Mary Robinette Kowal
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 1
Major Awards: 5
Locus Awards: 1
Other Awards: 2
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 44
— Career and Special Awards —
Skylark Award — for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA
2022:
— winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(12 nominations; 4 wins)
2025:
“Marginalia” (Uncanny Jan/Feb 2024)
short story — nomination (pending)
2023:
The Spare Man (Tor)
novel — nomination
2021:
The Relentless Moon (Tor; Solaris)
novel — nomination
2021:
The Lady Astronaut (Tor; Solaris; Audible; F&SF)
series — nomination
2019:
The Calculating Stars (Tor)
novel — winner
2014:
“The Lady Astronaut of Mars” (Tor.com Sep 2013)
novelette — winner
2014:
Writing Excuses Season 8 (by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, MRK, Howard Tayler & Jordan Sanderson) (http://www.writingexcuses.com/)
related work — nomination
2013:
Writing Excuses, Season Seven (by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, MRK, Howard Tayler & Jordan Sanderson)
related work — winner
2012:
“Kiss Me Twice” (Asimov's Jun 2011)
novella — nomination
2012:
Writing Excuses, Season 6 (by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, MRK, Howard Tayler & Jordan Sanderson)
related work — nomination
2011:
“For Want of a Nail” (Asimov's Sep 2010)
short story — winner
2009:
“Evil Robot Monkey” (The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two)
short story — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(4 nominations; 1 win)
2019:
The Calculating Stars (Tor)
novel — winner
2013:
Glamour in Glass (Tor)
novel — nomination
2012:
“Kiss Me Twice” (Asimov's Jun 2011)
novella — nomination
2011:
Shades of Milk and Honey (Tor)
novel — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(1 nomination)
2025:
(Hildur Knútsdóttir & MRK) for The Night Guest audiobook (Nightfire)
— special award, professional — nomination (pending)
Dragon Awards — for SF/F works, voted on by members of the annual Dragon Con
(3 nominations)
2023:
The Spare Man (Tor)
sf novel — nomination
2021:
The Relentless Moon (Tor)
alternate history novel — nomination
2019:
The Calculating Stars (Tor)
alternate history novel — nomination
Eugie Awards — for short fiction that inspires, enlightens, and entertains, juried
(1 nomination)
2025:
“Marginalia” (Uncanny Jan/Feb 2024)
finalist (pending)
Ignyte Awards — for SF/F/H that celebrates vibrancy and diversity; committee and popular vote
(1 nomination)
2020:
— Community Award — nomination
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(1 nomination)
2019:
The Calculating Stars (Tor)
finalist
Otherwise Award — for SF/F that explores and expands the roles of women and men, juried
(1 nomination)
2020:
The Calculating Stars
honor list
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(11 nominations; 1 win)
2023:
The Spare Man (Tor; Solaris UK)
sf novel — 5th place
2021:
The Relentless Moon (Tor; Solaris)
sf novel — 2nd place
2019:
The Calculating Stars (Tor)
sf novel — winner
2018:
“The Worshipful Society of Glovers” (Uncanny Jul/Aug 2017)
novelette — 4th place
2013:
Glamour in Glass (Tor)
fantasy novel — 5th place
2013:
“The Lady Astronaut of Mars” (Rip-Off!)
novelette — 4th place
2012:
“Kiss Me Twice” (Asimov's Jun 2011)
novella — 3rd place
2011:
Shades of Milk and Honey (Tor)
first novel — 4th place
2011:
“For Want of a Nail” (Asimov's Sep 2010)
short story — 8th place
2010:
“First Flight” (Tor.com 25 Aug 2009)
novelette — 4th place
2009:
“Evil Robot Monkey” (The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, Volume Two)
short story — 10th place
— Other Awards —
Asimov's Reader Poll — for stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
(1 nomination)
2012:
“Kiss Me Twice” (Asimov's)
novella — 2nd place
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer — (renamed the Astounding Award in 2020)
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2008:
— winner
Mythopoeic Awards — for fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society
(1 nomination)
2017:
Ghost Talkers (Tor)
adult literature — nomination
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(3 nominations)
2022:
The Fated Sky
translated novel — nomination
2021:
The Calculating Stars
translated novel — nomination
2015:
“For Want of a Nail”
translated story — nomination
Sidewise Awards — for works of alternate history, juried
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2021:
The Relentless Moon (Tor)
long form — nomination
2019:
The Calculating Stars (Tor)
long form — winner
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