British SF Association Awards Winners By Year
science fiction awards database
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— 2024 — | |
| novel | The Green Man's Quarry, Juliet E. McKenna |
| shorter fiction (novelette or novella) | And Put Away Childish Things, Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| short fiction | “How to Raise a Kraken in Your Bathtub”, P. Djčlí Clark |
| translated short fiction | “Vanishing Tracks in the Sand”, Jana Bianchi, translated by Rachael Armoruso |
| fiction for younger readers | The Library of Broken Worlds, Alaya Dawn Johnson |
| collection or anthology | The Best of British Science Fiction 2022, Donna Scott, ed. |
| nonfiction (long) | A Traveller in Time: The Critical Practice of Maureen Kincaid Speller, Nina Allan, ed. |
| nonfiction (short) | “Project Management Lessons from Rogue One”, Fiona Moore |
| artwork | Leo Nickolls for The Surviving Sky by Krikita H. Rao (Titan) |
| audio fiction | The Dex Legacy, Emily Inkpen |
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— 2023 — | |
| novel | City of Last Chances, Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| short fiction | Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances, Aliette de Bodard |
| book for younger readers | Unraveller, Frances Hardinge |
| nonfiction | Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes, Rob Wilkins |
| artwork | Alyssa Winans for The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard (Gollancz) |
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— 2022 — | |
| novel | Shards of Earth, Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| short fiction | Fireheart Tiger, Aliette de Bodard |
| book for younger readers | Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao |
| nonfiction | Worlds Apart: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction, Francesca T. Barbini, ed. |
| artwork | “Glasgow Green woman”, Iain Clark |
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— 2021 — | |
| novel | The City We Became, N. K. Jemisin |
| short fiction | “Infinite Tea in the Demara Café”, Ida Keogh |
| nonfiction | It's the End of the World: But What Are We Really Afraid Of?, Adam Roberts |
| artwork | “Shipbuilding Over the Clyde”, Iain Clarke |
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— 2020 — | |
| novel | Children of Ruin, Adrian Tchaikovsky |
| shorter fiction | This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone |
| nonfiction | The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein, Farah Mendlesohn |
| artwork | Chris Baker for Wourism and Other Stories by Ian Whates (Luna) |
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— 2019 — | |
| novel | Embers of War, Gareth L. Powell |
| shorter fiction | Time Was, Ian McDonald |
| nonfiction | “On motherhood and erasure: people-shaped holes, hollow characters and the illusion of impossible adventures”, Aliette de Bodard |
| artwork | “In the Vanishers’ Palace: Dragon I and II”, Likhain |
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— 2018 — | |
| novel | The Rift, Nina Allan |
| shorter fiction | The Enclave, Anne Charnock |
| nonfiction | Iain M. Banks, Paul Kincaid |
| artwork | (tie) Victo Ngai for “Waiting on a Bright Moon” by JY Yang (Tor.com 12 Jul 2017) |
| artwork | (tie) Jim Burns for The Ion Raider by Ian Whates (NewCon) |
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— 2017 — | |
| novel | Europe in Winter, Dave Hutchinson |
| short story | “Liberty Bird”, Jaine Fenn |
| nonfiction | “100 African Writers of SFF”, Geoff Ryman |
| artwork | Sarah Anne Langton for Central Station by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon) |
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— 2016 — | |
| novel | The House of Shattered Wings, Aliette de Bodard |
| short story | “Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight”, Aliette de Bodard |
| nonfiction | Rave and Let Die: The SF and Fantasy of 2014, Adam Roberts |
| artwork | Jim Burns for Pelquin's Comet by Ian Whates (Newcon) |
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— 2015 — | |
| novel | Ancillary Sword, Ann Leckie |
| short fiction | “The Honey Trap”, Ruth E. J. Booth |
| nonfiction | “Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers in the Great War”, Edward James |
| artwork | “The Wasp Factory”, Tessa Farmer |
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— 2014 — | |
| novel | (tie) Ancillary Justice, Ann Leckie |
| novel | (tie) Ack-Ack Macaque, Gareth L. Powell |
| short fiction | Spin, Nina Allan |
| nonfiction | Wonderbook, Jeff VanderMeer |
| artwork | Joey Hi-Fi for Dream London by Tony Ballantine (Solaris) |
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— 2013 — | |
| novel | Jack Glass, Adam Roberts |
| short fiction | “Adrift on the Sea of Rains”, Ian Sales |
| nonfiction | The World SF Blog, Lavie Tidhar, chief editor |
| artwork | Blacksheep for Jack Glass by Adam Roberts (Gollancz) |
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— 2012 — | |
| novel | The Islanders, Christopher Priest |
