Lucius Shepard
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 6
Locus Awards: 8
Other Awards: 16
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 166
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(8 nominations; 1 win)
2008:
“Stars Seen Through Stone” (F&SF Jul 2007)
— novella — nomination
2001:
“Radiant Green Star” (Asimov's Aug 2000)
— novella — nomination
1993:
“Barnacle Bill the Spacer” (Asimov's Jul 1992)
— novella — winner
1990:
The Father of Stones (WSFA Press; Asimov's Sep 1989)
— novella — nomination
1989:
The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter (Mark V. Ziesing; Asimov's Sep 1988)
— novella — nomination
1987:
“R&R” (Asimov's Apr 1986)
— novella — nomination
1985:
“The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” (F&SF Dec 1984)
— novelette — nomination
1985:
“Salvador” (F&SF Apr 1984)
— short story — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(12 nominations; 1 win)
2008:
“Stars Seen Through Stone” (F&SF Jul 2007)
— novella — nomination
2002:
“Radiant Green Star” (Asimov's Aug 2000)
— novella — nomination
2001:
“Crocodile Rock” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1999)
— novella — nomination
1993:
“Barnacle Bill the Spacer” (Asimov's Jul 1992)
— novella — nomination
1992:
“The All-Consuming” (by LS & Robert Frazier) (Playboy Jul 1990; Asimov's May 1991)
— novelette — nomination
1989:
The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter (Mark V. Ziesing; Asimov's Sep 1988)
— novella — nomination
1987:
“R&R” (Asimov's Apr 1986)
— novella — winner
1987:
“Aymara” (Asimov's Aug 1986)
— novelette — nomination
1986:
“The Jaguar Hunter” (F&SF May 1985)
— novelette — nomination
1985:
“A Traveler's Tale” (Asimov's Jul 1984)
— novella — nomination
1985:
“The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” (F&SF Dec 1984)
— novelette — nomination
1985:
“Salvador” (F&SF Apr 1984)
— short story — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(17 nominations; 2 wins)
2013:
“The Skull” (The Dragon Griaule)
— novella — nomination
2012:
“Rose Street Attractors” (Ghosts by Gaslight)
— novella — nomination
2008:
“Stars Seen Through Stone” (F&SF Jul 2007)
— novella — nomination
2008:
Dagger Key and Other Stories (PS Publishing)
— collection — nomination
2005:
Trujillo and Other Stories (PS Publishing)
— collection — nomination
2002:
“Eternity and Afterward” (F&SF Mar 2001)
— novella — nomination
2000:
“Crocodile Rock” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1999)
— novella — nomination
1995:
“The Last Time” (Little Deaths)
— novella — nomination
1992:
The Ends of the Earth (Arkham House)
— collection — winner
1990:
The Father of Stones (WSFA Press; Asimov's Sep 1989)
— novella — nomination
1989:
The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter (Mark V. Ziesing; Asimov's Sep 1988)
— novella — nomination
1989:
“Life of Buddha” (Omni May 1988)
— short fiction — nomination
1988:
“Shades” (In the Field of Fire)
— novella — nomination
1988:
The Jaguar Hunter (Arkham House)
— collection — winner
1986:
“The Jaguar Hunter” (F&SF May 1985)
— short story — nomination
1985:
“The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” (F&SF Dec 1984)
— novella — nomination
1984:
“Solitario's Eyes” (F&SF Sep 1983)
— short story — nomination
Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried
(2 nominations)
1989:
Life During Wartime (Grafton)
— shortlist
1987:
Green Eyes (Chatto & Windus)
— shortlist
Bram Stoker Awards — for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership
(2 nominations)
2004:
Louisiana Breakdown (Golden Gryphon)
— long fiction — nomination
1989:
“Jack's Decline” (Ripper!)
