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Lois McMaster Bujold

science fiction awards database

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Awards Summary

Career and Special Awards: 4

Major Awards: 10

Locus Awards: 3

Other Awards: 9

Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 93

Times Served as Judge: 1

— Career and Special Awards —

Science Fiction Hall of Fame — selected by Science Fiction Museum and advisors

2026:

— creator — winner

SFWA Grand Master Award — chosen by SF & Fantasy Writers of America officers

2020:

— winner

Forry Award — for lifetime achievement, presented by the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society

2013:

— winner

Skylark Award — for contribution to SF in the spirit of E.E. "Doc" Smith; presented by NESFA

2011:

— winner

— Major Awards —

Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention

(16 nominations; 7 wins)

2018:

World of the Five Gods (Harper Voyager; Spectrum Literary Agency) series — winner

2017:

Penric and the Shaman (Spectrum Literary Agency) novella — nomination

2017:

The Vorkosigan Saga (Baen) series — winner

2016:

Penric's Demon (Spectrum) novella — nomination

2013:

Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Baen) novel — nomination

2011:

CryoBurn (Baen) novel — nomination

2005:

“Winterfair Gifts” (Irresistible Forces NAL) novella — nomination

2004:

Paladin of Souls (Eos) novel — winner

2002:

The Curse of Chalion (Eos) novel — nomination

2000:

A Civil Campaign (Baen) novel — nomination

1997:

Memory (Baen) novel — nomination

1995:

Mirror Dance (Baen) novel — winner

1992:

Barrayar (Analog Jul,Aug,Sep,Oct 1991; Baen) novel — winner

1991:

The Vor Game (Baen) novel — winner

1990:

“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989) novella — winner

1989:

Falling Free (Baen; Analog Dec,mid-Dec 1987,Jan,Feb 1988) novel — nomination

Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership

(8 nominations; 3 wins)

2005:

Paladin of Souls (Eos) novel — winner

2004:

Diplomatic Immunity (Baen) novel — nomination

2001:

A Civil Campaign (Baen) novel — nomination

1998:

Memory (Baen) novel — nomination

1992:

Barrayar (Analog Jul,Aug,Sep,Oct 1991; Baen) novel — nomination

1991:

“Weatherman” (Analog Feb 1990) novella — nomination

1990:

“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989) novella — winner

1989:

Falling Free (Analog Dec,mid-Dec 1987,Jan,Feb 1988; Baen) novel — winner

World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members

(1 nomination)

2002:

The Curse of Chalion (Eos) novel — nomination

— Locus Awards and Poll —

Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine

(25 nominations; 3 wins)

2016:

Penric's Demon (self-published) novella — 2nd place

2013:

Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (Baen) sf novel — 4th place

2011:

CryoBurn (Baen) sf novel — 2nd place

2006:

The Hallowed Hunt (Eos) fantasy novel — 4th place

2004:

Paladin of Souls (Eos) fantasy novel — winner

2003:

Diplomatic Immunity (Baen) sf novel — 23rd place

2002:

The Curse of Chalion (Eos) fantasy novel — 3rd place

2000:

A Civil Campaign (Baen) sf novel — 4th place

1999:

Komarr (Baen) sf novel — 15th place

1997:

Cetaganda (Baen) sf novel — 4th place

1997:

Memory (Baen) sf novel — 3rd place

1997:

Dreamweaver's Dilemma (NESFA Press) collection — 5th place

1995:

Mirror Dance (Baen) sf novel — winner

1993:

The Spirit Ring (Baen) fantasy novel — 2nd place

1992:

Barrayar (Baen) sf novel — winner

1991:

The Vor Game (Baen) sf novel — 4th place

1991:

“Weatherman” (Analog Feb 1990) novella — 16th place

1990:

“Labyrinth” (Analog Aug 1989; Borders of Infinity) novella — 3rd place

1990:

“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989; Borders of Infinity) novella — 4th place

1990:

Borders of Infinity (Baen) collection — 6th place

1989:

Brothers in Arms (Baen) sf novel — 15th place

1989:

Falling Free (Baen) sf novel — 9th place

1988:

“The Borders of Infinity” (Free Lancers) novella — 7th place

1987:

The Warrior's Apprentice (Baen) sf novel — 16th place

1987:

Shards of Honor (Baen) first novel — 2nd place

— Other Awards —

Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers

(3 nominations; 2 wins)

1991:

“Weatherman” (Analog Feb 1990) novella/novelette — winner

1990:

“Labyrinth” (Analog Aug 1989) novella/novelette — winner

1990:

“The Mountains of Mourning” (Analog May 1989) novella/novelette — 3rd place

Compton Crook Stephen Tall Memorial Award — for best first novel, voted by members of annual Balticon

(1 nomination)

1987:

Shards of Honor (Baen) finalist

HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe

(5 nominations; 1 win)

2000:

A Civil Campaign (Baen) novel — nomination

1997:

Memory (Baen) novel — nomination

1996:

Cetaganda (Baen) novel — nomination

1992:

Barrayar (Baen) sf novel — winner (tie)

1991:

The Vor Game (Baen) sf novel — nomination

Italia Awards — for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon

(2 nominations; 1 win)

2005:

Paladin of Souls international novel — 3rd place

2003:

Komarr international novel — winner

James Tiptree Jr Memorial Award — (renamed the Otherwise Award in 2020)

(1 nomination)

2000:

A Civil Campaign (Baen) long list

John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer — (renamed the Astounding Award in 2020)

(1 nomination)

1987:

— finalist

Mythopoeic Awards — for fantasy works in the spirit of the Inklings, voted by members of the Mythopoeic Society

(3 nominations; 1 win)

2006:

The Hallowed Hunt (Eos) adult literature — nomination

2004:

Paladin of Souls (Eos) adult literature — nomination

2002:

The Curse of Chalion (Eos) adult literature — winner

Phantastik Preis — for SF/F works published in Germany, polled by readers of Phantastik.de website

(1 nomination)

2005:

The Curse of Chalion foreign novel — nomination

Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society

(7 nominations; 1 win)

2015: