The Awards Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin When Sparrowhawk, the Archmage of Earthsea, The Nebula Awards returns from the dark land stripped of his magic The Nebula Awards are the Oscars of the Science powers, he finds refuge with the aging widow Tenar Fiction and Fantasy awards, presented by and a crippled girl child who carries an unknown professionals to professionals. They were created destiny. in the mid-1960s, by the newly formed Science Fiction Writers of America. They are currently The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin awarded by The Science Fiction and Fantasy Shevek is a brilliant physicist, and as such he must Writers ofAmerica. question the unthinkable, and attempt to tear down Full Name Nebula Awards the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest ofthe "civilized" universe. First year given 1966, for works published in 1965 He decides to make the unprecedented journey from his home planet Annarres to the utopian mother Who The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers ofAmerica planet, Urras, giving up family and possibly his own What Lucite trophy, originally designed by Kate Wilhelm and Judy Wish Scope Works published or released in the US The World Fantasy Award Created in the mid-1970s, the World Fantasy Categories Novel, novella, novelette, short Awards, associated with the annual World Fantasy story; in some years, screenplay Conventions, were established as a fantasy Fantasy Winners American Gods; Tehanu: The Last counterpart to the Science Fiction oriented Hugo Book of Earthsea; The Awards. The World FantasyAwards are nominated Dispossessed by members of the World Fantasy Convention and selected by a panel of judges to acknowledge Nebula Award Winning YA Titles excellence in fantasy writing. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman When his wife, Laura, dies in a car crash, in horrific Full Name World Fantasy Awards adulterous circumstances, Shadow is released early from prison. He encounters the enigmatic Mr. First year given 1975, for works published in 1973 Wednesday, who claims to be a former god and king and 1974 ofAmerica. Together they embark on a strange and World Fantasy Convention disturbing journey through the heart ofthe USA. 31 What A trophy in the form of the bust of and may drive you insane. H.P. Lovecraft, designed by Gahan Wilson The Forgotten Beasts of Eld, by PatriciaA. McKillip Scope Works published in the prior Raised on Eld Mountain and accustomed to the calendar year company only of great legendary beasts, a young Categories Fantasy — all types. Novel, novella, wizard is drawn irrevocably into the human world short fiction, and artist; plus with all its sorrows and delights when a baby comes categories for Anthology and into her care. Collection, plus two 'special' awards, professional and Thraxas, by Martin Scott nonprofessional, for personal In the magical city of Turai, murder, mayhem and achievements not tied to specific works in other categories ruthless criminal brotherhoods are rife. The only people more corrupt than the politicians are the Royal Winners Little, Big; Mythago Wood; The Family. And the weather is awful. It's down these Forgotten Beasts of Eld; Thraxas mean, muddy streets that Thraxas, ex-soldier, failed sorcerer and epic drinker, ekes out a living as a private investigator. But when Princess D-u-Akai, World Fantasy Award Winning YA Titles third in line to the throne, employs him to look into a very delicate matter, it seems that his luck is about Little, Big, by John Crowley to change. And it does. A few hours later, he's in jail Edgewood is many houses, all put inside each other, - accused of murder. or cross each other. It's filled with and surrounded by mystery and enchantment: the further in you go, the bigger it gets. Smoky Barnable, who has fallen in love with Daily Alice Drinkwater, comes to The Locus Awards Edgewood, Daily's family home, where he finds himself drawn into a world of magic. The Locus Awards are presented to winners of Locus Magazine's annual readers' poll, which was Mythago Wood, by Robert Holdstock established in the early 1970s specifically to provide The mystery ofRyhope Wood, Britain's last fragment recommendations and suggestions to Hugo Awards ofprimeval forest, consumed George Huxley's entire voters. Over the decades the Locus Awards have long life. Now, after his death, his two sons, Steven often drawn more voters than the Hugos (Science and Christian, have taken up his work. But what Fiction) and Nebulas (Science Fiction and Fantasy) they discover is numinous and perilous beyond all combined. In recent years Locus Awards are expectation. For the Wood, larger inside than out, is presented at an annual banquet. a labyrinth where love and beauty haunt your dreams 32 Full Name Locus Awards Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J. K. Rowling