2024 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

The names of the five Philip K. Dick Award judges for the 2024 award year have been announced. The award is given for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States. The judges are:

Maurice Broaddus: 533 E. 32nd Street, Indianapolis, IN  46205-3871. .pdf files to [email protected]

C. S. Friedman: 585 Grove St Ste 145 #642, Herndon VA 20170-4791 (USPS shipments only): .epub files to [email protected]

Rajan Khanna: 6 Willig Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125-3325. .epub files to [email protected]

Carol McGuirk: 1279 W Palmetto Park Rd Unit 272135, Boca Raton FL 33427-0807. .epub files to [email protected]

Carrie Vaughn: PO Box 20982, Boulder CO 80308-3982. .epub files to [email protected]

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2024 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year.  (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2024 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2025.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States.  The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. 

The 2024 awards will be announced on March 29, 2024 at Norwescon 46.

2024 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

The six works nominated for the 2024 Philip K. Dick Award were announced by the judges and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust on January 9.

  • Danged Black Thing by Eugen Bacon (Apex Book Company)
  • The Museum of Human History by Rebekah Bergman (Tin House)
  • Infinity Gate by M. R. Carey (Orbit)
  • Wild Spaces by S. L. Coney (Tordotcom)
  • Where Rivers Go To Die by Dilman Dila (Rosarium Publishing)
  • These Burning Stars by Bethany Jacobs (Orbit)

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Norwescon 46. Plans for the ceremony will be posted here when they are available.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.  

The judges for this year’s award are Nicky Drayden, Gordon Eklund, Christopher V. Rowe, Kali Wallace (Chair), and Lisa Yaszek.

2023 Philip K. Dick Award Winner Announced

The winner of the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award, given for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States, was announced April 7 at Norwescon 45:

  • The Extractionist by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications)

Special citation was given to:

  • The Legacy of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom)

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by Norwescon.

The year’s judges for the 2023 award were Michael Cassutt (chair), Matthew Goodwin, Stina Leicht, and Elise C. Tobler.

2023 Philip K. Dick Award Judges

The names of the five Philip K. Dick Award judges for the 2023 award year have been announced. The award is given for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States. The judges are:

Nicky Drayden: PO Box 200833 Austin TX 78720-0833; print books preferred .mobi files to [email protected]

Gordon Eklund: 4420 176th St SW Apt C3 Lynnwood WA 98037-3486; digital files to [email protected]

Christopher Rowe: 439 N Upper St Lexington KY 40508-1450; digital files to [email protected]

Kali Wallace: 19363 Willamette Dr Box 243 West Linn OR 97068-2010; digital files to [email protected]

Lisa Yaszek: School of Literature, Media, and Communication Georgia Tech 686 Cherry St. NW Atlanta, GA 30332–0165; digital files to [email protected]

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2023 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2023 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2024.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by Norwescon. The 2022 award for work published in 2021 was given to Dead Space by Kali Wallace (Berkley) with a special citation to The Escapement by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon). The 2023 awards will be announced on April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45.

 For more information, contact the award administration:

  • Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551
  • John Silbersack (347) 787-7445
  • Pat LoBrutto (845) 516-4412

[Based on a press release.]

2023 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

The six works nominated for the 2023 Philip K. Dick Award were announced by the judges and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust on January 12.

  • Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell (Stelliform Press)
  • Widowland by C. J. Carey (Sourcebooks Landmark)
  • Ymir by Rich Larson (Orbit)
  • January Fifteenth by Rachel Swirsky (Tordotcom)
  • The Legacy Of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson (Tordotcom)
  • The Extractionist by Kimberly Unger (Tachyon Publications)

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 7, 2023 at Norwescon 45. Plans for the ceremony will be posted here when they are available.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year.

The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.

The 2022 judges are Michael Cassutt (Chair), Matthew Goodwin, Stina Leicht, and Elise C. Tobler.

[Based on a press release.]

2022 Philip K. Dick Award

The winner of the 2022 Philip K. Dick Award, given for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States, was announced April 15 at Norwescon 44:

  • Dead Space by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books)

Special citation was given to:

  • The Escapement by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications)

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society.

The judges for the 2022 award were John P. Murphy, Kelly Robson, David Sandner, Allen Steele, and Molly Tanzer (chair).

