The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) invites speculative fiction fans and creators to the 58th Annual Nebula Awards® Ceremony. The ceremony will stream live on Sunday, May 14, at 8:00 p.m. Pacific from Anaheim, CA.
Cheryl Platz will act as Toastmaster for the ceremony. Award presenters will join in-person and virtually from across the galaxy, including past Nebula Award winners, SFWA Board members, and other notable members of the science fiction and fantasy (SFF) industry: Jeffe Kennedy, Matthew Mercer, Gay Haldeman, Chinaka Hodge, Christine Taylor-Butler, Mur Lafferty, Michael Capobianco, Aydrea Walden, José Pablo Iriarte, and Leigh Bardugo. The ceremony will conclude with a surprise presenter for the Nebula Award for Best Novel.
The 58th Nebula Awards Ceremony takes place as part of the 2023 Nebula Conference, the premier professional development conference for aspiring and established members of the SFF industries. Its schedule of 50+ programming topics can be viewed here. Content is geared toward creators working in games, comics, prose, poetry, and other mediums of storytelling. Registrations for in-person or virtual attendance are available here, and they also include a year of access to the panel archive, opportunities to network throughout the year, and a standing invitation to SFWA’s Weekly Writing Dates, Romancing SFF, Connecting Flights, and Narrative Worlds programming.
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Octavia E. ButlerMishell BakerCerece Rennie Murphy. Photo by Imagine PhotographyGreg Bear. Photo by Bill Wadman.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) will present the 2023 Kate Wilhelm Solstice Awards to Cerece Rennie Murphy and, posthumously, Greg Bear at the 58th Annual SFWA Nebula Awards® ceremony in May.
The Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award is given by SFWA for significant contributions to the science fiction, fantasy, and related genres community. The award was created in 2008, with Wilhelm named as one of the three original recipients, and was renamed in her honor in 2016. Murphy and Bear join the ranks of distinguished previous Solstice Award winners, including Petra Mayer, Carl Sagan, Octavia Butler, and Gardner Dozois.
Kate Wilhelm’s Solstice Award (2008).
Cerece Rennie Murphy
Cerece Rennie Murphy. Photo by Imagine Photography
An author of speculative fiction novels, short stories, and children’s books, Cerece Rennie Murphy founded the webzine and newsletter Nazaru in 2016 to share her love for and showcase the best in indie science fiction and fantasy books, comics, and culture. In response to the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on BIPOC creators, she launched Virtuous Con in 2021. The sci-fi and comic culture convention brings fans together with authors, artists, comic book creators, and craftsmen in a virtual and “virtuous circle of mutual respect, admiration, genuine caring, and generosity,” as the website describes. Recognizing that cost can be a barrier, Murphy has kept the fees affordable through the use of corporate and private sponsorships.
Murphy’s platform has expanded beyond its initial scope to include summer workshops on craft and has set the stage for bold new voices to emerge in art, media, and print. She has used her fifteen years of experience in program development, management, and fundraising in the community and international development arenas to make a difference and offer something new and valuable to the SFF community.
Christine Taylor-Butler, SFWA Director-At-Large, remarks, “Cerece Rennie Murphy’s work in the community showcases how a single individual can expand opportunities for inclusivity in science fiction. The science fiction community continues to reap the benefits from her efforts.”
Greg Bear
Greg Bear. Photo by Bill Wadman.
The literary achievements of Greg Bear (1951–2022), including over 50 books and multiple Nebula Awards and nominations, constitute a significant contribution to the science fiction and fantasy fields on their own. But Bear also spent decades building up the SFF community by volunteering his time and efforts to many different projects that left a mark. Those include his terms as vice president and president of SFWA, his time spent editing the SFWA Forum and the 2015 SFWA Nebula Showcase, his service on the board of advisors for the Museum of Science Fiction, and being part of the founding group of the Golden State Comic Book Convention, the predecessor to what is now known as the San Diego Comic-Con International.
SFWA’s November 2022 In Memoriam in honor of Bear attests to the lasting influence of his personal relationships with writers as well. In it, several SFWA past presidents comment on how he positively affected their lives and work.
