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Awards Summary

Career and Special Awards: 1

Major Awards: 11

Locus Awards: 6

Other Awards: 14

Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 73

— Career and Special Awards —
— creator — winner

— Major Awards —
Hugo Awardsfor SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(11 nominations; 4 wins)

“Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom” (Exhalation) novella — nomination

“Omphalos” (Exhalation) novelette — nomination

“The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling” (Subterranean Fall 2013) novelette — nomination

The Lifecycle of Software Objects (Subterranean) novella — winner

“Exhalation” (Eclipse Two) short story — winner

“The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” (F&SF Sep 2007) novelette — winner

“Hell Is the Absence of God” (Starlight 3) novelette — winner

“Seventy-two Letters” (Vanishing Acts) novella — nomination

“Story of Your Life” (Starlight 2) novella — nomination

“Understand” (Asimov's Aug 1991) novelette — nomination

“Tower of Babylon” (Omni Nov 1990) novelette — nomination

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

“Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom” (Exhalation) novella — nomination

The Lifecycle of Software Objects (Subterranean) novella — nomination

“The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” (F&SF Sep 2007) novelette — winner

“Hell Is the Absence of God” (Starlight 3 Patrick Nielsen Hayden, ed., Tor) novelette — winner

“Story of Your Life” (Starlight 2) novella — winner

“Tower of Babylon” (Omni Nov 1990) novelette — winner

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

“Seventy-two Letters” (Vanishing Acts) novella — nomination

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

Exhalation (Knopf) collection — nomination

British SF Association Awardsfor SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(3 nominations; 2 wins)

“Why A.I. Isn't Going to Make Art” (The New Yorker 31 Aug 2024) nonfiction (short) — winner

“Exhalation” (Eclipse Two) short fiction — winner

“The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” (F&SF Sep 2007) short fiction — nomination

Ignyte Awardsfor SF/F/H that celebrates vibrancy and diversity; committee and popular vote
(2 nominations)

“Why A.I. Isn't Going to Make Art” (The New Yorker 31 Aug 2024) creative nonfiction — nomination

“Omphalos” (Exhalation) novelette — nomination

(2 nominations)

“Liking What You See: A Documentary” (Stories of Your Life and Others Tor) short list

“Story of Your Life” (Starlight 2) short list

Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Awardfor SF short fiction in English; juried
(6 nominations; 1 win)

“Omphalos” (Exhalation) finalist

“The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” (F&SF Sep 2007) shortlist

“Liking What You See: A Documentary” (Stories of Your Life and Others) shortlist

“Hell Is the Absence of God” (Starlight 3) shortlist

“Seventy-two Letters” (Vanishing Acts) shortlist

“Story of Your Life” (Starlight 2) winner

— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awardsfor SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(17 nominations; 6 wins)

“Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom” (Exhalation) novella — 4th place

“Omphalos” (Exhalation) novelette — winner

“It's 2059, and the Rich Kids Are Still Winning” (New York Times 27 May 2019) short story — 2nd place

Exhalation (Knopf; Picador) collection — winner

“The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling” (Subterranean Fall 2013) novelette — 2nd place

The Lifecycle of Software Objects (Subterranean) novella — winner

“Exhalation” (Eclipse Two) short story — winner

“The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” (F&SF Sep 2007) novelette — 2nd place

“Liking What You See: A Documentary” (Stories of Your Life and Others) novelette — 2nd place

Stories of Your Life and Others (Tor) collection — winner

“Hell Is the Absence of God” (Starlight 3) novelette — winner

“Seventy-two Letters” (Vanishing Acts) novella — 4th place

“Catching crumbs from the table” (Nature 1 Jun 2000) short story — 27th place (tie)

“Story of Your Life” (Starlight 2) novella — 10th place (tie)

“Understand” (Asimov's Aug 1991) novelette — 13th place

“Division by Zero” (Full Spectrum 3) short story — 7th place

“Tower of Babylon” (Omni Nov 1990) novelette — 4th place

— Other Awards —
Asimov's Reader Pollfor stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
(1 nomination; 1 win)

“Understand” (Asimov's Aug 1991) novelette — winner

Grand Prix de l'Imaginairefor SF works published in France, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)

“Exhalation” Translated Short Story or Collection — winner

Hayakawa's SF Magazine Reader's Awardfor short fiction published in Japan's Hayakawa's SF Magazine, voted by readers
(3 nominations; 3 wins)

“Seventy-two Letters” foreign short story — winner

“Story of Your Life” foreign short story — winner

“Understand” foreign short story — winner

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

“Story of Your Life” (Starlight 2) novella — nomination

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

“Exhalation” foreign short story — winner

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

The Lifecycle of Software Objects international novel — winner

(1 nomination; 1 win)

winner

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

Hell Is the Absence of God foreign novel — winner

Mythopoeic Awardsfor fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society
(1 nomination)

Stories of Your Life and Others (Tor) adult literature — nomination

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

“Tower of Babylon” (Omni Nov 1990) novelette — 2nd place

Seiun Awardsfor SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(10 nominations; 4 wins)

“Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom” translated story — nomination

“Omphalos” translated story — nomination

The Lifecycle of Software Objects translated short form — winner

Exhalation translated story — nomination

“The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate” translated short form — winner

“Hell Is the Absence of God” translated short story — winner

“Liking What You See: A Documentary” translated short story — nomination

“Seventy-two Letters” translated short story — nomination

“Story of Your Life” translated short story — winner (tie)

“Understand” foreign short story — nomination

Sidewise Awardsfor works of alternate history, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)

“Seventy-two Letters” (Vanishing Acts) short form — winner



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