The winners for this year’s Kurd Laßwitz award for science fiction published in Germany were announced on June 16.
- Best Novel: Pulsarnacht, by Dietmar Dath
- Best Short Story: “Im Käfig,” by Klaus N. Frick
- Best Foreign work: “Die Hölle ist die Abwesenheit Gottes,” by Ted Chiang (“Hell is the Absence of God”)
- Best Translation: Birgit Herden, Dorothea Kallfass, and Hannes Riffel for translating: Paolo Bacigalupi’s “Der Spieler” “The Player”
- Best Illustration: artwork appearing by Moreau, by Thomas Franke
- Best Radioplay: Unerwartete Ereignisse, by Heinz von Cramer
- Special Prize for Achievement in 2012: Ralf Boldt and Wolfgang Jeschke for being anthologist of Die Stille nach dem Ton
- Special Prize for Achievement over the Years: Ernst Wurdack for supporting German science-fiction and new talents as a publisher by publishing anthologies and story collections.
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The nominations for the British Fantasy Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced at World Fantasy Con in Brighton on 3 November 2013.
Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award)
- Blood and Feathers, by Lou Morgan
- The Brides of Rollrock Island, by Margo Lanagan
- Railsea, by China Miéville
- Red Country, by Joe Abercrombie
- Some Kind of Fairy Tale, by Graham Joyce
Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award)
- The Drowning Girl, by Caitlin R. Kiernan
- The Kind Folk, by Ramsey Campbell
- Last Days, by Adam Nevill
- Silent Voices, by Gary McMahon
- Some Kind of Fairy Tale, by Graham Joyce
Best Novella
- Curaré, by Michael Moorcock
- Eyepennies, by Mike O’Driscoll
- The Nine Deaths of Dr Valentine, by John Llewellyn Probert
- The Respectable Face of Tyranny, by Gary Fry
Best Short Story
- “Our Island,” by Ralph Robert Moore
- “Shark! Shark!” by Ray Cluley
- “Sunshine,” by Nina Allan
- “Wish for a Gun,” by Sam Sykes
Best Collection
- From Hell to Eternity, by Thana Niveau
- Remember Why You Fear Me, by Robert Shearman
- Where Furnaces Burn, by Joel Lane
- The Woman Who Married a Cloud, by Jonathan Carroll
Best Anthology
- A Town Called Pandemonium, edited by Anne C. Perry and Jared Shurin
- Magic: an Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane, edited by Jonathan Oliver
- The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women, edited by Marie O’Regan
- Terror Tales of the Cotswolds, edited by Paul Finch
Best Small Press (the PS Publishing Independent Press Award)
- ChiZine Publications
- Gray Friar Press
- Spectral Press
- TTA Press
Best Non-Fiction
- Ansible, by David Langford
- The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature, edited by Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn
- Coffinmaker’s Blues, by Stephen Volk
- Fantasy Faction, edited by Marc Aplin
- Pornokitsch, edited by Anne C. Perry and Jared Shurin
- Reflections: On the Magic of Writing, by Diana Wynne Jones
Best Magazine/Periodical
- Black Static, edited by Andy Cox
- Interzone, edited by Andy Cox
- SFX, edited by David Bradley
- Shadows and Tall Trees, edited by Michael Kelly
Best Artist
- Ben Baldwin
- David Rix
- Les Edwards
- Sean Phillips
- Vincent Chong
Best Comic/Graphic Novel
- Dial H, China Miéville, Mateus Santolouco, David Lapham, and Riccardo Burchielli
- Saga, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
- The Unwritten, by Mike Carey, Peter Gross, Gary Erskine, Gabriel Hernández Walta, M.K. Perker, Vince Locke, and Rufus Dayglo
- The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard
Best Screenplay
- Avengers Assemble, by Joss Whedon
- Sightseers, by Alice Lowe, Steve Oram and Amy Jump
- The Cabin in the Woods, by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo del Toro
Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award)
- Alison Moore, for The Lighthouse
- Anne Lyle, for The Alchemist of Souls
- E.C. Myers, for Fair Coin
- Helen Marshall, for Hair Side, Flesh Side
- Kim Curran, for Shift
- Lou Morgan, for Blood and Feathers
- Molly Tanzer, for A Pretty Mouth
- Saladin Ahmed, for Throne of the Crescent Moon
- Stephen Bacon, for Peel Back the Sky
- Stephen Blackmoore, for City of the Lost
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The Horror Writers of America announced the winners of the Bram Stoker Awards at the Stoker Weekend in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 15.
- Superior Achievement in a Novel: The Drowning Girl, by Caitlín R. Kiernan
- Superior Achievement in a First Novel: Life Rage, by L.L. Soares
- Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel: Flesh & Bone, by Jonathan Maberry
- Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel: Witch Hunts: A Graphic History of the Burning Times, by Rocky Wood and Lisa Morton
- Superior Achievement in Long Fiction: The Blue Heron, by Gene O’Neill
- Superior Achievement in Short Fiction: “Magdala Amygdala,” by Lucy Snyder
- Superior Achievement in a Screenplay: The Cabin in the Woods, by Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard
- Superior Achievement in an Anthology: Shadow Show, edited by Mort Castle and Sam Weller
- Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection: New Moon on the Water, by Mort Castle; Black Dahlia and White Rose: Stories, by Joyce Carol Oates
- Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction: Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween, by Lisa Morton
- Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection: Vampires, Zombies & Wanton Souls, by Marge Simon
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert R McCammon and Clive Barker
- The Specialty Press Award: Jerad Walters of Centipede Press.