— short story — nomination
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(3 nominations)
2005:
Trujillo and Other Stories (PS Publishing)
— collection — nomination
1991:
Kalimantan (Legend)
— short story — nomination
1985:
“The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” (F&SF Dec 1984)
— short story — nomination
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(2 nominations)
2003:
“The Time Machine” (film review) (Electric Story 2 Apr 2002; F&SF Aug 2002)
— nonfiction — nomination
1985:
“The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” (F&SF Dec 1984)
— short fiction — nomination
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(1 nomination)
1985:
Green Eyes (Ace)
— second place
Philip K. Dick Award — for SF original paperback published in the US, juried
(2 nominations)
1988:
Life During Wartime (Bantam)
— finalist
1985:
Green Eyes (Ace)
— finalist
Shirley Jackson Awards — for works of psychological horror and dark fantastic, juried
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2012:
“Rose Street Attractors” (Ghosts by Gaslight)
— novella — nomination
2012:
“Ditch Witch” (Supernatural Noir)
— novelette — nomination
2008:
“Vacancy” (Subterranean #7)
— novella — winner
Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award — for SF short fiction in English; juried
(4 nominations; 1 win)
2004:
“Only Partly Here” (Asimov's Mar 2003)
— shortlist
2003:
“Over Yonder” (Sci Fiction 2 Jan 2002)
— winner
2002:
“Eternity and Afterward” (F&SF Mar 2001)
— shortlist
2001:
“Radiant Green Star” (Asimov's Aug 2000)
— third place
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(71 nominations; 8 wins)
2023:
The Best of Lucius Shepard, Vol. 2 (Subterranean)
— collection — 9th place
2015:
Beautiful Blood (Subterranean)
— fantasy novel — 9th place
2014:
Five Autobiographies and a Fiction (Subterranean)
— collection — 10th place
2013:
The Dragon Griaule (Subterranean)
— collection — 5th place
2011:
The Taborin Scale (Subterranean)
— novella — 8th place
2010:
“Sylgarmo's Proclamation” (Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honor of Jack Vance)
— novelette — 6th place
2010:
Viator Plus (PS)
— collection — 16th place
2009:
The Best of Lucius Shepard (Subterranean Press)
— collection — 5th place
2008:
Softspoken (Night Shade Books)
— fantasy novel — 7th place
2008:
“Dagger Key” (Dagger Key and Other Stories)
— novella — 11th place
2008:
“Dead Money” (Asimov's Apr/May 2007)
— novella — 13th place
2008:
“Stars Seen Through Stone” (F&SF Jul 2007)
— novella — 4th place
2008:
Dagger Key and Other Stories (PS Publishing)
— collection — 9th place
2006:
“The Emperor” (Sci Fiction 14 Dec 2005)
— novella — 9th place
2005:
A Handbook of American Prayer (Thunder's Mouth)
— fantasy novel — 12th place
2005:
Viator (Night Shade)
— novella — 4th place
2005:
Trujillo and Other Stories (PS Publishing)
— collection — 12th place
2005:
Two Trains Running (Golden Gryphon)
— collection — 18th place
2004:
“Ariel” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2003)
— novella — 5th place
2004:
“Jailwise” (Sci Fiction 4 Jun 2003)
— novella — 12th place
2004:
“Liar's House” (Sci Fiction 3 Dec 2003)
— novella — 10th place
2004:
“Only Partly Here” (Asimov's Apr 2003)
— novelette — 4th place
2003:
“The Drive-In Puerto Rico” (F&SF Oct/Nov 2002)
— novella — 15th place
2003:
“Over Yonder” (Sci Fiction 2 Jan 2002)
— novella — 12th place (tie)
2002:
“Eternity and Afterward” (F&SF Mar 2001)
— novella — 5th place
2001:
“Radiant Green Star” (Asimov's Aug 2000)
— novella — winner
2000:
“Crocodile Rock” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1999)
— novella — 2nd place
1998:
Barnacle Bill the Spacer and Other Stories (Orion)
— collection — 11th place
1997:
“Human History” (Asimov's Apr 1996)
— novella — 3rd place
1996:
“Human History” (21st Annual World Fantasy Convention Program Book)
— novella — 12th place
1995:
“The Last Time” (Little Deaths)
— novella — 10th place
1994:
The Golden (Mark V. Ziesing; Bantam)
— horror novel — winner
1993:
“Barnacle Bill the Spacer” (Asimov's Jul 1992)
— novella — winner
1993:
“Beast of the Heartland” (Playboy Sep 1992)
— novelette — 4th place
1993:
“A Little Night Music” (Omni Mar 1992)
— short story — 6th place (tie)
1991:
Kalimantan (Legend)
— novella — 7th place
1991:
“Skull City” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
— novella — 8th place
1991:
“The All-Consuming” (by LS & Robert Frazier) (Playboy Jul 1990)
— novelette — 10th place
1991:
The Ends of the Earth (Arkham House)
— collection — 6th place (tie)
1990:
“The Ends of the Earth” (F&SF Mar 1989)
— novella — 15th place
1990:
The Father of Stones (WSFA Press; Asimov's Sep 1989)
— novella — winner
1990:
“Bound for Glory” (F&SF Oct 1989)
— novelette — 7th place
1990:
“Surrender” (Asimov's Aug 1989)
— novelette — 8th place
1989:
“Noman's Land” (Asimov's Oct 1988)
— novella — 10th place
1989:
The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter (Mark V. Ziesing; Asimov's Sep 1988)
— novella — winner
1989:
“Youthful Folly” (Omni Nov 1988)
— short story — 5th place
1988:
Life During Wartime (Bantam)
— sf novel — 5th place
1988:
“On the Border” (Asimov's Aug 1987)
— novelette — 8th place
1988:
“Shades” (In the Field of Fire; Asimov's Dec 1987)
— novelette — 2nd place
1988:
“The Sun Spider” (Asimov's Apr 1987)
— novelette — 17th place
1988:
“Delta Sly Honey” (In the Field of Fire; Twilight Zone Oct 1987)
— short story — 3rd place
1988:
“The Glassblower's Dragon” (F&SF Apr 1987)
— short story — 5th place
1988:
The Jaguar Hunter (Arkham House)
— collection — winner
1987:
“R&R” (Asimov's Apr 1986)
— novella — winner
1987:
“The Arcevoalo” (F&SF Sep 1986)
— novelette — 9th place
1987:
“Aymara” (Asimov's Aug 1986)
— novelette — 7th place
1987:
“Fire Zone Emerald” (Playboy Feb 1986; Asimov's Nov 1986)
— novelette — 8th place
1987:
“Voyage South from Thousand Willows” (Universe 16)
— short story — 11th place
1986:
“How the Wind Spoke at Madaket” (Asimov's May 1985)
— novella — 14th place
1986:
“The End of Life As We Know It” (Asimov's Jan 1985)
— novelette — 14th place
1986:
“The Jaguar Hunter” (F&SF May 1985)
— novelette — 4th place
1986:
“A Spanish Lesson” (F&SF Dec 1985)
— novelette — 11th place
1986:
“'...How My Heart Breaks When I Sing This Song...'” (Asimov's Dec 1985)
— short story — 10th place
1986:
“Mengele” (Universe 15)
— short story — 6th place
1985:
Green Eyes (Ace)
— sf novel — 21st place
1985:
Green Eyes (Ace)
— first novel — 4th place
1985:
“A Traveler's Tale” (Asimov's Jul 1984)
— novella — 5th place
1985:
“Black Coral” (Universe 14)
— novelette — 10th place
1985:
“The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” (F&SF Dec 1984)
— novelette — 2nd place
1985:
“Salvador” (F&SF Apr 1984)
— short story — winner
1984:
“Solitario's Eyes” (F&SF Sep 1983)
— short story — 12th place
— Other Awards —
Asimov's Reader Poll — for stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
(12 nominations; 2 wins)
2008:
“Dead Money” (Asimov's Apr/May 2007)
— novella — 4th place
2004:
“Ariel” (Asimov's Oct/Nov 2003)
— novella — winner
2004:
“Only Partly Here” (Asimov's Mar 2003)
— novelette — 5th place
2001:
