Jack McDevitt
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 2
Major Awards: 2
Locus Awards: 1
Other Awards: 5
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 76
Times Served as Judge: 1
— Career and Special Awards —
Robert A. Heinlein Award — for hard SF inspiring space exploration, presented by the Heinlein Society
2015:
winner
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(2 nominations)
1997:
“Time Travelers Never Die ” (Asimov's May 1996)
— novella — nomination
1989:
“The Fort Moxie Branch” (Full Spectrum)
— short story — nomination
Nebula Awards — for SF/F works, voted by SF & Fantasy Writers of America professional membership
(18 nominations; 1 win)
2015:
Coming Home (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2012:
Firebird (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2011:
Echo (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2009:
Cauldron (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2008:
Odyssey (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2007:
Seeker (Ace)
— novel — winner
2007:
“Henry James, This One's for You” (Subterranean #2 2005)
— short story — nomination
2006:
Polaris (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2005:
Omega (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2004:
Chindi (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2003:
“Nothing Ever Happens in Rock City ” (Artemis #5 Summer 2001)
— short story — nomination
2001:
Infinity Beach (HarperPrism)
— novel — nomination
2000:
“Good Intentions” (by Stanley Schmidt & JM) (F&SF Jun 1998)
— novelette — nomination
1999:
Moonfall (HarperPrism)
— novel — nomination
1998:
Ancient Shores (HarperPrism)
— novel — nomination
1997:
“Time Travelers Never Die ” (Asimov's May 1996)
— novella — nomination
1989:
“The Fort Moxie Branch” (Full Spectrum)
— short story — nomination
1984:
“Cryptic ” (Asimov's Apr 1983)
— short story — nomination
Arthur C. Clarke Award — for SF novel published in the UK; juried
(1 nomination)
1997:
The Engines Of God (HarperCollins Voyager)
— shortlist
John W. Campbell Memorial Award — for SF novel published in US or UK; juried
(5 nominations; 1 win)
2007:
Odyssey (Ace)
— finalist
2006:
Seeker (Ace)
— finalist
2004:
Omega (Ace)
— winner
2002:
Deepsix (Eos)
— finalist
2001:
Infinity Beach (HarperPrism)
— second place (tie)
Philip K. Dick Award — for SF original paperback published in the US, juried
(1 nomination)
1987:
The Hercules Text (Ace)
— special citation
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(27 nominations; 1 win)
2012:
Firebird (Ace)
— sf novel — 12th place
2010:
Cryptic: The Best Short Fiction of Jack McDevitt (Subterranean)
— collection — 13th place
2007:
“Lighthouse” (by Michael Shara & JM) (Analog Mar 2006)
— short story — 29th place
2007:
Outbound (ISFiC)
— collection — 12th place
2006:
Seeker (Ace)
— sf novel — 9th place
2005:
Polaris (Ace)
— sf novel — 29th place
2005:
“The Mission ” (Crossroads: Tales of the Southern Literary Fantastic)
— short story — 17th place
2004:
Omega (Ace)
— sf novel — 8th place
2003:
Chindi (Ace)
— sf novel — 8th place
2002:
Deepsix (Eos)
— sf novel — 27th place
2001:
Infinity Beach (HarperPrism)
— sf novel — 29th place
1999:
Moonfall (HarperPrism)
— sf novel — 26th place
1998:
Eternity Road (HarperPrism)
— sf novel — 15th place
1997:
Standard Candles (Tachyon Publications)
— collection — 13th place
1995:
The Engines Of God (Ace)
— sf novel — 11th place
1995:
“Blinker ” (Analog Mar 1994)
— short story — 16th place
1994:
“Ships in the Night ” (Amazing Stories Oct 1993)
— novella — 14th place
1990:
A Talent for War (Ace)
— sf novel — 12th place
1989:
“Sunrise ” (Asimov's Mar 1988)
— novelette — 20th place
1989:
“The Fort Moxie Branch” (Full Spectrum)
— short story — 13th place
1989:
“Last Contact ” (Asimov's Jun 1988)
— short story — 16th place
1988:
“Dutchman ” (Asimov's Feb 1987)
— novelette — 29th place
1988:
“To Hell with the Stars ” (Asimov's Dec 1987)
— short story — 11th place
1987:
The Hercules Text (Ace)
— sf novel — 23rd place
1987:
The Hercules Text (Ace)
— first novel — winner
1987:
“Voice in the Dark” (Asimov's Nov 1986)
— novella — 7th place
1985:
“Promises to Keep ” (Asimov's Dec 1984)
— novelette — 16th place
— Other Awards —
Asimov's Reader Poll — for stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
(6 nominations)
2021:
“Return to Glory” (Asimov's Nov/Dec 2020)
— short story — 4th place
1998:
“Never Despair ” (Asimov's Apr 1997)
— short story — 8th place (tie)
1997:
“Time Travelers Never Die ” (Asimov's May 1996)
— novella — 2nd place
1993:
“Auld Lang Boom ” (Asimov's Oct 1992)
— short story — 7th place (tie)
1988:
“To Hell with the Stars ” (Asimov's Dec 1987)
— short story — 2nd place
1987:
“Voice in the Dark” (Asimov's Nov 1986)
— novella — 3rd place
HOMer Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of SF/F forum on CompuServe
(3 nominations; 1 win)
1999:
Moonfall (HarperPrism)
— novel — nomination
1998:
Eternity Road (HarperPrism)
— novel — nomination
1997:
“Time Travelers Never Die ” (Asimov's May 1996)
— novella — winner
Seiun Awards — for SF/F works published in Japan, voted by members of annual Japanese SF Con
(1 nomination)
2009:
Seeker
— translated long form — nomination
Sidewise Awards — for works of alternate history, juried
(1 nomination)
2013:
The Cassandra Project (by JM & Mike Resnick) (Ace)
— long form — nomination
Southeastern SF Achievement Awards — for SF/F/H works by writers in southeastern US
(6 nominations; 3 wins)
2006:
Seeker (Ace)
— novel — winner
2006:
life achievement — winner
2004:
Omega (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2003:
Chindi (Ace)
— novel — nomination
2002:
Deepsix (Eos)
— novel — winner
2002:
life achievement — nomination
UPC Award — for unpublished novella, open internationally, juried via blind competition
(2 nominations; 1 win)
1994:
“Time Travelers Never Die ”
— special mention — nomination
1992:
“Ships in the Night ”
— winner
WSFA Small Press Award — for short fiction from small press publications, voted by member of Washington SF Assn
(1 nomination)
2011:
“The Cassandra Project” (Lightspeed Jun 2010)
— shortlist — nomination
— As Judge —
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