British Science Fiction Association Award
The British Science Fiction Association Award (also British Science Fiction Award , British SF Award or BSFA Award ) is a literary prize that has been awarded annually in various categories by the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) since 1970 at the Eastercon .
All works from the subject area of science fiction and fantasy that were published in the previous year (novels in Great Britain, short fiction worldwide) are eligible. The award winners are determined by the votes of the members of the association from several nations. The year of the award corresponds to the year of publication (that is, for example, the BSFA Award 2006 was awarded in 2007).
The standing categories are:
- Novel
- Short Fiction (short form: story, short novel, short story)
A category “Artwork”, “Artist” or “Cover Artist” is offered comparatively regularly, in which graphics and illustrations and / or the associated artist are awarded. Occasionally, awards are given for the best non-fiction book on SF / F (non-fiction), for the best script for an SF / F film, etc.
history
The forerunner of today's award was the British Fantasy Award (not to be confused with the British Fantasy Award given today by the British Fantasy Society ). The prize should be given to the person or organization who made the most valuable contribution to speculative literature in the previous calendar year. The price was short-lived. The first winner in 1966 was John Brunner. In 1967 Philip K. Dick received the award, whose novel The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1964) had been published in Great Britain the year before. Michael Moorcock also received a special jury award in 1967. Due to administrative complications within the BSFA, the prize was not awarded in 1968 and 1969. A fresh start was made in 1970 with the British Science Fiction Association Award .
Categories
Novel
| 1960s | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| year | author | Original title | German title |
| 1969 | John Brunner | Stand on Zanzibar | Morning world |
| 1970s | |||
| year | author | Original title | German title |
| 1970 | John Brunner | The Jagged Orbit | The Gottschalk plot , also: a crazy orbit |
| 1971 | Brian Aldiss | The Moment of Eclipse | The moment of the eclipse |
| 1972 | - no prize awarded: too little participation - | ||
| 1973 | Arthur C. Clarke | Rendezvous with Rama | Rendezvous with 31/439 , also: Rendezvous with Rama |
| 1974 | Christopher Priest | Inverted World | The city , also: the steep horizon |
| 1975 | Bob Shaw | Orbitsville | Orbitsville |
| 1976 | Michael Coney | Brontomek! | Brontomek! |
| 1977 | Ian Watson | The Jonah Kit | The programmed whale |
| 1978 | Philip K. Dick | A scanner darkly | The dark screen |
| 1979 | James Graham Ballard | The Unlimited Dream Company | Free flights , also: Traum GmbH |
| 1980s | |||
| year | author | Original title | German title |
| 1980 | Gregory Benford | Timescape | Timeline |
| 1981 | Gene Wolfe | The Shadow of the Torturer | The torturer's shadow |
| 1982 | Brian Aldiss | Helliconia Spring | Helliconia: spring |
| 1983 | John Sladek | Tik tok | Tick Tock |
| 1984 | Robert Holdstock | Mythago Wood | Forest of myths |
| 1985 | Brian Aldiss | Helliconia winter | Helliconia: winter |
| 1986 | Bob Shaw | The Ragged Astronauts | The hot air astronauts |
| 1987 | Keith Roberts | Gráinne | - |
| 1988 | Robert Holdstock | Lavondyss | Tallis in the Mythenwald |
| 1989 | Terry Pratchett | Pyramids | Pyramids |
| 1990s | |||
| year | author | Original title | German title |
| 1990 | Colin Greenland | Take Back Plenty | Encounters on the Möbius strip , also: star thief |
| 1991 | Dan Simmons | The Fall of Hyperion | The Hyperion Chants |
| 1992 | Kim Stanley Robinson | Red Mars | Red Mars |
| 1993 | Christopher Evans | Aztec Century | The Aztec Storm |
| 1994 | Iain M. Banks | Feersum Endjinn | Terrible machines |
| 1995 | Stephen Baxter | The Time Ships | Time ships |
| 1996 | Iain M. Banks | Excession | Excession |
| 1997 | Mary Doria Russell | The Sparrow | sparrow |
| 1998 | Christopher Priest | The extremes | The amok loop |
| 1999 | Ken MacLeod | The Sky Road | - |
| 2000s | |||
| year | author | Original title | German title |
| 2000 | Mary Gentle | Ash: A Secret History | The blue lion |
| 2001 | Alastair Reynolds | Chasm City | Chasm City |
| 2002 | Christopher Priest | The separation | - |
| 2003 | Jon Courtenay Grimwood | Felaheen: The Third Arabesk | |
| 2004 | Ian McDonald | River of Gods | Cyberabad |
| 2005 | Geoff Ryman | Air | - |
| 2006 | Jon Courtenay Grimwood | End of the World Blues | |
| 2007 | Ian McDonald | Brasyl | - |
| 2008 | Ken MacLeod | The Night Sessions | - |
| 2009 | China Miéville | The City & the City | The city & the city |
| 2010s | |||
| year | author | Original title | German title |
| 2010 | Ian McDonald | The Dervish House | - |
| 2011 | Christopher Priest | The Islanders | - |
| 2012 | Adam Roberts | Jack Glass | - |
| 2013 | Gareth L. Powell | Ack-Ack Macaque | |
| Ann Leckie | Ancillary Justice | The machines | |
| 2014 | Ann Leckie | Ancillary Sword | The mission |
| 2015 | Aliette de Bodard | The House of Shattered Wings | |
| 2016 | Dave Hutchinson | Europe in winter | |
| 2017 | Nina Allan | The Rift | |
| 2018 | Gareth L. Powell | Embers of War | |
| 2019 | Mary Robinette Kowal | The Calculating Stars | |
Short Fiction (short form)
From 1979 to 2000 this category was referred to as "Short", in 2001 as "Short Story" and since 2002 as "Short Fiction".
