional editor nomination
“The Lotus and the Spear” (Asimov's Aug 1992)
short story nomination
“One Perfect Morning, with Jackals” (Asimov's Mar 1991)
short story nomination
“Winter Solstice” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1991)
short story nomination
Bully! (Axolotl)
novella nomination
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
novelette winner
“For I Have Touched the Sky” (F&SF Dec 1989)
novelette nomination
“Kirinyaga” (F&SF Nov 1988)
short story winner
Nebula Awards
for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(11 nominations; 1 win)
“Travels with My Cats” (Asimov's Feb 2004)
short story nomination
“The Elephants on Neptune” (Asimov's May 2000)
short story nomination
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
novella nomination
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
novella nomination
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
novelette nomination
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
novella winner
Bully! (Axolotl; Asimov's Apr 1991)
novella nomination
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
novelette nomination
Ivory (Tor)
novel nomination
“For I Have Touched the Sky” (F&SF Dec 1989)
novelette nomination
“Kirinyaga” (F&SF Nov 1988)
novelette nomination
(1 nomination)
Ivory (Century)
shortlist
(2 nominations)
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
shortlist
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
shortlist
Locus Awards
for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(31 nominations; 1 win)
Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches (MR &
Joe Siclari, eds.) (ISFiC)
non-fiction 9th place
New Voices in Science Fiction (DAW)
anthology 16th place
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian (
Janis Ian & MR, eds.) (DAW)
anthology 12th place (tie)
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
novella 6th place
Kirinyaga (Ballantine Del Rey)
collection 3rd place
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
short story 4th place
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
novelette 3rd place
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
novella 10th place
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
novelette winner
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
novella 2nd place
“A Little Knowledge” (Asimov's Apr 1994)
novelette 6th place
“Barnaby in Exile” (Asimov's Feb 1994)
short story 10th place
The Passage of the Light: The Recursive Science Fiction of Barry N. Malzberg (by
Barry N. Malzberg, edited by MR &
Anthony R. Lewis) (NESFA Press)
collection 11th place
editor 11th place
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle” (Asimov's Mar 1993)
short story 2nd place
Alternate Warriors (Tor)
anthology 6th place
editor 6th place
“The Lotus and the Spear” (Asimov's Aug 1992)
short story 8th place
Alternate Kennedys (Tor)
anthology 3rd place
Alternate Presidents (Tor)
anthology 17th place
editor 9th place
“Over There” (Asimov's Sep 1991)
novelette 7th place
“One Perfect Morning, with Jackals” (Asimov's Mar 1991)
short story 13th place
“Winter Solstice” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1991)
short story 10th place
Bully! (Axolotl)
novella 11th place
“Bwana” (Asimov's Jan 1990)
novella 12th place
“For I Have Touched the Sky” (F&SF Dec 1989)
novelette 4th place
Ivory (Tor)
sf novel 16th place
“Kirinyaga” (F&SF Nov 1988)
short story 2nd place
Santiago: A Myth of the Far Future (Tor)
sf novel 10th place
Birthright: The Book of Man (NAL)
sf novel 22nd place
(1 nomination)
“Shame” (by MR &
Lezli Robyn) (
Analog Jan/Feb 2010)
short story 3rd place (tie)
(26 nominations; 6 wins)
“The Plantimal” (by
Ken Liu & MR) (
Asimov's Mar 2014)
short story
winner
“The Wizard of West 34th Street” (Asimov's)
short story 3rd place (tie)
“The Incarceration of Captain Nebula” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2010)
short story 3rd place
“Soulmates” (by MR &
Lezli Robyn) (
Asimov's Sep 2009)
novelette 2nd place
“The Bride of Frankenstein” (Asimov's Dec 2009)
short story 3rd place (tie)
“Distant Replay” (Asimov's Apr/May 2007)
short story 3rd place
“Down Memory Lane” (Asimov's Apr/May 2005)
short story 5th place
“A Princess of Earth” (Asimov's Dec 2004)
short story 3rd place
“Travels with My Cats” (Asimov's Feb 2004)
short story winner
“Robots Don't Cry” (Asimov's Jul 2003)
short story 2nd place
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm” (Asimov's Sep 2001)
short story winner
“Redchapel” (Asimov's Dec 2000)
novelette 4th place
“The Elephants on Neptune” (Asimov's May 2000)
short story winner
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
novella winner
“Hothouse Flowers” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 1999)
short story 5th place
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
