M. R. Carey
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 1
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 11
— Major Awards —
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(1 nomination)
2026:
Once Was Willem (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
novel — nomination (pending)
Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried
(1 nomination)
2015:
The Girl with all the Gifts (Orbit)
shortlist
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(2 nominations)
2018:
The Boy on the Bridge (Orbit)
horror novel (August Derleth Award) — nomination
2015:
The Girl with all the Gifts
horror novel (August Derleth Award) — nomination
Philip K. Dick Award — for SF original paperback published in the US, juried
(3 nominations; 1 win)
2026:
Outlaw Planet (Orbit UK; Orbit US)
winner
2024:
Infinity Gate (Orbit)
finalist
2021:
The Book of Koli (Orbit)
special citation
Shirley Jackson Awards — for works of psychological horror and dark fantastic, juried
(1 nomination)
2020:
“Taproot” (Ten-Word Tragedies)
novelette — nomination
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(1 nomination)
2017:
Fellside (Orbit)
horror novel — 7th place
— Other Awards —
Sidewise Awards — for works of alternate history, juried
(1 nomination)
2025:
Infinity Gate (Grand Central)
long form — nomination
The Kitschies — for speculative/fantastic works that elevate the tone of genre literature, juried
(1 nomination)
2024:
Infinity Gate (Orbit)
Red Tentacle (novel) — nomination
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