Vernor Vinge
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 1
Major Awards: 6
Locus Awards: 2
Other Awards: 8
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 52
Times Served as Judge: 1
— Career and Special Awards —
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
2014:
lifetime achievement — winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(9 nominations; 5 wins)
2007:
Rainbows End (Tor)
— novel — winner
2004:
“The Cookie Monster ” (Analog Oct 2003)
— novella — winner
2002:
“Fast Times at Fairmont High ” (The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge)
— novella — winner
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor)
— novel — winner
1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor)
— novel — winner (tie)
1987:
Marooned in Realtime (Analog May,Jun,Jul,Aug 1986; Bluejay)
— novel — nomination
1987:
“The Barbarian Princess” (Analog Sep 1986)
— novelette — nomination
1985:
The Peace War (Bluejay)
— novel — nomination
1982:
“True Names ” (Binary Star #5)
— novella — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(4 nominations)
2005:
“The Cookie Monster ” (Analog Oct 2003)
— novella — nomination
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor)
— novel — nomination
1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor)
— novel — nomination
1982:
“True Names ” (Binary Star #5)
— novella — nomination
Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried
(1 nomination)
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Millennium)
— shortlist
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2007:
Rainbows End (Tor)
— finalist
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor)
— winner
1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor)
— third place
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(15 nominations; 2 wins)
2012:
The Children of the Sky (Tor)
— sf novel — 4th place
2007:
Rainbows End (Tor)
— sf novel — winner
2005:
“Synthetic Serendipity ” (IEEE Spectrum Online 7 Jul 2004)
— short story — 20th place
2004:
“The Cookie Monster ” (Analog Oct 2003)
— novella — winner
2002:
“Fast Times at Fairmont High ” (The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge)
— novella — 2nd place
2002:
The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge (Tor)
— collection — 3rd place
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor)
— sf novel — 3rd place
1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor)
— sf novel — 4th place
1989:
“The Blabber ” (New Destinies, Volume VI, Winter 1988; Threats...And Other Promises)
— novella — 16th place
1989:
Threats...and Other Promises (Baen)
— collection — 14th place
1988:
True Names...and Other Dangers (Baen)
— collection — 11th place
1987:
Marooned in Realtime (Bluejay)
— sf novel — 7th place
1987:
“The Barbarian Princess” (Analog Sep 1986)
— novelette — 12th place
1985:
The Peace War (Bluejay)
— sf novel — 12th place
1982:
“True Names ” (Binary Star #5)
— novella — 8th place
— Other Awards —
Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers
(1 nomination)
2004:
“The Cookie Monster ” (Analog Oct 2003)
— novella — 3rd place
HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(1 nomination)
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor)
— novel — nomination
Ignotus Awards — for SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2008:
“The Cookie Monster ”
— foreign short story — winner
Italia Awards — for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky
— international novel — winner
Kurd Lasswitz Preis — for SF works published in Germany, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2004:
A Deepness in the Sky
— foreign novel — winner
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
(11 nominations; 5 wins)
2019:
“Conquest by Default” (Analog May 1968)
— hall of fame — nomination
2018:
“Conquest by Default” (Analog May 1968)
— hall of fame — nomination
2017:
“Conquest by Default”
— hall of fame — nomination
2012:
The Children of the Sky (Tor)
— novel — nomination
2007:
Rainbows End (Tor)
— novel — nomination
2007:
“True Names ”
— hall of fame — winner (tie)
2004:
“The Ungoverned”
— hall of fame — winner
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor)
— novel — winner
1987:
Marooned in Realtime (Bluejay)
— novel — winner
1985:
The Peace War (Bluejay)
— novel — nomination
Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor)
— novel — winner
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(1 nomination)
2003:
A Deepness in the Sky
— translated novel — nomination
SF Site Readers Poll — for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
(2 nominations)
2007:
Rainbows End (Tor)
— sf/fantasy book — 9th place
2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor)
— sf/fantasy book — 3rd place
— As Judge —
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