Last year’s winner was Road Out Of Winter by Alison Stine (Mira) with a special citation to The Book Of Koli by M. R. Carey (Orbit).

The judges for 2023 are Michael Cassutt, Matthew Goodwin, Stina Leicht, Martin L. Shoemaker, and Elise C. Tobler.

2022 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States for  the 2022 award year are:

Michael Cassutt
12241 Hillslope Street
Studio City CA 91604-3604

.pdf files to [email protected]

Matthew Goodwin
200 Mulberry St. NE Unit 1018
Albuquerque NM 87106-4761

.mobi files to [email protected]

Stina Leicht
PO Box 302472
Austin TX 78703-0042

.epub or .pdf files to [email protected]

Martin L. Shoemaker
PO Box 274
Hopkins MI 49328 -0274

.mobi files to [email protected]

Elise C. Tobler
8782 Allison Dr. Apt E
Westminster CO 80005-1680

.epub of .mobi files to [email protected]

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2022 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2022 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2023.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. The 2021 award for work published in 2020 was given to Road Out of Winter by Alison Stine (Mira) with a special citation to The Book of Koli by M. R. Carey (Orbit). The 2022 awards will be announced on April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44.

 For more information, contact the award administration:

  • Gordon Van Gelder (201) 876-2551
  • John Silbersack (347) 787-7445
  • Pat LoBrutto (845) 516-4412

2022 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

The six works nominated for the 2022 Philip K. Dick Award were announced by the judges and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust on January 11.

  • Defekt by Nino Cipri (Tordotcom Publishing)
  • Plague Birds by Jason Sanford (Apex Book Company)
  • Bug by Giacomo Sartori, translated by Frederika Randall (Restless Books)
  • Far From the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson (Orbit)
  • The Escapement by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications)
  • Dead Space by Kali Wallace (Berkley Books)

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Norwescon 44. Plans for the ceremony will be posted here when they are available.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States during the previous calendar year.

The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the Philip K. Dick Trust and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society.? ?

The judges are John P. Murphy, Kelly Robson, David Sandner, Allen Steele, and Molly Tanzer (Chair).

Last year’s winner was Road Out Of Winter by Alison Stine (Mira) with a special citation to The Book Of Koli by M. R. Carey (Orbit).

2021 Philip K. Dick Award

The 2021 Philip K. Dick Award winner was announced online by Norwescon 43 on April 2:

  • Road Out Of Winter by Alison Stine (Mira)

A special citation was given to:

  • The Book Of Koli by M. R. Carey (Orbit)

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, and the award ceremony by the NorthWest Science Fiction Society.

The judges for the 2021 award were John P. Murphy, Kelly Robson, David Sandner, Allen Steele, and Molly Tanzer.

2021 Philip K. Dick Award Judges Announced

The five Philip K. Dick Award judges for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original format in the United States in the 2021 award year are:

John P. Murphy
30 Peaslee Rd
Merrimack NH 03054-4517
ebooks in .mobi format to [email protected]

Kelly Robson
96 Saint Patrick Street, Suite 315
Toronto, ON M5T 1V2
Canada
ebooks in .mobi format to [email protected]

David M. Sandner
1530 Ponderosa Ave
Fullerton, CA 92835-2039
ebooks in .epub or .pdf format to [email protected]

Allen Steele
PO Box 299
Whatley MA 01093-0299
ebooks in .mobi format to [email protected]

Molly Tanzer
c/o J. Campanella
1310 Carriage Dr.
Longmont, CO 80501-8921
ebooks in .mobi format to [email protected]

Publishers who issue eligible titles during the calendar year 2021 are encouraged to provide copies to each of the judges as the books are published during the year. (All works of science fiction published originally in the United States as paperbacks during the year 2021 are eligible.) The nominees will be announced in January 2022.

The Philip K. Dick Award is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. The award is sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and the award ceremony is sponsored by the Northwest Science Fiction Society. The 2020 award for work published in 2019 was given to Sooner Or Later Everything Falls Into The Sea: Stories by Sarah Pinsker (publisher: Small Beer Press) with a special citation to The Little Animals by Sarah Tolmie (Aqueduct Press). The 2021 award will be announced on April 2, 2021 at Norwescon 43.

[Based on a press release.]