SFWA President Jeffe Kennedy offered the following remarks on this year’s recipients: “Congratulations to Cerece Rennie Murphy on her extraordinary contributions to the SFF community. We look forward to seeing what she’ll do next. It’s bittersweet to honor Greg Bear for the legacy of a lifetime, knowing how greatly he’ll be missed.”
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) will present the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award to Arley Sorg and Troy L. Wiggins, and posthumously, to Petra Mayer at the 57th Annual SFWA Nebula Awards® ceremony.
The ceremony will stream live on SFWA’s YouTube and Facebook channels on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific.
The Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award is given by SFWA for distinguished contributions to the science fiction and fantasy community. Sorg, Wiggins, and Mayer join the ranks of previous Solstice Award winners, including Octavia E. Butler, James Tiptree, Jr., and Carl Sagan.
ARLEY SORG
Arley Sorg
Arley Sorg has attended many sff conventions, primarily in his role as a senior editor and photographer for Locus Magazine. His convention reports, interviews, and book reviews have given many up-and-coming and established creators a moment in the spotlight. But Sorg’s work with several of the genres’ most celebrated short fiction markets is arguably more influential, including his recent reprisal of Fantasy Magazine with Christie Yant. Sorg has also been a relentlessly empowering voice for many storytellers behind-the-scenes, giving countless pep talks and good advice online and in person.
Arley Sorg is co-editor-in-chief at Fantasy Magazine, a 2021 World Fantasy Award Finalist and a 2022 Locus Award Finalist. He is also a finalist for two 2022 Ignyte Awards, for his work as a critic as well as for his creative nonfiction. Arley is a senior editor at Locus Magazine, associate editor at both Lightspeed & Nightmare, and a columnist for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. He takes on multiple roles, including slush reader, movie reviewer, and book reviewer, and conducts interviews for multiple venues, including Clarkesworld Magazine and his own site: arleysorg.com. He has taught classes and run workshops for Clarion West, Augur Magazine, and more, and has been a guest speaker at a range of events. He is a frequent reader of File 770.
TROY L. WIGGINS
Troy L. Wiggins
Troy L. Wiggins has been supporting Black speculative fiction storytelling for years through curation, criticism, editorial work, and of course, his own fiction. For over a decade, he’s contributed both commentary on the influence of Black writing in the speculative genres and helped shape it, most recently through his contribution to Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda. As the publisher and former co-editor at the groundbreaking FIYAH Magazine, Wiggins carries this important work to the African diaspora at large.
Troy L. Wiggins is an award-winning writer and editor from Memphis, Tennessee. His short fiction has appeared in the Griots: Sisters of the Spear, Long Hidden: Speculative From the Margins of History, and Memphis Noir anthologies, and in Expanded Horizons, Fireside, Uncanny and Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazines. His essays and criticism have appeared in the Memphis Flyer, Literary Orphans Magazine, People of Colo(u)r Destroy Science Fiction, Strange Horizons, PEN America, and on Tor.com.
Troy is the former co-editor of the Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. He was inducted into the Dal Coger Memorial Hall of Fame for his contributions to Speculative Fiction in Memphis in 2018. Troy infrequently blogs about writing, nerd culture, and race at afrofantasy.wordpress.com. He lives in Memphis, Tennessee, with his wife and entirely too many books.
PETRA MAYER
Petra Mayer
Petra Mayer loved the speculative fiction genres, and passionately celebrated them throughout her career in the news media. In choosing what writers she worked with and what books to feature, she repeatedly uplifted marginalized creators and introduced a host of readers to their stories. Mayer made space for unheard voices and developed guides like the Book Concierge, that fans of all backgrounds could use to discover new favorites. Her work and joy were gifts to the industry.
Petra Mayer was an editor at NPR Books. She shared her enthusiasm for genre fiction on air at NPR in the form of book reviews, as a regular guest on the podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, through her reporting on the San Diego Comic-Con, and through the Book Concierge book recommendation tool. In her earlier career, Mayer was an associate director and producer for All Things Considered. She began working in the news media in 1997.
Mayer passed away at the young age of 46 in November 2021. Her parents established the Petra Mayer Memorial Fund for Internships. This dedicated fund “will support internships with NPR’s Culture Desk, helping to develop passionate journalists who—like Petra—can inspire audiences with a love of learning, passion for books, and dedication to sharing stories that matter.”