| short fiction | “The Copenhagen Interpretation”, Paul Cornell |
| nonfiction | The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Third Edition, John Clute, Peter Nicholls & David Langford, eds. |
| artwork | Dominic Harman for The Noise Revealed by Ian Whates (Solaris) |
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— 2011 — | |
| novel | The Dervish House, Ian McDonald |
| short fiction | “The Shipmaker”, Aliette de Bodard |
| nonfiction | “Blogging the Hugos: Decline”, Paul Kincaid |
| artwork | Joey Hi-Fi for Zoo City |
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— 2010 — | |
| novel | The City & the City, China Miéville |
| short fiction | “The Beloved Time of Their Lives”, Ian Watson & Roberto Quaglia |
| nonfiction | “Mutant Popcorn” (film column), Nick Lowe |
| artwork | Stephan Martiniere for Desolation Road by Ian McDonald |
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— 2009 — | |
| novel | The Night Sessions, Ken MacLeod |
| short fiction | “Exhalation”, Ted Chiang |
| nonfiction | Rhetorics of Fantasy, Farah Mendlesohn |
| artwork | Andy Bigwood for Subterfuge by Ian Whates, ed. |
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— 2008 — | |
| novel | Brasyl, Ian McDonald |
| short fiction | “Lighting Out”, Ken MacLeod |
| artwork | Andy Bigwood for “Cracked World” (disLocations ed. Ian Whates; Newcon Press) |
| Best Novel of 1958 | Non-Stop, Brian W. Aldiss |
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— 2007 — | |
| novel | End of the World Blues, Jon Courtenay Grimwood |
| short fiction | “The Djinn's Wife”, Ian McDonald |
| artwork | Fangorn for “Angelbot” (Time Pieces ed Ian Whates) |
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— 2006 — | |
| novel | Air, Geoff Ryman |
| short fiction | “Magic for Beginners”, Kelly Link |
| nonfiction | Soundings: Reviews 1992-1996, Gary K. Wolfe |
| artwork | Pawel Lewandowski for Interzone #200 Oct 2005 |
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— 2005 — | |
| novel | River of Gods, Ian McDonald |
| short fiction | Mayflower II, Stephen Baxter |
| artwork | Stephan Martiniere for Newton's Wake by Ken MacLeod |
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— 2004 — | |
| novel | Felaheen: The Third Arabesk, Jon Courtenay Grimwood |
| short fiction | The Wolves in the Walls, Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean |
| nonfiction | “Reading Science Fiction” (introduction), Farah Mendlesohn |
| artwork | Colin Odell for The True Knowledge of Ken MacLeod by Andrew M. Butler & Farah Mendlesohn, eds. (Science Fiction Foundation) |
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— 2003 — | |
| novel | The Separation, Christopher Priest |
| short fiction | Coraline, Neil Gaiman |
| nonfiction | “Introduction”, David Langford |
| artwork | Dominic Harman for Interzone #179 May 2002 |
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— 2002 — | |
| novel | Chasm City, Alastair Reynolds |
| short story | “The Children of Winter”, Eric Brown |
| nonfiction | Omegatropic, Stephen Baxter |
| artwork | Colin Odell for Omegatropic by Stephen Baxter (BSFA) |
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— 2001 — | |
| novel | Ash: A Secret History, Mary Gentle |
| short fiction | “The Suspect Genome”, Peter F. Hamilton |
| artwork | Dominic Harman for “Hideaway” by Alastair Reynolds (Interzone #157 Jul 2000) |
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— 2000 — | |
| novel | The Sky Road, Ken MacLeod |
| short fiction | “Hunting the Slarque”, Eric Brown |
| artwork | Jim Burns for Darwinia by Robert Charles Wilson |
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— 1999 — | |
| novel | The Extremes, Christopher Priest |
| short fiction | “La Cenerentola”, Gwyneth Jones |
| artwork | Jim Burns for “Lord Prestimion” by Robert Silverberg (Interzone #138 Dec 1998) |
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— 1998 — | |
| novel | The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell |
| short fiction | “War Birds”, Stephen Baxter |
| artwork | SMS for “The Black Blood of the Dead” by Brian Stableford (Interzone #116 Feb 1997) |
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— 1997 — | |
| novel | Excession, Iain M. Banks |
| short fiction | “A Crab Must Try”, Barrington J. Bayley |
| original artwork | Jim Burns for Ancient Shores by Jack McDevitt (HarperPrism) |
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— 1996 — | |
| novel | The Time Ships, Stephen Baxter |
| short fiction | “The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires”, Brian Stableford |
| artwork | Jim Burns for Seasons of Plenty by Colin Greenland (HarperCollins UK) |
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— 1995 — | |
| novel | Feersum Endjinn, Iain M. Banks |
| short fiction | “The Double Felix”, Paul Di Filippo |
| artwork | Jim Burns for Interzone #79 Jan 1994 |
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— 1994 — | |
| novel | Aztec Century, Christopher Evans |
| short fiction | “The Ragthorn”, Robert Holdstock & Garry Kilworth |
