Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 5
Major Awards: 12
Locus Awards: 1
Other Awards: 8
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 126
Times Served as Judge: 1
Forry Award
for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
winner
Prometheus Awards
for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
lifetime achievement winner
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
(15 nominations; 7 wins)
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
novel nomination
“The Saturn Game” (Analog 2 Feb 1981)
novella winner
“Hunter's Moon” (Analog Nov 1978)
novelette winner
Fire Time (Doubleday)
novel nomination
The People of the Wind (Analog Feb,Mar,Apr 1973; Signet)
novel nomination
There Will Be Time (Signet)
novel nomination
“Goat Song” (F&SF Feb 1972)
novelette winner
“The Queen of Air and Darkness” (F&SF Apr 1971)
novella winner
Tau Zero (Doubleday)
novel nomination
“The Sharing of Flesh” (Galaxy Dec 1968)
novelette winner
“Marque and Reprisal” (F&SF Feb 1965)
short fiction nomination
“No Truce with Kings” (F&SF Jun 1963)
short fiction winner
The High Crusade (Astounding Jul,Aug,Sep 1960)
novel nomination
“The Longest Voyage” (Analog Dec 1960)
short fiction winner
The Enemy Stars (Astounding Aug,Sep 1958)
novel nomination
Nebula Awards
for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(12 nominations; 3 wins)
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
novel nomination
“The Saturn Game” (Analog 2 Feb 1981)
novella winner
“The Ways of Love” (Destinies Vol. 1, No. 2, Jan.-Feb. '79)
novelette nomination
A Midsummer Tempest (Doubleday)
novel nomination
The People of the Wind (Analog Feb,Mar,Apr 1973; Signet)
novel nomination
“Goat Song” (F&SF Feb 1972)
novelette winner
The Byworlder (Fantastic Jun,Aug 1971; Signet)
novel nomination
“The Queen of Air and Darkness” (F&SF Apr 1971)
novelette winner
“The Fatal Fulfillment” (F&SF Mar 1970)
novella nomination
“The Sharing of Flesh” (Galaxy Dec 1968)
novelette nomination
“Kyrie” (The Farthest Reaches)
short story nomination
The Star Fox (Doubleday)
novel nomination
(1 nomination)
A Midsummer Tempest (Doubleday)
novel nomination
British Fantasy Awards
for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(1 nomination; 1 win)
Hrolf Kraki's Saga (Ballantine)
August Derleth Award (novel) winner
(2 nominations; 1 win)
Genesis (Tor)
winner
Starfarers (Tor)
second place
Locus Awards
for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(45 nominations; 1 win)
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson, Volume 5: The Door to Anywhere (NESFA)
collection 9th place
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson, Volume 4: Admiralty (NESFA)
collection 7th place
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson, Volume 3: The Saturn Game (NESFA)
collection 9th place
The Collected Short Works of Poul Anderson: Volumes 1 & 2 (NESFA)
collection 6th place
Going for Infinity (Tor)
collection 17th place
Mother of Kings (Tor)
fantasy novel 13th place
“The Lady of the Winds” (F&SF Oct/Nov 2001)
novelette 4th place
Genesis (Tor)
sf novel 15th place
Starfarers (Tor)
sf novel 10th place
The Fleet of Stars (Tor)
sf novel 20th place
All One Universe (Tor)
collection 6th place
Harvest the Fire (Tor)
novella 5th place
The Stars Are Also Fire (Tor)
sf novel 13th place
Harvest of Stars (Tor)
sf novel 9th place
“In Memoriam” (Omni Dec 1992)
short story 10th place
“Star of the Sea” (The Time Patrol)
novella 5th place
The Shield of Time (Tor)
collection 10th place
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
sf novel 6th place
The King of Ys: Roma Mater (by PA &
Karen Anderson) (Baen)
fantasy novel 20th place
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
sf novel 9th place
Time Patrolman (Tor)
collection 13th place
Maurai & Kith (Tor)
single author collection 16th place
“The Saturn Game” (Analog 2 Mar 1981)
novella 2nd place
Winners (Tor)
single author collection 12th place
The Merman's Children (Berkley/Putnam)
fantasy novel 5th place
“The Ways of Love” (Destinies Vol. 1, No. 2, Jan.-Feb. '79)
novelette 18th place