First year given 1971, for works published in 1970 During his third year at Hogwarts School for Who Readers of Locus Magazine Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront What A plaque of varying design. the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for Publishers of winning works are his parents' deaths. Sirius Black, a prisoner who has presented with certificates escaped from the famous wizard prison, Azkaban, is determined to track down Harry Potter. Scope Works published in the prior calendar year, based on actual publication, not official publication The Wee Free Man, by Terry Prachett date Aimed only with a flying pan and her common sense, a young witch-to-be named TiffanyAching is all that Categories Novel (usually split into SF, fantasy/ horror, and first novel), short fiction, stands between the monsters of Fairyland and the anthology, collection, nonfiction warm, green Chalk country that is her home. Forced book, art book, publisher, magazine, into Fairyland to seek her kidnapped brother, Tiffany artist allies herself with the Wee Free Men, a clan of Winners Coraline; Harry Potter and the sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue Prisoner of Azkaban; The Wee Free men who are as fierce as they are funny. Together Man they battle through an eerie and ever-shifting landscape, fighting fairies, dromes, and grimhounds. Locus Award Winning YA Titles Coraline, by Neil Gaiman In Coraline's family's new flat there are twenty-one The Mythopoeic Awards windows and fourteen doors. Thirteen of the doors Founded in 1967, The Mythopoeic Society is a non- open and close, but the fourteenth is locked. On the profit international literacy and educational other side is only a brick wall, until the day Coraline organization for the study, discussion and enjoyment ventures through a mysterious door into a world that of fantastic and mythic literature. Membership in the is similar, yet disturbingly different from her own, Mythopoeic Society is open to all scholars, writers, where she must challenge a gruesome entity in order and readers of these literatures. The Society to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three sponsors three periodicals. Mythprint is a monthly others. Coraline is their only hope of rescue. She bulletin of book reviews, articles, events and other will have to fight with all her wits and all the tools she notices of interest to Society members. Mythlore is can find if she is to save the lost children, her ordinary the Society's peer-reviewed journal that publishes life, and herself. scholarly articles on mythic and fantastic literature. 33 Finally, Mythic Circle is a literary annual of original as a Folk Keeper, one who keeps the Evil Folk at poetry and short stories. bay, and discovers her heritage as a seal maiden when she is taken to live with a wealthy family in their Full Name Mythopoeic Awards manor by the sea. First year given 1967, for works published in 1968 The Hollow Kingdom, by Clare B. Dunkle Who Members of the Mythopoeic In nineteenth-century England, a powerful sorcerer Society and King of the Goblins chooses Kate, the elder of Scope Works published in the prior one to two orphan girls recently arrived at their ancestral three calendar years (depending on home, Hallow Hill, to be his bride and queen. the award) Categories The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for The Ropemaker, by Peter Dickinson Adult Literature, The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's When the magic that protects their Valley starts to Literature, The Mythopoeic fail, Tilj a and her companions journey into the evil Scholarship Award in Inklings Empire to find the ancient magician Faheel, who Studies, and The Mythopoeic Scholarship Award in Myth and originally cast those spells. Fantasy Studies Winners Aria of the Sea; Summerland; The Folk Keeper; The Hollow Kingdom; The Ropemaker The Aurora Awards The Aurora awards are closest to the style of the Mythopoetic Award Winning YA Titles Hugo awards (Science Fiction) in the method by which they are selected. First there is a nomination Aria of the Sea, by Dia Calhoun phase to select a short list. Then a voting phase to In the magical kingdom of Windward, thirteen-year- pick the winner from the short list using the Australian old Cerinthe arrives at the Royal Dancing School, voting method (this method has the voter rank their where she finds herself torn between the two careers choices in each category). Each year a different of dancer and healer. convention or group has hosted the awards. The awards are financed by voting fees, by donations Summerland, by Michael Chabon and by the host convention. There is no permanent Ethan Feld, the worst baseball player in the history funding. of the game, finds himself recruited by a 100-year- old scout to help a band of fairies triumph over an ancient enemy.