SFWA President Jeffe Kennedy remarks, “Arley, Troy, and Petra are shining examples of how people contribute to the greater genre community by pursuing their own personal passions. I’m delighted to celebrate Arley’s and Troy’s wonderful contributions and look forward to what they’ll go on to do. I mourn the loss of Petra and all she contributed to the SFF genre and community. I hope this award will help put a light on someone we lost far too young.”
The 57th Annual Nebula Awards Ceremony will stream live on SFWA’s YouTube and Facebook channels for the public. The ceremony takes place during the 2022 Nebula Conference Online, an annual professional development conference organized by SFWA for aspiring and established professionals of the speculative fiction industry. Registration is $150 and may be purchased at events.sfwa.org.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, Inc.) announced today that Ben Bova, Rachel Caine, and Jarvis Sheffield will be honored with the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award at the 56th Annual SFWA Nebula Awards®. Bova and Caine are posthumous honorees, having died in 2020.
The Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award is given by SFWA for distinguished contributions to the science fiction and fantasy community. Bova, Caine, and Sheffield join the ranks of previous Solstice Award winners, including Octavia E. Butler, James Tiptree, Jr., and Carl Sagan. The awards will be presented at the 56th Nebula Awards®, the weekend of June 4–6, 2021.
Ben Bova
Ben Bova
A prolific and award-winning author, Ben Bova took over the editorial chair for Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact following the death of John W. Campbell and helmed the magazine for seven years. He established Omni Magazine in 1978, where he served as editorial director and provided a new market for short science fiction. Bova’s work ranged beyond the genre; he is the only SFWA president who also served as president of the National Space Society. Bova is a recipient of the Solstice Award for his long history of editorial work, including his efforts to nurture new authors and to advance the use of science in science fiction.
SFWA President Mary Robinette Kowal remarked, “Ben Bova was so deeply immersed in science fiction that having his name on a project was a stamp of quality, be that as an editor or as a writer. More than that, Ben was kind. He knew how hard breaking into the field was and created new opportunities for early career writers.”
Rachel Caine
Rachel Caine
Rachel Caine was the bestselling author of several fantasy, science fiction, and thriller series. She was dedicated to supporting newer authors, not only financially, but also mentoring them to successful careers. Caine was a champion of independent bookstores and classrooms, aiming to ensure that teachers had the tools needed to educate their students and that independent bookstores could remain in business in the face of corporate competition. Even after her passing, Caine’s dedication to supporting others continued, including directing donations in her memory toward SFWA’s Emergency Medical Fund and the Mary Crowley Cancer Research Institute.
SFWA President Mary Robinette Kowal noted, “Rachel Caine was a prolific and wonderful writer, but also dedicated herself to using her platform to lift up others. From mentoring to fundraising efforts, Rachel was always there for the community.”
Jarvis Sheffield
Jarvis Sheffield
Jarvis Sheffield has a long history of working to help diversify the science fiction community, among authors and fans. He helped establish and manage the Diversity Track at Dragon Con as the track’s director. He is also the founder of the Black Science Fiction Society and has served as the editor for Genesis Science Fiction Magazine. Sheffield’s work has helped strengthen and expand the scope of science fiction by welcoming Black authors into the field and providing them venues to express their voices in the speculative fiction community.
SFWA President Mary Robinette Kowal said, “The work that Jarvis Sheffield has been doing through the Black Science Fiction Society has created a dedicated home for promoting Black SF. The knowledge that he’s shared about independent publishing has created a path for many authors to do an end-run around the roadblocks created by systemic biases within traditional publishing. Many of the voices we celebrate today came into the field because of his efforts to create a safe space.”
The 56th Nebula Awards® will take place during the 2021 Nebula Conference Online, an annual professional development conference organized by SFWA for aspiring and established members of the speculative fiction industry. Registration is $125 and may be purchased at events.sfwa.org.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, Inc.) announced the winners of the 55th Annual Nebula Awards in a livestreamed ceremony on May 30.