short story winner
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
novelette 5th place
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
novella 9th place
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
novelette 8th place (tie)
“Barnaby in Exile” (Asimov's Feb 1994)
short story 3rd place (tie)
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle” (Asimov's Mar 1993)
short story 8th place (tie)
“Song of a Dry River” (Asimov's Mar 1992)
novelette 9th place (tie)
“One Perfect Morning, with Jackals” (Asimov's Mar 1991)
short story 8th place
“Bully!” (Asimov's Apr 1991)
novella 8th place (tie)
“Bwana” (Asimov's Jan 1990)
novella 2nd place
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
novelette 2nd place
(1 nomination)
“Soulmates” (by MR &
Lezli Robyn) (
Asimov's Sep 2009)
sf short story nomination
(1 nomination; 1 win)
“For I Have Touched the Sky”
foreign short story winner
HOMer Awards
for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(24 nominations; 10 wins)
“Redchapel” (Asimov's Dec 2000)
novelette nomination
“The Elephants on Neptune” (Asimov's May 2000)
short story winner
“Hunting the Snark” (Asimov's Dec 1999)
novella winner
“Hothouse Flowers” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 1999)
short story winner
Kirinyaga (Ballantine Del Rey)
novel winner
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties” (Asimov's Dec 1997)
short story nomination
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
novelette nomination
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
novella
winner
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
novelette winner
A Miracle of Rare Design (Tor)
novel nomination
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (Axolotl; F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
novella winner
“A Little Knowledge” (Asimov's Apr 1994)
novelette nomination
“Barnaby in Exile” (Asimov's Feb 1994)
short story nomination
Purgatory (Tor)
novel nomination
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle” (Asimov's Mar 1993)
short story winner
“The Pale Thin God” (Xanadu)
short story nomination
Oracle (Ace)
novel nomination
“Song of a Dry River” (Asimov's Mar 1992)
novelette winner
“The Lotus and the Spear” (Asimov's Aug 1992)
short story nomination
Bully! (Axolotl)
novella nomination
“Bwana” (Asimov's Jan 1990)
novella nomination
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
novelette winner
“How I Wrote the New Testament, Ushered in the Renaissance, and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach” (Aboriginal SF Jul/Aug 1990)
short story nomination
Ignotus Awards
for SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association
(3 nominations; 3 wins)
“Down Memory Lane”
foreign short story winner
“The 43 Antarean Dynasties”
foreign short story winner
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge”
foreign short story winner
Italia Awards
for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
(1 nomination)
Dall'abisso di Olduvai
international novel 3rd place
Mechanical Peach
for SF/F/H short fiction, open internationally, juried via blind competition
(1 nomination; 1 win)
“Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
winner
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
“How I Wrote the New Testament, Ushered in the Renaissance, and Birdied the 17th Hole at Pebble Beach”
SF novella, foreign winner
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge”
SF novella, foreign winner
(11 nominations; 6 wins)
“The Land of Nod” (Asimov's Jun 1996)
novelette 2nd place
“Bibi” (by MR &
Susan Shwartz) (
Asimov's mid-Dec 1995)
novella
winner
“When the Old Gods Die” (Asimov's Apr 1995)
short story 3rd place
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1994)
novella winner
pro editor/books 2nd place
“One Perfect Morning, with Jackals” (Asimov's Mar 1991)
short story 3rd place
Bully! (Axolotl; Tor)
novella winner
“The Manamouki” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
novelette winner
“For I Have Touched the Sky” (F&SF Dec 1989)
novelette winner
Ivory (Tor)
novel 3rd place
“Kirinyaga” (F&SF Nov 1988)
short story winner
Seiun Awards
for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(1 nomination; 1 win)
Kirinyaga
overseas long fiction winner
(1 nomination)
The Cassandra Project (by
Jack McDevitt & MR) (Ace)
long form nomination
(1 nomination; 1 win)
The Dark Lady: A Romance of the Far Future
winner
UPC Award
for unpublished novella, open internationally, juried via blind competition
(1 nomination; 1 win)
“Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge”
winner (tie)
(4 nominations; 1 win)
New Dreams for Old
foreign book nomination
“Mwalimu in the Squared Circle”
foreign story nomination
“Down Memory Lane”
foreign story nomination
“For I Have Touched the Sky”
foreign story winner