John Joseph Adams
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 4
Locus Awards: 1
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 54
Times Served as Judge: 1
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(12 nominations; 2 wins)
2018:
— editor, short form — nomination
2017:
— editor, short form — nomination
2016:
— editor, short form — nomination
2015:
Lightspeed Magazine (JJA, Stefan Rudnicki, Rich Horton, Wendy N. Wagner & Christie Yant, eds.)
semiprozine — winner
2014:
— editor, short form — nomination
2014:
2013:
— editor, short form — nomination
2013:
Lightspeed (by JJA & Stefan Rudnicki)
semiprozine — nomination
2012:
— editor, short form — nomination
2012:
Lightspeed
semiprozine — nomination
2011:
— editor, short form — nomination
2011:
Lightspeed
semiprozine — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(10 nominations)
2024:
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 (R. F. Kuang & JJA, eds.) (Mariner)
anthology — nomination
2024:
Out There Screaming (Jordan Peele & JJA, eds.) (Random House; Picador)
anthology — nomination
2017:
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 (Karen Joy Fowler & JJA, eds.) (Mariner)
anthology — nomination
2015:
for editing anthologies and Nightmare and Lightspeed magazines
— special award, professional — nomination
2014:
for magazine and anthology editing
— special award, professional — nomination
2013:
Epic: Legends of Fantasy (Tachyon)
anthology — nomination
2012:
for editing - anthology and magazine
— special award, professional — nomination
2011:
The Way of the Wizard (Prime)
anthology — nomination
2011:
for editing and anthologies
— special award, professional — nomination
2009:
The Living Dead (Night Shade Books)
anthology — nomination
Bram Stoker Awards — for Horror works, voted by Horror Writer's Association professional membership
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2024:
Out There Screaming (Jordan Peele & JJA, eds.) (Random House)
anthology — winner
British Fantasy Awards — for fantasy works published in the UK, voted by British Fantasy Society members, juried since 2012
(2 nominations; 1 win)
2024:
Out There Screaming (Jordan Peele & JJA, eds.) (Random House)
anthology — winner
2015:
Lightspeed
magazine/periodical — nomination
Ignyte Awards — for SF/F/H that celebrates vibrancy and diversity; committee and popular vote
(2 nominations)
2024:
Out There Screaming (Jordan Peele & JJA, eds.) (Random House)
anthology/collected works — nomination
2020:
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers (Victor LaValle & JJA, eds.) (One World)
anthology/collected works — nomination
Shirley Jackson Awards — for works of psychological horror and dark fantastic, juried
(1 nomination)
2024:
Out There Screaming (Jordan Peele & JJA, eds.) (Penguin Random House)
edited anthology — nomination
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(26 nominations; 1 win)
2026:
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025 (Nnedi Okorafor & JJA, eds.) (Mariner)
anthology — nomination (pending)
2026:
— editor — nomination (pending)
2024:
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 (R. F. Kuang & JJA, eds.) (Mariner)
anthology — 7th place (tie)
2024:
Out There Screaming (Jordan Peele & JJA, eds.) (Random House; Picador)
anthology — winner
2023:
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 (Rebecca Roanhorse & JJA, eds.) (Mariner)
anthology — 9th place
2022:
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 (Veronica Roth & JJA, eds.) (Mariner)
anthology — 6th place
2021:
— editor — 7th place
2020:
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers (Victor LaValle & JJA, eds.) (One World)
anthology — 3rd place
2020:
— editor — 9th place
2019:
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2018 (N. K. Jemisin & JJA, eds.) (Mariner)
anthology — 7th place
2019:
— editor — 4th place
2018:
Cosmic Powers: The Saga Anthology of Far-Away Galaxies (Saga)
anthology — 7th place
2018:
— editor — 4th place
2017:
— editor — 4th place
2016:
— editor — 3rd place
2015:
— editor — 5th place
2014:
— editor — 3rd place
2013:
Epic: Legends of Fantasy (Tachyon)
anthology — 9th place
2013:
— editor — 4th place
2012:
— editor — 7th place
2011:
The Way of the Wizard (Prime)
anthology — 8th place
2011:
— editor — 9th place
2010:
Federations (Prime)
anthology — 20th place
2010:
The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Night Shade)
anthology — 7th place
2010:
— editor — 8th place
2009:
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (Night Shade)
anthology — 9th place
— As Judge —
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