Vernor Vinge


science fiction awards database

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Awards Summary

Career and Special Awards: 2

Major Awards: 6

Locus Awards: 2

Other Awards: 8

Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 54

Times Served as Judge: 1

— Career and Special Awards —
Prometheus Awardsfor SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
— lifetime achievement — winner

Robert A. Heinlein Awardfor hard SF inspiring space exploration, presented by the Heinlein Society
winner

— Major Awards —
Hugo Awardsfor SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(9 nominations; 5 wins)

Rainbows End (Tor) — novel — winner

“The Cookie Monster” (Analog Oct 2003) — novella — winner

“Fast Times at Fairmont High” (The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge) — novella — winner

A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — novel — winner

A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — novel — winner (tie)

Marooned in Realtime (Analog May,Jun,Jul,Aug 1986; Bluejay) — novel — nomination

“The Barbarian Princess” (Analog Sep 1986) — novelette — nomination

The Peace War (Bluejay) — novel — nomination

“True Names” (Binary Star #5) — novella — nomination

Nebula Awardsfor SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(4 nominations)

“The Cookie Monster” (Analog Oct 2003) — novella — nomination

A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — novel — nomination

A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — novel — nomination

“True Names” (Binary Star #5) — novella — nomination

Arthur C. Clarke Awardfor SF novel published in the UK; juried
(1 nomination)

A Deepness in the Sky (Millennium) — shortlist

John W. Campbell Memorial Awardfor SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(3 nominations; 1 win)

Rainbows End (Tor) — finalist

A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — winner

A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — third place

— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awardsfor SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(15 nominations; 2 wins)

The Children of the Sky (Tor) — sf novel — 4th place

Rainbows End (Tor) — sf novel — winner

“Synthetic Serendipity” (IEEE Spectrum Online 7 Jul 2004) — short story — 20th place

“The Cookie Monster” (Analog Oct 2003) — novella — winner

“Fast Times at Fairmont High” (The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge) — novella — 2nd place

The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge (Tor) — collection — 3rd place

A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — sf novel — 3rd place

A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — sf novel — 4th place

“The Blabber” (New Destinies, Volume VI, Winter 1988; Threats...And Other Promises) — novella — 16th place

Threats...and Other Promises (Baen) — collection — 14th place

True Names...and Other Dangers (Baen) — collection — 11th place

Marooned in Realtime (Bluejay) — sf novel — 7th place

“The Barbarian Princess” (Analog Sep 1986) — novelette — 12th place

The Peace War (Bluejay) — sf novel — 12th place

“True Names” (Binary Star #5) — novella — 8th place

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

“The Cookie Monster” (Analog Oct 2003) — novella — 3rd place

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

A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — novel — nomination

Ignotus Awardsfor SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association
(1 nomination; 1 win)

“The Cookie Monster” — foreign short story — winner

Italia Awardsfor SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
(1 nomination; 1 win)

A Deepness in the Sky — international novel — winner

Kurd Lasswitz Preisfor SF works published in Germany, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)

A Deepness in the Sky — foreign novel — winner

Prometheus Awardsfor SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
(11 nominations; 5 wins)

“Conquest by Default” (Analog May 1968) — hall of fame — nomination

“Conquest by Default” (Analog May 1968) — hall of fame — nomination

“Conquest by Default” — hall of fame — nomination

The Children of the Sky (Tor) — novel — nomination

Rainbows End (Tor) — novel — nomination

“True Names” — hall of fame — winner (tie)

“The Ungoverned” — hall of fame — winner

A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — novel — winner

Marooned in Realtime (Bluejay) — novel — winner

The Peace War (Bluejay) — novel — nomination

Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Pollfor SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
(1 nomination; 1 win)

A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — novel — winner

Seiun Awardsfor SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(2 nominations)

Rainbows End — translated novel — nomination

A Deepness in the Sky — translated novel — nomination

SF Site Readers Pollfor SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
(2 nominations)

Rainbows End (Tor) — sf/fantasy book — 9th place

A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — sf/fantasy book — 3rd place


— As Judge —
Philip K. Dick Awardfor SF original paperback published in the US, juried
 



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