The Nebula Awards, given annually, recognize the best works of science fiction and fantasy published in the previous year. They are selected by members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. The first Nebula Awards were presented in 1966.
Novel
A Song for a New Day, Sarah Pinsker (Berkley)
Novella
This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (Saga)
Novelette
Carpe Glitter, Cat Rambo (Meerkat)
Short Story
“Give the Family My Love”, A.T. Greenblatt (Clarkesworld 2/19)
The Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book
Riverland, Fran Wilde (Amulet)
Game Writing
The Outer Worlds, Leonard Boyarsky, Megan Starks, Kate Dollarhyde, Chris L’Etoile (Obsidian Entertainment)
The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Good Omens: “Hard Times”, Neil Gaiman (Amazon Studios/BBC Studios)
Other awards presented:
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
Lois McMaster Bujold
Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service Award
Julia Rios
Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award
John Picacio
David Gaughran
Presenters joined virtually from around the country, including Sam Weller, Sarah Pinsker, Rebecca Roanhorse, Lillian Stewart Carl, Greg Bear, George R.R. Martin, Jeffe Kennedy, LeVar Burton, Sarah Gailey, Whitney “Strix” Beltrán, and Charlie Jane Anders. Additionally, Ambassador Carol Moseley Braun addressed the festivities with a message for the Nebula audience.
The
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, Inc.) has announced that
the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award will be presented to John Picacio and David
Gaughran at the 55th Annual SFWA Nebula Awards.
The
Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award is given by SFWA for distinguished contributions to
the science fiction and fantasy community. Picacio and Gaughran join the ranks
of previous Solstice Award winners, including Octavia E. Butler, James Tiptree,
Jr., and Carl Sagan. The award will be presented at the SFWA Nebula Conference
in Woodland Hills, CA, May 28-31.
John Picacio
John Picacio
John
Picacio is an award-winning artist whose work can be seen on many science
fiction and fantasy novels. He has produced art for the Loteria Grande cards
series, a re-imagineering of the classic Mexican game of chance, which is
published by his imprint Lone Boy. In 2018, upon realizing he was the first
Mexicanx creator to be honored as a Worldcon Guest of Honor, Picacio founded
the Mexicanx initiative to help open up Worldcon, and eventually other science
fiction and fantasy events, to other Mexicanx professionals and fans. Picacio
has been named a recipient of the Solstice Award for his efforts to make
science fiction more accessible to underrepresented creators and fans.
SFWA
President Mary Robinette Kowal has noted about Picacio, “The work
that John Picacio has done with the Mexicanx Initiative started as an
effort for one conference and has had ripple effects through the field of
science-fiction and fantasy. His on-going outreach is encouraging new voices to
enter the community making SFF more vibrant than ever.
David
Gaughran
David Gaughran
David
Gaughran is the author of several historical fantasies which he successfully
self-published. He took his experience with marketing his work and began to
share it with other authors, publishing a number of marketing books which are targeted
at the self-published and independent authors. He has also used his skills to
create giant marketing campaigns for several authors and has run workshops,
written blogs, and otherwise helped other self-published authors to achieve
success.
SFWA
President Mary Robinette Kowal has noted about Gaughran, “David
Gaughran has been doing yeoman’s work for years, alerting indie writers about
predatory schemes and warning them about changes in independent publishing. His
work makes the science-fiction and fantasy landscape safer for writers.”
The
Nebula Awards will be presented during the annual SFWA Nebula Conference, which
will feature a series of seminars and panel discussions on the craft and
business of writing, SFWA’s annual business meeting, and receptions. On May 31,
a mass autograph session will take place at Warner Center Marriott Woodland
Hills and is open to the public.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, Inc.) will
present its Kate Wilhelm Solstice Awards to Nisi Shawl and Neil Clarke at the 54th Annual Nebula Conference.
The Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award is given by SFWA for
distinguished contributions to the science fiction and fantasy community. Shawl
and Clarke join the ranks of previous winners, including Octavia E. Butler,
James Tiptree, Jr., Tom Doherty, Carl Sagan, and Sheila Williams. The award
ceremony will be a part of the SFWA Nebula Conference taking place at the
Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, CA on May 16-19.
Nisi Shawl
Nisi Shawl
In addition to her own writing, including the novel Everfair
and the stories collected in Filter House and Something More and More, Nisi Shawl has been active in
teaching science fiction and promoting a wide range of diverse voices through
the Carl Brandon Society. Her editorial work included guest editing the issue People of
Color Take Over Fantastic Stories of the Imagination and the
anthologies Bloodchildren:
Stories by the Octavia E. Butler Scholars and Stories for
Chip: A Tribute to Samuel R. Delany, the latter a collaboration
with Bill Campbell. Shawl was one of the founders of the Carl Brandon Society
in 1999, which not only presents the Carl Brandon Parallax Award and the
Kindred Award to promote authors of color and works which focus on issues of
race and ethnicity, but also works to make attendance and conventions more
affordable for people of color by provided scholarships.
SFWA President Cat Rambo noted, “Nisi Shawl’s work
with the Carl Brandon Society has, as the society’s mission statement says,
fostered dialogue about issues of race, ethnicity and culture, raised
awareness both inside and outside the fantastical fiction communities, promoted
inclusivity in publication/production, and celebrated the accomplishments of
people of color in science fiction, fantasy and horror. She’s worked to provide
writers with the tools they need, including Writing the Other, co-written with Cynthia Ward, as
well as classes based on the book. And she’s pushed steampunk into new lands
with her critically acclaimed novel Everfair. She exemplifies the spirit of the Kate
Wilhelm Solstice Award.”
Neil Clarke
Neil Clarke
Invested in the community for decades through various
publishing and book-selling ventures, Clarke launched the Hugo and World
Fantasy Award winning online publication, Clarkesworld Magazine in 2006. Over the ten-plus years
since its inception, he has published a wide range of new and established
writers, including a large number of non-Anglophone authors in
translation.
Instrumental in the transition from paper-only submissions to
online systems, the software he first developed for Clarkesworld is still
in use at several magazines. Clarke founded Wyrm Publishing in 2007, Forever
Magazine in 2015, and the translation imprint, Clarkesworld Books,
in 2019. He also currently serves as the editor of the SFWA Bulletin.
In recent years, he’s taken on the task of finding The Best Science Fiction of
Year–an anthology series currently in its fourth year of publication–and has
edited multiple, successful anthologies with Night Shade Books.
SFWA President Cat Rambo has noted about Clarke, “Over
the years, Neil has grown Clarkesworld Magazine into one of the powerhouses
among online magazines, excelling in its treatment of writers, including one of
the highest per words rate coupled with one of the fastest reply rates in the
business. At the same time, he’s encouraged international voices through
translation and outreach, while consistently publishing some of the finest
fantasy and science fiction around. He well merits recognition in the form of
the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award.”
The Nebula Awards, which will be presented during the
annual SFWA Nebula Conference, include four fiction awards, a game writing
award, the Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, the Andre
Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book. SFWA
also administers the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Awards, the Kevin O’Donnell, Jr.
Service to SFWA Award, and the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) presented the 52nd Annual Nebula Awards, the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, and the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book at a ceremony in Pittsburgh, PA on May 19.
Novel
The Stone Sky, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
Novella
All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing)
Novelette
“A Human Stain”, Kelly Robson (Tor.com 1/4/17)
Short Story
“Welcome to Your Authentic Indian ExperienceTM”, Rebecca Roanhorse (Apex 8/17)
The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Get Out (Written by Jordan Peele)
The Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book
The Art of Starving, Sam J. Miller (HarperTeen)
Also presented:
Kevin O’Donnell, Jr. Service to SFWA Award
John C. “Bud” Sparhawk
Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award
Gardner Dozois
Sheila Williams
SFWA Damon Knight Grand Master
Peter S. Beagle
Here are tweeted photos of the award recipients or accepters.
(Sam J. Miller accepted the Best Novel award for N.K. Jemisin)
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) have announced the nominees for the 52nd Annual Nebula Awards, the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation, and the Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book. The awards will be presented in Pittsburgh, PA at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center during a ceremony on May 19, 2018.
