Peter Dennis Pautz of the World Fantasy Awards Administration announced today that Kelly Robson has been added to the panel for this year’s awards. (The full slate of judges is listed in File 770’s updated post here.)
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Robson replaces Mary Anne Mohanraj who stepped down due to personal circumstances in January.
Due to personal circumstances, Mary Anne Mohanraj has stepped down from acting as a World Fantasy Awards judge Peter Dennis Pautz of the World Fantasy Awards Administration announced today.
Information on a new judge will be published as soon as possible.
Peter Dennis Pautz, President of the World Fantasy Awards Association, today released the list of judges for the 2023 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2022.
The judges read and consider eligible materials received by June 1, 2023, the earlier the better. Pautz explains, “If, for instance, something is received on May 31 the judges may well have only one day to read it before their deliberations conclude. Anything received after June 1 will receive little or no consideration.”
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Kelly Robson, 315 – 96 Saint Patrick Street; Toronto, ON CANADA; M5T 1V2;
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Prefers HC, MOBI, PDF, ePUB (in order)
(Judges’ order of preference as listed above: HC=Hard Copy; MOBI=Mobipocket ebook format; EPUB=Electronic Publication; PDF=Portable Document Format; MSWord= Microsoft Word Document)
So that a comprehensive submission list may be kept, a copy should also go to:
Peter Dennis Pautz, President
World Fantasy Awards Association
3519 Glen Avenue
Palmer PA 18045-5812; USA
[email protected]
Send materials you wish to be considered by the panel directly to the addresses above, and very importantly, please mark all packages as PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS – NOT FOR SALE OR RESALE – NO COMMERCIAL VALUE — WORLD FANTASY AWARDS MATERIALS.
Qualifications: All books must have been published in 2022; magazines must have a 2022 cover date; only living persons are eligible.
Fantasy Types: All forms of fantasy are eligible, e.g. high, epic, dark, contemporary, literary, horror, etc.
Categories: Life Achievement; Best Novel; Best Novella (10,001 to 40,000 words); Best Short Story; Best Anthology; Best Collection; Best Artist; Special Award—Professional; Special Award—Non‑Professional.
When submitting works shorter than novel length, please provide a word count for the judges’ benefit.
The nominees in the Life Achievement category will not be released, though the winners will be announced well before the awards banquet.
All questions pertaining to the convention should be directed to the Convention Chairs.
The awards will be presented at the convention, to be held Thursday through Sunday, October 26-29, 2023, at the Sheraton Crown Center, 2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64108 USA.
Currently, an attending membership costs $210US, which does not include the Awards Banquet, tickets for which must be purchased separately. Virtual memberships are $105US. Supporting memberships are $50US. Banquet tickets will be available in late Summer, 2023. Information and forms can be found on the convention website.
[Update 01/27/2023: Peter Dennis Pautz announced today that Mary Anne Mohanraj withdrew as a judge and will be replaced. 02/04/2023: Pautz announced that Kelly Robson has replaced Mohanraj as a judge.]
Peter Dennis Pautz, President of the World Fantasy Awards Association, today released the list of judges for the 2022 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2021.
The judges read and consider eligible materials received by June 1, 2022, the earlier the better. Pautz explains, “If, for instance, something is received on May 31 the judges may well have only one day to read it before their deliberations conclude. Anything received after June 1 will receive little or no consideration.”
Prefers HC, then MOBI
Prefers PDF, MSWord, then HC
Prefers HC, then MOBI, EPUB, PDF (in order)
Prefers HC, then PDF
Prefers HC, then PDF
(Judges’ order of preference as listed above: HC=Hard Copy; MOBI=Mobipocket ebook format; EPUB=Electronic Publication; PDF=Portable Document Format; MSWord= Microsoft Word Document)
So that a comprehensive submission list may be kept, a copy should also go to:
Peter Dennis Pautz, President
World Fantasy Awards Association
3519 Glen Avenue
Palmer PA 18045-5812; USA
[email protected]
Send materials to be considered directly to the addresses above, and very importantly, please mark all packages as PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS – NOT FOR SALE OR RESALE – NO COMMERCIAL VALUE — WORLD FANTASY AWARDS MATERIALS. The copy to Pautz ensures the judges have received eligible items, and that submissions are given fair attention.
Qualifications: All books must have been published in 2021; magazines must have a 2021 cover date; only living persons are eligible.
Fantasy Types: All forms of fantasy are eligible, e.g. high, epic, dark, contemporary, literary, horror, etc.
Categories: Life Achievement; Best Novel; Best Novella (10,001 to 40,000 words); Best Short Story; Best Anthology; Best Collection; Best Artist; Special Award — Professional; Special Award — Non-Professional.
When submitting works shorter than novel length, please provide a word count for the judges’ benefit.
The nominees in the Life Achievement category will not be released, though the winners will be announced well before the awards banquet.
Questions concerning eligibility, the judges, and the awards administration may be sent to the administrator’s attention. Questions about the convention should be directed to the convention: Chair Tom Hanlon; Ginny Smith, Vice Chair; [email protected] (primary contact) and [email protected] (with cc to Ginny).