| 1970s | ||
|---|---|---|
| year | author | Original title |
| 1979 | Christopher Priest | "Palely Loitering" |
| 1980s | ||
| year | author | Original title |
| 1980 | Thomas Michael Disch | "The Brave Little Toaster" |
| 1981 | Robert Holdstock | "Mythago Wood" |
| 1982 | Keith Roberts | "Kitemaster" |
| 1983 | Edwards Malcolm | "After Images" |
| 1984 | Geoff Ryman | "The Unconquered Country" |
| 1985 | David Langford | "Cube Root" |
| 1986 | Keith Roberts | "Kaeti and the Hangman" |
| 1987 | Geoff Ryman | "Love Sickness" |
| 1988 | Bob Shaw | "Dark Night in Toyland" |
| 1989 | Lisa Tuttle | "In Translation" |
| 1990s | ||
| year | author | Original title |
| 1990 | Kim Newman | "The Original Dr. Shade " |
| 1991 | Molly Brown | "Bad Timing" |
| 1992 | Ian McDonald | "Innocents" |
| 1993 |
Robert Holdstock & Garry Kilworth |
"The Ragthorn" |
| 1994 | Paul Di Filippo | "The Double Felix" |
| 1995 | Brian Stableford | "The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires" |
| 1996 | Barrington J. Bayley | "A Crab Must Try" |
| 1997 | Stephen Baxter | "War Birds" |
| 1998 | Gwyneth Jones | "La Cenerentola" |
| 1999 | Eric Brown | "Hunting the Slarque" |
| 2000s | ||
| year | author | Original title |
| 2000 | Peter F. Hamilton | "The Suspect Genome" |
| 2001 | Eric Brown | "Children of Winter" |
| 2002 | Neil Gaiman | Coraline |
| 2003 |
Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean |
The Wolves in the Walls |
| 2004 | Stephen Baxter | Mayflower II |
| 2005 | Kelly Link | "Magic for Beginners" |
| 2006 | Ian McDonald | "The Djinn's Wife" |
| 2007 | Ken MacLeod | "Lighting Out" |
| 2008 | Ted Chiang | "Exhalation" |
| 2009 |
Ian Watson & Roberto Quaglia |
"The Beloved Time of Their Lives" |
| 2010s | ||
| year | author | Original title |
| 2010 | Aliette de Bodard | "The Shipmaker" |
| 2011 | Paul Cornell | "The Copenhagen Interpretation" |
| 2012 | Ian Sales | "Adrift on the Sea of Rains" |
| 2013 | Nina Allan | "Spin" |
| 2014 | Ruth EJ Booth | "The Honey Trap" |
| 2015 | Aliette de Bodard | "Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight" |
| 2016 | Jaine Fenn | "Liberty Bird" |
| 2017 | Anne Charnock | "The Enclave" |
| 2019 | Ian McDonald | "Time What" |
literature
- David Langford , Peter Nicholls : British Science Fiction Association Award. In: John Clute , Peter Nicholls: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3rd edition (online edition), version dated July 12, 2018.
Web links
- The British Science Fiction Association
- British SF Association Awards , entry in Science Fiction Awards + Database
- BSFA Award , overview in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
Individual evidence
- ^ David Langford : British Fantasy Award. In: John Clute , Peter Nicholls : The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3rd edition (online edition), version dated October 12, 2012.