Novel
Amberlough, Lara Elena Donnelly (Tor)
The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter, Theodora Goss (Saga)
Spoonbenders, Daryl Gregory (Knopf; riverrun)
The Stone Sky, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
Six Wakes, Mur Lafferty (Orbit US)
Jade City, Fonda Lee (Orbit US; Orbit UK)
Autonomous, Annalee Newitz (Tor; Orbit UK 2018)
Novella
River of Teeth, Sarah Gailey (Tor.com Publishing)
Passing Strange, Ellen Klages (Tor.com Publishing)
“And Then There Were (N-One)”, Sarah Pinsker (Uncanny 3-4/17)
Barry’s Deal, Lawrence M. Schoen (NobleFusion Press)
All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Tor.com Publishing)
The Black Tides of Heaven, JY Yang (Tor.com Publishing)
Novelette
“Dirty Old Town”, Richard Bowes (F&SF 5-6/17)
“Weaponized Math”, Jonathan P. Brazee (The Expanding Universe, Vol. 3)
“Wind Will Rove”, Sarah Pinsker (Asimov’s 9-10/17)
“A Series of Steaks”, Vina Jie-Min Prasad (Clarkesworld 1/17)
“A Human Stain”, Kelly Robson (Tor.com 1/4/17)
“Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time”, K.M. Szpara (Uncanny 5-6/17)
Short Story
“Fandom for Robots”, Vina Jie-Min Prasad (Uncanny 9-10/17)
“Welcome to Your Authentic Indian ExperienceTM”, Rebecca Roanhorse (Apex 8/17)
“Clearly Lettered in a Mostly Steady Hand”, Fran Wilde (Uncanny 9-10/17)
“The Last Novelist (or A Dead Lizard in the Yard)”, Matthew Kressel (Tor.com 3/15/17)
“Carnival Nine”, Caroline M. Yoachim (Beneath Ceaseless Skies 5/11/17)
The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation
Get Out (Written by Jordan Peele)
The Good Place: “Michael’s Gambit” (Written by Michael Schur)
Logan (Screenplay by Scott Frank, James Mangold, and Michael Green)
The Shape of Water (Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Written by Rian Johnson)
Wonder Woman (Screenplay by Allan Heinberg)
The Andre Norton Award for Outstanding Young Adult Science Fiction or Fantasy Book
Exo, Fonda Lee (Scholastic Press)
Weave a Circle Round, Kari Maaren (Tor)
The Art of Starving, Sam J. Miller (HarperTeen)
Want, Cindy Pon (Simon Pulse)
The Nebula Awards will be presented during the annual SFWA Nebula Conference, which will run from May 17-20. On May 20, a mass autograph session will take place at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center and is open to the public.
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have named Gardner Dozois and Sheila Williams the recipients of the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award to honor their editing careers in support of science fiction and fantasy.
The Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award is given by SFWA for distinguished contributions to the science fiction and fantasy community. Dozois and Williams join the ranks of previous Solstice Award winners, including Octavia E. Butler, James Tiptree, Jr., Tom Doherty, Carl Sagan, and Stanley Schmidt. The award will be presented at the 53rd Annual Nebula Conference in Pittsburgh, May 17-20.
In addition to an honored career as a science fiction author, Gardner Dozois has edited science fiction since the 1970s. In 1977, he took over editing the Best Science Fiction of the Year series from Lester Del Rey, editing volumes 6-10 until 1981. He began editing a new series of The Year’s Best Science Fiction in 1984, and 2018 will see the release of the 35th annual volume of that series. From 1984 to 2004, he served as the editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. He has also co-edited anthologies with Jack Dann, George R.R. Martin, and Sheila Williams, among others.
Sheila Williams
Sheila Williams took over the helm of Asimov’s from Dozois in 2004 and is the magazine’s current editor. In addition to her work on the magazine, Williams has edited and co-edited numerous anthologies, sometimes in collaboration with Cynthia Manson, Charles Ardai, and Connie Willis. Williams co-founded the Dell Magazines Award for undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy in 1982 and continues to administer the award.
SFWA President Cat Rambo has noted, “Two of the most influential editors of our time, both Dozois and Williams have shaped our field through encouraging, growing, and spreading word of new voices. Honoring them for their contribution to our community seemed like a great use of the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award.”