- The Silver Hammer Award, for outstanding service to HWA: Charles Day
- The President’s Richard Laymon Service Award: James Chambers.
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Filed in Authors, Awards, Books | Steven H Silver, June 15, 2013 7:29 am | Comments (0)
Tags: Adam Roberts, Campbell Conference, Jack Glass, John W. Campbell Award, Molly Gloss, Sturgeon Award, The Grinnell Method
The winners of the Campbell and Sturgeon Awards were announced on June 14 at the Campbell Conference in Lawrence Kansas. Both are juried awards, with the Campbell being presented for the Best SF Novel and the Sturgeon for Best Short Story. The presentation will be held at Lawrence, Kansas.
- John W. Campbell Award: Jack Glass, by Adam Roberts
- Theodore Sturgeon Award: “The Grinnell Method,” by Molly Gloos
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The winner of the first Lifeboat to the Stars was announced on June 14 as part of the Campbell Conference in Lawrence, KS. Kevin J. Anderson and Steve Savile won the award, which is presented for the best work of science fiction of any length published in 2011 or 2012 contributing to an understanding of the benefits, means, and difficulties of interstellar travel, for their book Tau Ceti. The award was created by Robert J. Sawyer suggested by SFWA Grandmasters James Gunn and Frederik Pohl, and created by Eric Klien of the Lifeboat Foundation. Robert J. Sawyer served as coordinating judge.
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Edited: To correct the final statement per Rob Sawyer’s remarks in the comments.
The Lambda Award winners of LGBTQ fiction, were announced in New York on June 3. The following three categories had winners of genre interest.
- LGBT Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror: Green Thumb, by Tom Cardamone
- LGBT Anthology: No Straight Lines: Four Decades of Queer Comics, Edited by Justin Hall
- LGBT Children’s/Young Adult: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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Doctor Who won a George Foster Peabody Award, one of the highest awards given for American television. The award, which was accepted by Steven Moffat, Matt Smith, and Jenna-Louise Coleman, was presented for “evolving with technology and the times like nothing else in the known television universe.”
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Myke Cole won this year’s Compton Crook Award for best first novel for his book Shadow Ops: Control Point. The award comes with a prize of $1,000 and the winner will be treated as a guest of honor for two consecutive Balticons. A plaque will be presented to Cole at Balticon at 8:00pm on Friday, May 24, 2013.
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The winners of the Analog Science Fiction and Fact Analytical Laboratory Winners and the Asimov’s Readers’ Poll were announced at the Dell Magazines breakfast on Saturday, March 18 in San Jose, CA as part of the Nebula Weekend.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact Analytical Laboratory Winners
- Best Novella: “Nightfall on the Peak of Eternal Light,” by Richard A. Lovett & William Gleason
- Best Novelette: “Ninety Thousand Horses,” by Sean McMullen
- Best Short Story: “Titanium Soul,” by Catherine Shaffer
- Best Fact: “Faster Than a Speeding Photon,” by Edward M. Lerner
- Best Cover: October 2012 by Michael Whelan
Asimov’s Readers’ Poll
- Best Novella: “Murder Born,” by Robert Reed
- Best Novelette: “The Way of the Needle,” by Derek Künsken
- Best Short Story: “Final Exam,” by Megan Arkenberg; “Sexy Robot Mom,” by Sandra McDonald
- Best Poem: “Future History,” by Joe Haldeman
- Best Cover Artist: Laura Diehl
The Aurealis Awards winners were announced May 18, 2013 in North Sydney, Australia. Next year’s awards will be in Canberra.
- Fantasy Novel: Sea Hearts, by Margo Lanagan
- Fantasy Short Story: “Bajazzle,” by Margo Lanagan
- Science Fiction Novel: The Rook, by Daniel O’Malley
- Science Fiction Short Story: “Significant Dust,” by Margo Lanagan
- Horror Novel: Perfections, by Kirstyn McDermott
- Horror Short Story: “Sky,” by Kaaron Warren
- Young Adult Novel: Dead, Actually, by Kaz Delaney; and Sea Hearts, by Margo Lanagan
- Young Adult Short Story: “The Wisdom of the Ants,” by Thoraiya Dyer
- Children’s Fiction (told primarily through words): Brotherband: The Hunters, by John Flanagan
- Children’s Fiction (told primarily through pictures): Little Elephants, by Graeme Base
- Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel: Blue, by Pat Grant
- Anthology: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy of the Year Volume 6, edited by Jonathan Strahan
- Collection: That Book Your Mad Ancestor Wrote, by K. J. Bishop
- 2012 Peter McNamara Convenors’ Award for Excellence: Kate Eltham
- 2012 Kris Hembury Encouragement Awards: Laura Goodin
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