Vernor Vinge


science fiction awards database

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Awards Summary

Career and Special Awards: 2

Major Awards: 6

Locus Awards: 2

Other Awards: 8

Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 54

Times Served as Judge: 1

— Career and Special Awards —
Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
2014:
— lifetime achievement — winner

Robert A. Heinlein Award — for hard SF inspiring space exploration, presented by the Heinlein Society
2020:
— winner

— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(9 nominations; 5 wins)

2007:
Rainbows End (Tor) — novel — winner

2004:
“The Cookie Monster” (Analog Oct 2003) — novella — winner

2002:
“Fast Times at Fairmont High” (The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge) — novella — winner

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — novel — winner

1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — novel — winner (tie)

1987:
Marooned in Realtime (Analog May,Jun,Jul,Aug 1986; Bluejay) — novel — nomination

1987:
“The Barbarian Princess” (Analog Sep 1986) — novelette — nomination

1985:
The Peace War (Bluejay) — novel — nomination

1982:
“True Names” (Binary Star #5) — novella — nomination

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

2005:
“The Cookie Monster” (Analog Oct 2003) — novella — nomination

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — novel — nomination

1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — novel — nomination

1982:
“True Names” (Binary Star #5) — novella — nomination

Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried
(1 nomination)

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Millennium) — shortlist

John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(3 nominations; 1 win)

2007:
Rainbows End (Tor) — finalist

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — winner

1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — third place

— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(15 nominations; 2 wins)

2012:
The Children of the Sky (Tor) — sf novel — 4th place

2007:
Rainbows End (Tor) — sf novel — winner

2005:
“Synthetic Serendipity” (IEEE Spectrum Online 7 Jul 2004) — short story — 20th place

2004:
“The Cookie Monster” (Analog Oct 2003) — novella — winner

2002:
“Fast Times at Fairmont High” (The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge) — novella — 2nd place

2002:
The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge (Tor) — collection — 3rd place

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — sf novel — 3rd place

1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — sf novel — 4th place

1989:
“The Blabber” (New Destinies, Volume VI, Winter 1988; Threats...And Other Promises) — novella — 16th place

1989:
Threats...and Other Promises (Baen) — collection — 14th place

1988:
True Names...and Other Dangers (Baen) — collection — 11th place

1987:
Marooned in Realtime (Bluejay) — sf novel — 7th place

1987:
“The Barbarian Princess” (Analog Sep 1986) — novelette — 12th place

1985:
The Peace War (Bluejay) — sf novel — 12th place

1982:
“True Names” (Binary Star #5) — novella — 8th place

— Other Awards —
Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers
(1 nomination)

2004:
“The Cookie Monster” (Analog Oct 2003) — novella — 3rd place

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

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — novel — nomination

Ignotus Awards — for SF works published in Spain, voted by members of Spanish SF Association
(1 nomination; 1 win)

2008:
“The Cookie Monster” — foreign short story — winner

Italia Awards — for SF/F works published in Italy, voted by members of annual Italcon
(1 nomination; 1 win)

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky — international novel — winner

Kurd Lasswitz Preis — for SF works published in Germany, juried
(1 nomination; 1 win)

2004:
A Deepness in the Sky — foreign novel — winner

Prometheus Awards — for SF works on libertarian themes, voted by members of the Libertarian Futurist Society
(11 nominations; 5 wins)

2019:
“Conquest by Default” (Analog May 1968) — hall of fame — nomination

2018:
“Conquest by Default” (Analog May 1968) — hall of fame — nomination

2017:
“Conquest by Default” — hall of fame — nomination

2012:
The Children of the Sky (Tor) — novel — nomination

2007:
Rainbows End (Tor) — novel — nomination

2007:
“True Names” — hall of fame — winner (tie)

2004:
“The Ungoverned” — hall of fame — winner

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — novel — winner

1987:
Marooned in Realtime (Bluejay) — novel — winner

1985:
The Peace War (Bluejay) — novel — nomination

Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
(1 nomination; 1 win)

1993:
A Fire Upon The Deep (Tor) — novel — winner

Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(2 nominations)

2010:
Rainbows End — translated novel — nomination

2003:
A Deepness in the Sky — translated novel — nomination

SF Site Readers Poll — for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
(2 nominations)

2007:
Rainbows End (Tor) — sf/fantasy book — 9th place

2000:
A Deepness in the Sky (Tor) — sf/fantasy book — 3rd place


— As Judge —
Philip K. Dick Award — for SF original paperback published in the US, juried
 
1988



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