Award Directory (original) (raw)
Short Award Name
Full Award Name
Awarded For
Awarded By
Poll
Non-Genre
АБС-премия
Best Russian-language speculative fiction
Jury
No
No
Аэлита
Russian-language speculative fiction
Jury
No
No
Басткон
Speculative and non-speculative fiction
"Басткон", a Russian SF convention
Yes
Yes
Интерпресскон
Russian-language speculative fiction
"Интерпресскон", a Russian SF convention
No
No
Итоги года
Speculative fiction and media works released during the previous year
Мир Фантастики (Mir Fantastiki), a Moscow-based SF magazine
No
No
РосКон
Speculative fiction
Members of "РосКон", a Russian SF convention
Yes
No
Филигрань
Russian-language SF published in Russia
A jury consisting of SF critics
No
No
日本ファンタジー ノベル大賞 / Japan Fantasy Novel Award
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
Best Japanese Fantasy Novel
Sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Shimizu Corporation with the backing of publisher Shinchōsha
Yes
No
日本SFファンドム賞 / Nippon SF Fandom Award
日本SFファンドム賞
Contribution to Japanese SF and fandom
Annual Japanese SF conventions
No
No
日本SF新人賞 / Japan SF Newcomer Award
日本SF新人賞
New authors in the SF field in Japan
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
No
No
柴野拓美賞
Significant contributions to Japanese SF fandom
Japanese SF author, translator, and fan 柴野拓美 (Takumi Shibano)
No
No
AHWA Robert N Stephenson Flash Fiction & Short Story Competition
Unpublished horror short fiction by Australasian authors
Judges selected by Australasian Horror Writers Association
No
Yes
Association for Mormon Letters Award
Best Work by, for, and about Mormons
Association for Mormon Letters
No
Yes
Analog Award
Best work published in the magazine in the previous year
Readers of Astounding/Analog magazine
Yes
No
Prix Tour-Apollo Award
Best science fiction novel published in France
Panel of French SF professionals
No
No
Pr�mio Argos / Argos Award
Speculative fiction originally published in Portuguese
Clube de Leitores de Fic��o Cient�fica, a Brazilian association of readers and writers of speculative fiction
Yes
No
Asimov's Readers' Poll
Best works published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in the previous year
Readers of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Yes
No
Asimov's Undergraduate Award / Dell Magazines Award
Undergraduate excellence in science fiction and fantasy short story writing
Panel of judges sponsored by Dell Magazines
No
No
William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review
Excellence in science fiction and speculative criticism
Members of the current and previous National (Australian) SF Convention
No
No
Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction written by an Australian citizen or permanent resident
Panel of judges appointed, on behalf of Chimaera Publications, by the convening organisation (e.g. Conflux Incorporated for 2013 - 2014 awards, SpecFaction NSW & Fantastic Qld [...] before that, WA from 2015 awards))
No
No
Prix Aurora Awards
Best Canadian science fiction and fantasy works and activities in English and French
Canadian SF and Fantasy Association at Canvention
No
No
Balrog Award
Works of fantasy
International Fantasy Gamers Society
No
No
Beehive Book Award
Children's literature
Children's Literature Association of Utah
No
Yes
British Fantasy Award
Best fantasy works
Members of the British Fantasy Society
No
No
Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Excellence in screenwriting
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
No
No
Carl Brandon Society Award
Speculative fiction in English written by a person of color or dealing with issues of race and ethnicity
Panel of judges appointed by the Carl Brandon Society
No
No
British Science Fiction Award
Best science fiction
Members of the British Science Fiction Association
No
No
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer / Astounding Award for the Best New Science Fiction Writer
Best new science fiction or fantasy writer
Worldcon, based on rules determined by the award sponsor, Dell Magazines
Yes
No
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
Best science fiction novel
Panel of judges sponsored by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas
Yes
No
100 Year Starship Canopus Award
Excellence in Interstellar Writing
A panel of scientists, writers, cultural influencers, and experts chosen by the "100 Year Starship" project
No
No
Carnegie Medal for Writing
Outstanding book written in English for children and young people
CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) and the Youth Libraries Group
No
Yes
A. Bertram Chandler Award for Outstanding Achievement in Australian Science Fiction
Outstanding Achievement in Australian Science Fiction
Australian Science Fiction Foundation
No
No
Chesley Award
Best art and best artist
Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists
No
No
Arthur C. Clarke Award
Best science fiction novel
A panel of judges from the British Science Fiction Association, the Science Fiction Foundation and a third organization, currently SF Crowsnest
Yes
No
Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award
The Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award
Life achievement award
Cordwainer Smith Foundation
No
No
Compton Crook Award
Best first novel
Members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society
No
No
Deathrealm Award
Best works of horror
Readers of "Deathrealm" magazine
No
No
Philip K. Dick Award
Best original science fiction paperback published in the US
Panel of judges sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society
No
No
Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award
Achievement in Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror
Members of Australian National Science Fiction Convention
No
No
Dragon Award
Excellence in fiction, comics, gaming, TV and movies
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans under the auspices of Dragon Con
No
No
Deutscher Science Fiction Preis
Best German-language science fiction
Comittee of volunteers sponsored by the Science Fiction Club Deutschland e.V.
Yes
No
Dwarf Stars Award
The best science fiction, fantasy, or horror poem of ten lines or fewer published in English in the prior calendar year
Science Fiction Poetry Association
Yes
No
Elgin Award
Poetry books published in the preceding two years
Science Fiction Poetry Association
Yes
No
Endeavour Award
Science fiction or fantasy book written by a Pacific Northwest author or authors
Panel of judges chartered by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc.
No
No
The Eugie Foster Memorial Award for Short Fiction
The best in innovative fiction
A jury, based on nominations made by publishers and editors and reviewed by a committee of fans
No
No
Kathleen Fidler Award
Outstanding novel for children ages 8 to 12
Committee made up of members of the Scottish Book Trust, editors from Hodder Children's Books, and several independent book experts
No
Yes
First Fandom Hall of Fame Award
Contributions to the field of science fiction
First Fandom
No
No
Gandalf Award
Fantasy writing
World Science Fiction Society
No
No
Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist
Best new artist
NESFA (New England Science Fiction Association)
No
No
Gaylactic Spectrum Awards
Outstanding works of science fiction, fantasy, horror and related genres with significant positive LGBTQIA+ content
Gaylactic Network in 1999-2001, Gaylactic Spectrum Awards Foundation in 2002-2019
No
No
David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy
Works of fantasy
Online voters
No
No
Golden Duck Award
Children's science fiction
Panel of judges funded by Super-Con-Duck-Tivity, Inc.
No
No
Goodreads Choice Awards
Best Books
Goodreads users
Yes
Yes
King Kong Award / Millenniumprijs / Paul Harland Prijs / Harland Awards
Original Dutch-language science fiction, fantasy and horror stories (up to 10,000 words)
A jury
Yes
No
Rondo Hatton Horror Awards
The best in classic horror research, creativity and film preservation
Horror fans
No
No
Robert A. Heinlein Award
Best science fiction and technical writings to inspire the human exploration of space
Panel of science fiction writers originally approved by Virginia Heinlein
No
No
Norma K. Hemming Award
Excellence in the exploration of race, gender, sexuality, class and disability in Australian speculative fiction
Panel of judges approved by Australian Science Fiction Foundation
No
No
HOMer Award
Best speculative fiction or dramatic presentation
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Forum on CompuServe
No
No
Hugo Award
Best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements
Members of Worldcon
Yes
No
International Fantasy Award
Best science fiction or fantasy book
Panel of SF fans and professionals
No
No
Ignyte Award
Incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding efforts toward inclusivity of the genre
Open vote sponsored by Fiyah and FIYAHCON
No
No
International Horror Guild Award
Outstanding achievements in the field of Horror and Dark Fantasy
Panel of judges overseen by The International Horror Guild / The Mirabundus Project, Inc.
No
No
Imadjinn Awards
Genre fiction, literary fiction and non-fiction
Jury sponsored by the Imaginarium Convention
No
Yes
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire
Speculative fiction
Panel of French SF professionals
No
No
Infinity Award
Acclaimed creators who passed away before they could be considered for a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA)
No
No
James White Award
Short story by a non-professional writer
Panel of SF professionals
No
No
AJL Jewish Fiction Award
Fiction with significant Jewish thematic content written in or translated into English
The Association of Jewish Libraries
No
Yes
The Kitschies
The year's most progressive, intelligent and entertaining fiction that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic
Jury sponsored by Blackwell's, a UK-based academic and specialist bookseller network
No
No
Kurd-La�witz-Preis
Best Science Fiction Work
German SF Professionals
No
No
Ladies of Horror Fiction Award
Horror fiction by "all women (cis and trans) and non-binary femmes"
LOHF team is comprised of book reviewers and writers
No
No
Lambda Literary Awards
Works which celebrate or explore lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender themes
Lambda Literary Foundation
No
No
The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction
A single book-length work of imaginative fiction
The Ursula K. Le Guin Literary Trust and a panel of jurors
No
No
Locus Poll Award
Science fiction and fantasy
Readers of Locus magazine
Yes
No
Locus Online
Best science fiction and fantasy
Locus Online readers
Yes
No
Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book
Young Adult Book
Members of World Science Fiction Conventions
Yes
No
Mythopoeic Award
Fantasy exemplifying "the spirit of the Inklings"
Committee of Mythopoeic Society members
No
No
Nebula Award
Best science fiction or fantasy published in the US
Members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
No
No
National Fantasy Fan Federation Speculative Fiction Awards
Speculative Fiction and Media Works
National Fantasy Fan Federation
No
No
John Newbery Medal
The most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association
No
Yes
The Nobel Prize in Literature
"The most outstanding work in an ideal direction"
The Swedish Academy
No
Yes
Nommo Awards for African Speculative Fiction
Speculative fiction to a significant degree authored by at least one African
African Speculative Fiction Society
No
No
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy
Young adult or middle grade science fiction or fantasy published in the US
Members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
No
No
Ohioana Book Award
Literature by writers from Ohio and about Ohio
Jury; Readers' Choice Award chosen by voters in a public online poll
No
Yes
Phoenix Award
Lifetime achievement award for a science fiction professional who has done a great deal for Southern Fandom
Southern Fandom Confederation
No
No
Premio Ignotus
Best fantasy, science fiction and horror works published in Spain during the previous year
AEFCFT (Asociaci�n Espa�ola de Fantas�a, Ciencia Ficci�n y Terror - Spanish Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Association)
Yes
No
Prix Jean Ray
Best unpublished fantasy text by a Belgian writer
No
No
Prometheus Award
Libertarian science fiction novel
Full members of Libertarian Futurist Society
No
No
Quill Award
Most entertaining and enlightening titles
Readers, retailers and librarians
No
Yes
Retro Hugo Award
Best science fiction and fantasy works (retrospective)
Members of Worldcon
Yes
No
Rhysling Award
Science fiction, fantasy, or horror poem
Members of the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA)
Yes
No
Lord Ruthven Award
Significant contributions to the field of horror literature
Lord Ruthven Assembly
No
No
Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award
Canadian children's literature
Panel of young readers from an Ontario public school
No
Yes
Scribe Award
Media tie-ins
The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW)
No
Yes
Seiun Award
Best Science Fiction Published in Japan
Attendees of the Annual Japan Science Fiction Convention
No
No
SF Chronicle Award
Science fiction
Readers of Science Fiction Chronicle
No
No
SFファンジン大賞
Best speculative fiction fanzines in Japan
Committee
No
No
Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards
All forms of science fiction, fantasy and related literature translated into English from other languages
Five-person jury appointed by the board of the Association for the Recognition of Excellence in SF & F Translation (ARESFFT)
No
No
SFBC Award
Book published by SFBC
Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC)
No
No
SFERA Award
Finest achievements in the SF genre (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror) published and/or performed in Croatia in the Croatian language for the first time during the preceding calendar year
Croatian SFera Science Fiction Society at the annual SFeraKon convention in Zagreb
No
No
Australian Shadows Award
Best published works of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian/New Zealand/Oceania resident in the previous calendar year
Australasian Horror Writers Association
No
No
The Mary Shelley Award for Outstanding Fictional Work
Outstanding fiction
Media Ecology Association
No
Yes
Shirley Jackson Award
Outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic
A jury of professional writers, editors, critics, and academics, with input from a Board of Advisors
No
No
Sidewise Awards for Alternate History
Alternative history
Panel of judges
No
No
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction
Contribution to science fiction
Members of New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA)
No
No
Bram Stoker Award
Horror
Members of the Horror Writers Association (HWA)
No
No
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award
Science fiction short story
Panel of SF professionals
Yes
No
Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic
Speculative fiction by a Canadian
Panel of judges authorized by The Sunburst Award Society Administration Committee
No
No
Nihon SF Taisho Award
Best SF work
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
No
No
James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award
Science fiction or fantasy that "expands or explores our understanding of gender"
Panel of judges supervised by James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council
No
No
The Utah Book Awards
Works of outstanding literary merit by Utah authors
A panel of judges composed of librarians, booksellers, and authors
No
Yes
Utah Speculative Fiction Award
Best speculative fiction written by a Utah author or about Utah
Anonymous volunteer judges selected among members of CONduit
No
No
Utopia Award
Science fiction, fantasy, climate fiction works that exemplify hopeful, utopian fiction
Online vote adminstered by Android Press
No
No
Sir Julius Vogel Award
New Zealand science fiction, fantasy, horror and fandom contributions
Members of Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand (SFFANZ) and the National Science Fiction convention
No
No
Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy
Science fiction and fantasy novels published by North Carolina authors
No
No
Phantastikpreis der Stadt Wetzlar / Fantasy Prize of the City of Wetzlar
Fantastic literature including magical realism, fantasy, science fiction, utopia and horror
Jury appointed by the City of Wetzlar in cooperation with the Fantastic Library Wetzlar
No
No
World Horror Convention Grand Master Award
Significant contributions to the field of horror literature
World Horror Convention committee
No
No
Whitney Award
Novels by Latter Day Saint authors
Storymakers Conference
No
Yes
World Fantasy Award
Fantasy and horror
Panel of judges chosen by the World Fantasy Awards Administration
No
No
WSFA Small Press Award
Efforts of small press publishers in providing a critical venue for short fiction in the area of speculative fiction
Members of the Washington Science Fiction Association
No
No