“Radiant Green Star” (Asimov's Aug 2000)
— novella — 2nd place
1997:
“Human History” (Asimov's Apr 1996)
— novella — 7th place
1993:
“Barnacle Bill the Spacer” (Asimov's Jul 1992)
— novella — winner (tie)
1991:
“Skull City” (Asimov's Jul 1990)
— novella — 4th place
1990:
“The Father of Stones” (Asimov's Sep 1989)
— novella — 5th place
1990:
“Surrender” (Asimov's Aug 1989)
— novelette — 7th place
1989:
“The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter” (Asimov's Sep 1988)
— novella — 2nd place
1988:
“On the Border” (Asimov's Aug 1987)
— novelette — 3rd place
1987:
“R&R” (Asimov's Apr 1986)
— novella — 2nd place
Ditmar Awards — for Australian SF/F, voted by members of Australian National SF Convention
(1 nomination)
1989:
Life During Wartime (Grafton)
— international fiction — nomination
Endeavour Award — for best book by a Pacific Northwest writer, juried
(1 nomination)
2005:
Two Trains Running (Golden Gryphon Press)
— finalist
Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — for SF works published in France, juried
(2 nominations; 2 wins)
2011:
Sous des cieux étrangers
— Translated Short Story or Collection — winner
2006:
Aztechs
— Translated Short Story or Collection — winner
HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(1 nomination)
2001:
“Radiant Green Star” (Asimov's Aug 2000)
— novella — nomination
International Horror Guild Awards — for horror works, juried
(8 nominations; 5 wins)
2008:
Softspoken (Night Shade Books)
— long fiction — winner
2008:
Dagger Key and Other Stories (PS Publishing)
— collection — winner
2005:
A Handbook of American Prayer (Thunder's Mouth Press)
— novel — nomination
2005:
Viator (Night Shade)
— long fiction — winner
2004:
Floater (PS Publishing)
— long fiction — nomination
2004:
Louisiana Breakdown (Golden Gryphon)
— long fiction — winner
2002:
“Eternity and Afterward” (F&SF Mar 2001)
— long fiction — nomination
2000:
“Crocodile Rock” (F&SF Oct/Nov 1999)
— long fiction — winner
Interzone Readers Poll — for stories published in Interzone magazine, polled by readers
(1 nomination)
1989:
— all-time best sf author — 44th place (tie)
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer — (renamed the Astounding Award in 2020)
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1985:
— winner
Kurd Lasswitz Preis — for SF works published in Germany, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1990:
Life During Wartime
— foreign novel — winner
Rhysling Awards — for SF/F poetry, voted by members of the SF Poetry Association
(1 nomination; 1 win)
1988:
“White Trains” (Night Cry Spring 1987)
— long poem — winner
Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
(8 nominations; 4 wins)
1993:
“Barnacle Bill the Spacer” (Asimov's Jul 1992)
— novella — winner
1990:
The Father of Stones (WSFA Press; Asimov's Sep 1989)
— novella — 3rd place
1989:
The Scalehunter's Beautiful Daughter (Mark V. Ziesing; Asimov's Sep 1988)
— novella — 2nd place
1987:
“R&R” (Asimov's Apr 1986)
— novella — winner
1987:
“Aymara” (Asimov's Aug 1986)
— novelette — winner
1985:
“A Traveler's Tale” (Asimov's Jul 1984)
— novella — 2nd place
1985:
“The Man Who Painted the Dragon Griaule” (F&SF Dec 1984)
— novelette — 3rd place
1985:
“Salvador” (F&SF Apr 1984)
— short story — winner
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(1 nomination)
2019:
“Liar's House”
— translated story — nomination
Southeastern SF Achievement Awards — for SF/F/H works by writers in southeastern US
(1 nomination)
2005:
Viator (Night Shade)
— novel — nomination
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