Jack Williamson
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 12
Major Awards: 4
Other Awards: 3
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 39
Times Served as Judge: 17
— Career and Special Awards —
Science Fiction Hall of Fame — selected by Science Fiction Museum and advisors
1996:
Living Inductee — winner
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
1994:
life achievement — winner
Bram Stoker Awards — for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership
1998:
life achievement — winner
Big Heart Award — service award to member of the SF community; presented at World SF Con
1994:
winner
First Fandom Hall of Fame Award — for fans active at the time of the first World SF Convention
1968:
winner
Forry Award — for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
1986:
winner
Robert A. Heinlein Award — for hard SF inspiring space exploration, presented by the Heinlein Society
2006:
winner
Skylark Award — for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA
1985:
winner
World Horror Grandmaster — for outstanding contributor to the horror genre; voted by World Horror Con members
2004:
winner
Writers and Illustrators of the Future — for stories and art by contest winners, juried
1998:
lifetime achievement — winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2001:
“The Ultimate Earth ” (Analog Dec 2000)
— novella — winner
1985:
Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction (Bluejay)
— nonfiction book — winner
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2002:
“The Ultimate Earth ” (Analog Dec 2000)
— novella — winner
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2002:
Terraforming Earth (Tor)
— winner (tie)
2000:
The Silicon Dagger (Tor)
— honorable mention
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(9 nominations)
2009:
Gateway to Paradise: The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume Six (Haffner)
— collection — 19th place
2005:
Seventy-Five: The Diamond Anniversary of a Science Fiction Pioneer (Haffner)
— collection — 10th place
2002:
Terraforming Earth (Tor)
— sf novel — 13th place
2001:
“The Ultimate Earth ” (Analog Dec 2000)
— novella — 8th place
2000:
The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson, Volume One: The Metal Man and Others (Haffner)
— collection — 11th place
1998:
The Black Sun (Tor)
— sf novel — 16th place
1985:
Wonder's Child: My Life in Science Fiction (Bluejay)
— nonfiction/reference — 5th place
1984:
Wall Around a Star (by JW & Frederik Pohl) (Ballantine Del Rey)
— sf novel — 21st place
1981:
Teaching Science Fiction: Education for Tomorrow (Owlswick)
— related nonfiction book — 6th place
— Other Awards —
Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers
(1 nomination)
2001:
“The Ultimate Earth ” (Analog Dec 2000)
— novella — 4th place
Asimov's Reader Poll — for stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
(2 nominations)
2004:
“The Man from Somewhere ” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2003)
— novelette — 9th place
2001:
“A Question of Time ” (Asimov's Mar 2000)
— poem — 4th place
HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(1 nomination)
2001:
“The Ultimate Earth ” (Analog Dec 2000)
— novella — nomination
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2018:
“With Folded Hands...” (Astounding Jul 1947)
— hall of fame — winner
2017:
“With Folded Hands...”
— hall of fame — nomination
Retro Hugo Awards — for SF works 50 years past, voted by members of the World SF Convention
(3 nominations)
2016:
“The Reign of Wizardry” (Unknown Mar,Apr,May 1940)
— novel — nomination
2016:
Darker Than You Think (Unknown Dec 1940)
— novelette — nomination
2014:
The Legion of Time (Collins)
— novel — nomination
Science Fiction Age Readers Poll — for stories published in SF Age magazine, polled by readers
(4 nominations; 2 wins)
2000:
“Engines of Creation ” (Science Fiction Age Sep 1999)
— novella — winner
1999:
“Terraforming Terra ” (Science Fiction Age Nov 1998)
— novelette — winner
1999:
“The Purchase of Earth ” (Science Fiction Age Jul 1998)
— short story — 2nd place
1997:
“The Death of a Star ” (Science Fiction Age Jul 1996)
— short story — 2nd place
— As Judge —
Writers and Illustrators of the Future — for stories and art by contest winners, juried
2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985
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