The Avatar (Berkley/Putnam)
novel 8th place
“Hunter's Moon” (Analog Nov 1978)
novelette 2nd place
The Earth Book of Stormgate (Berkley/Putnam)
single author collection 4th place
Mirkheim (Berkley/Putnam)
sf novel 13th place
“Joelle” (Asimov's Fall 1977)
novella 9th place
The Best of Poul Anderson (Pocket)
author collection 13th place
Fire Time (Doubleday)
novel 7th place
A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows (If Sep/Oct,Dec 1974)
novel 23rd place
A Midsummer Tempest (Doubleday)
novel 19th place
The Many Worlds of Poul Anderson (Chilton)
single author collection 6th place
The People of the Wind (Signet)
novel 3rd place
There Will Be Time (Science Fiction Book Club; Signet)
novel 7th place
“Goat Song” (F&SF Feb 1972)
short fiction 3rd place
The Byworlder (Signet)
novel 12th place
“The Queen of Air and Darkness” (F&SF Apr 1971)
short fiction winner
Tau Zero (Doubleday)
novel 7th place
“The Fatal Fulfillment” (F&SF Mar 1970; Five Fates)
short fiction 10th place (tie)
(4 nominations)
“Pele” (Analog Oct 2001)
novella 4th place
“Science and Creation” (Analog Sep 1983)
fact article 4th place
“The Saturn Game” (Analog 2 Feb 1981)
novella/novelette 3rd place
“Hunter's Moon” (Analog Nov 1978)
novelette 4th place
Balrog Awards
for fantasy works, presented an annual FoolsCon in Kansas City
(1 nomination)
poet nomination
Gandalf Awards
for fantasy novels and grand masters, administered in parallel with the Hugos
(5 nominations; 1 win)
grand master of fantasy winner
grand master of fantasy nomination
grand master of fantasy nomination
grand master of fantasy nomination
grand master of fantasy nomination
HOMer Awards
for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(1 nomination)
“In Memoriam” (Omni Dec 1992)
short story nomination
Mythopoeic Awards
for fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society
(3 nominations; 1 win)
A Midsummer Tempest (Doubleday)
fantasy winner
Hrolf Kraki's Saga (Ballantine)
fantasy nomination
The Dancer from Atlantis (Science Fiction Book Club; Signet)
fantasy nomination
Prometheus Awards
for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
(23 nominations; 6 wins)
Orion Shall Rise (Timescape)
hall of fame nomination
Orion Shall Rise (Timescape)
hall of fame nomination
The Winter of the World (Doubleday)
hall of fame nomination
“Sam Hall” (Astounding Aug 1953)
hall of fame winner
“Sam Hall” (Astounding Aug 1953)
hall of fame nomination
“Starfog” (Analog Aug 1967)
hall of fame nomination
“Starfog”
hall of fame nomination
“Sam Hall”
hall of fame nomination
“Sam Hall”
hall of fame nomination
“Sam Hall”
hall of fame nomination
“No Truce with Kings”
hall of fame winner
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
hall of fame nomination
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
hall of fame nomination
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
hall of fame nomination
The Fleet of Stars (Tor)
novel nomination
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
hall of fame nomination
The Stars Are Also Fire (Tor)
novel winner
The Star Fox (Doubleday)
hall of fame winner
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
novel nomination
Trader to the Stars (Doubleday)
hall of fame winner
Orion Shall Rise (Phantasia; Timescape)
novel nomination
The Avatar (Berkley/Putnam)
novel 2nd place (tie)
Retro Hugo Awards
for SF works 50 years past, voted by members of the World SF Convention
(5 nominations)
“Three Hearts and Three Lions” (F&SF Sep,Oct 1953)
novella nomination
“Un-Man” (Astounding Jan 1953)
novella nomination
“The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound” (by PA &
Gordon R. Dickson) (
Universe Dec 1953)
novelette nomination
“Sam Hall” (Astounding Aug 1953)
novelette nomination
“The Helping Hand” (Astounding May 1950)
novelette nomination
(2 nominations)
“In Memoriam” (Omni Dec 1992)
short story 3rd place
The Boat of a Million Years (Tor)
novel 2nd place
Seiun Awards
for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(2 nominations; 1 win)
The Boat of a Million Years
foreign novel nomination
Tau Zero
foreign novel winner