| artwork | Jim Burns for Red Dust by Paul J. McAuley (Gollancz) |
| special award | The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, John Clute & Peter Nicholls, eds. |
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— 1993 — | |
| novel | Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson |
| short fiction | “Innocents”, Ian McDonald |
| artwork | Jim Burns for Hearts, Hands and Voices by Ian McDonald (Gollancz) |
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— 1992 — | |
| novel | The Fall of Hyperion, Dan Simmons |
| short fiction | “Bad Timing”, Molly Brown |
| dramatic presentation | Terminator 2: Judgement Day |
| artwork | Mark Harrison for Interzone #48 Jun 1991 |
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— 1991 — | |
| novel | Take Back Plenty, Colin Greenland |
| short fiction | “The Original Dr. Shade”, Kim Newman |
| dramatic presentation | Twin Peaks (tv series) |
| artwork | Ian Miller for The Difference Engine by William Gibson & Bruce Sterling (Gollancz) |
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— 1990 — | |
| novel | Pyramids, Terry Pratchett |
| short fiction | “In Translation”, Lisa Tuttle |
| dramatic presentation | Red Dwarf (tv series) |
| artwork | Jim Burns for Other Edens III by Christopher Evans & Robert Holdstock, eds. (Unwin) |
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— 1989 — | |
| novel | Lavondyss, Robert Holdstock |
| short fiction | “Dark Night in Toyland”, Bob Shaw |
| media | Who Framed Roger Rabbit |
| artist | Alan Lee |
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— 1988 — | |
| novel | Gráinne, Keith Roberts |
| short fiction | “Love Sickness”, Geoff Ryman |
| dramatic presentation | Star Cops (tv series) |
| artist | Jim Burns for 1987 Worldcon Program Book |
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— 1987 — | |
| novel | The Ragged Astronauts, Bob Shaw |
| short story | “Kaeti and the Hangman”, Keith Roberts |
| media production | Aliens |
| artwork | “The Clocktower Girl”, Keith Roberts |
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— 1986 — | |
| novel | Helliconia Winter, Brian W. Aldiss |
| short fiction | “Cube Root”, David Langford |
| media presentation | Brazil |
| artist | Jim Burns |
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— 1985 — | |
| novel | Mythago Wood, Robert Holdstock |
| short fiction | “The Unconquered Country”, Geoff Ryman |
| media presentation | The Company of Wolves |
| artist | Jim Burns |
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— 1984 — | |
| novel | Tik-Tok, John Sladek |
| short fiction | “After Images”, Edwards Malcolm |
| media presentation | Android |
| cover artist | Bruce Pennington |
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— 1983 — | |
| novel | Helliconia Spring, Brian W. Aldiss |
| short fiction | “Kitemaster”, Keith Roberts |
| media presentation | Blade Runner |
| artist | Tim White |
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— 1982 — | |
| novel | The Shadow of the Torturer, Gene Wolfe |
| short fiction | “Mythago Wood”, Robert Holdstock |
| media presentation | Time Bandits |
| cover artist | Bruce Pennington |
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— 1981 — | |
| novel | Timescape, Gregory Benford |
| short fiction | “The Brave Little Toaster”, Thomas M. Disch |
| media presentation | “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” (2nd radio series) |
| artist | Peter Jones |
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— 1980 — | |
| novel | The Unlimited Dream Company, J. G. Ballard |
| short fiction | “Palely Loitering”, Christopher Priest |
| media | “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” (record) |
| artist | Jim Burns |
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— 1979 — | |
| novel | A Scanner Darkly, Philip K. Dick |
| collection | Deathbird Stories, Harlan Ellison |
| media | “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” |
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— 1978 — | |
| none | The Jonah Kit, Ian Watson |
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— 1977 — | |
| none | Brontomek!, Michael G. Coney |
| special award | A Pictorial History of Science Fiction, David A. Kyle |
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— 1976 — | |
| none | Orbitsville, Bob Shaw |
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— 1975 — | |
| none | Inverted World, Christopher Priest |
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— 1974 — | |
| none | Rendezvous with Rama, Arthur C. Clarke |
| special award | Billion Year Spree, Brian W. Aldiss |
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— 1972 — | |
| none | The Moment of Eclipse, Brian W. Aldiss |
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— 1971 — | |
| none | The Jagged Orbit, John Brunner |
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— 1970 — | |
| none | Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner |
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