The 2017 Kitschies Award winners were announced at a ceremony in England on April 9.

The prize, sponsored by Blackwell’s, is given to “the year’s most progressive, intelligent and entertaining science fiction.” The winners receive a total of £2,000 in prize money, as well as one of the prize’s iconic Tentacle trophies.

The Red Tentacle (Novel)

Judged by Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Leila Abu El Hawa, Joshua Idehen, Ewa Scibor-Rylska, and Alasdair Stuart.

• The Rift by Nina Allan (Titan)

The Golden Tentacle (Debut)

Judged by Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Leila Abu El Hawa, Joshua Idehen, Ewa Scibor-Rylska, and Alasdair Stuart

• Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex “Acks” Wells (Angry Robot)

The Inky Tentacle (Cover Art)

Judged by Dapo Adeola, Sharan Dhaliwal, Jet Purdie, and Stuart Taylor.

• The History of Bees by Maja Lunde; design by Jack Smyth and the S&S Art Department (Scribner)

The prize is now in its eighth year. More details can be found on the Blackwell’s dedicated Kitschies website.

Congratulations to Nina Allan!!The Rift has won the Red Tentacle at the @TheKitschies #Kitschies pic.twitter.com/CBJ3m2CdJb

— Titan Books (@TitanBooks) April 9, 2018

Alex won!!!! Alex won the Golden Tentacle!! We're so, so proud! #Kitschies pic.twitter.com/uKAN4hUgaX

— Angry Robot (@angryrobotbooks) April 9, 2018

Award director Glen Mehn introducing the #Kitschies. pic.twitter.com/wCdn6sDgeY

— The Kitschies (@TheKitschies) April 9, 2018

SOOOOON! pic.twitter.com/AVP6HffF9w

— The Kitschies (@TheKitschies) April 9, 2018

[Thanks to Mark Hepworth and JJ for the story.]