The awards will be presented at the convention, to be held Thursday, November 3 through Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Avenue; New Orleans, LA 70113; USA.
Currently, an attending membership costs $200 USD, which does not include the Awards Banquet, tickets for which must be purchased separately. Virtual memberships are $75 USD. Supporting memberships are $50 USD; Banquet tickets will be available in late Summer, 2022. Information and forms can be found on the convention website.
Update 02/05/2022: Redacted mailing addresses of some judges by request of WFAA President.
Peter Dennis Pautz, President of the World Fantasy Awards Association, today released the list of judges for the 2021 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2020.
The judges read and consider eligible materials received by June 1, 2021 — the earlier the better. Pautz explains, “If, for instance, something is received on May 31 the judges may well have only one day to read it before their deliberations conclude. Anything received after June 1 will receive little or no consideration.”
2021 World Fantasy Awards Judges
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Prefers HC greatly, then MOBI or EPUB if necessary
(Judges’ order of preference as listed above: HC=Hard Copy; MOBI=Mobipocket ebook format; PDF=Portable Document Format)
So a comprehensive submission list may be kept, a copy should also go to:
Peter Dennis Pautz, President
World Fantasy Awards Association
3519 Glen Avenue
Palmer PA 18045-5812; USA
[email protected]
Send materials to be considered directly to the addresses above, and very importantly, please mark all packages as PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS – NOT FOR SALE OR RESALE – NO COMMERCIAL VALUE — WORLD FANTASY AWARDS MATERIALS. The copy to Pautz ensures the judges have received eligible items, and that submissions are given fair attention.
Qualifications: All books must have been published in 2020; magazines must have a 2020 cover date; only living persons are eligible.
Fantasy Types: All forms of fantasy are eligible, e.g. high, epic, dark, contemporary, literary.
Categories: Life Achievement; Best Novel; Best Novella (10,001 to 40,000 words); Best Short Story; Best Anthology; Best Collection; Best Artist; Special Award??Professional; Special Award??Non?Professional.
When submitting works shorter than novel length, please provide a word count for the judges’ benefit.
The nominees in the Life Achievement category will not be released, though the winners will be announced well before the awards banquet.
Questions concerning eligibility, the judges, and the awards administration may be sent to the administrator’s attention. Questions about the convention should be directed to Chair Diane Lacey at [email protected].
The awards will be presented at the convention, to be held Thursday, November 4 through Sunday, November 7, 2021, at the Hotel Bonaventure Montréal, 900 de la Gauchetière West, Montréal, Québec, H5A 1E4, Canada.
Currently, an attending membership costs $250US/320 CAD, which does not include the Awards Banquet, tickets for which must be purchased separately. Supporting memberships are $50/$70, resp. Banquet tickets will be available in Summer 2021. Information and forms can be found on the convention website: https://www.wfc2021.org/
The list of judges for the 2020 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2019, was released today by Peter Dennis Pautz, President of the World Fantasy Awards Association.
The judges read and consider eligible materials received by June 1, 2020 — the earlier the better. Pautz explains, “If, for instance, something is received on May 31 the judges may well have only one day to read it before their deliberations conclude. Anything received after June 1 will receive little or no consideration.”
2020 World Fantasy Awards Judges
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Prefers HC or PDF
(HC=Hard Copy; MOBI=Mobipocket ebook format; PDF=Portable Document Format)
So a comprehensive submission list may be kept, a copy should also go to:
Peter Dennis Pautz, President
World Fantasy Awards Association
3519 Glen Avenue
Palmer PA 18045-5812
USA
[email protected]
Send materials to be considered directly to the addresses above, and very importantly, please mark all packages as PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS – NOT FOR SALE OR RESALE – NO COMMERCIAL VALUE — WORLD FANTASY AWARDS MATERIALS. The copy to Pautz ensures the judges have received eligible items, and that
submissions are given fair attention.
Qualifications: All books must have been published in 2019; magazines must have a 2019 cover date; only living persons are eligible.
Fantasy Types: All forms of fantasy are eligible, e.g. high, epic, dark, contemporary, literary.
Categories: Life Achievement; Best Novel; Best Novella (10,001 to 40,000 words); Best Short Story; Best Anthology; Best Collection; Best Artist; Special Award – Professional; Special Award-Non-Professional.
When submitting works shorter than novel lengths, please provide a word count for
the judges’ benefit.
The awards will be presented at the convention, to be held Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the Little America Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.
Currently, an attending membership costs $200 (increasing to $250 in mid-February, 2020), which does not include the Awards Banquet, tickets for which must be purchased separately. Banquet tickets will be available in Summer, 2020. Information and forms can be found on the convention website.
The judges for the 2018 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2017, have been chosen. The judges will read and consider eligible materials submitted by June 1, 2018 — the earlier the better.
Eligibility Qualifications: All books must have been published in 2017; magazines must have a 2017 cover date; only living persons are eligible.
Fantasy Types: All forms of fantasy are eligible, e.g. high, epic, dark, contemporary, literary.
+*David Anthony Durham
4069 Kings Row; Reno, NV 89503
[email protected]
(hard copies; PDFs)
+**Christopher Golden
14 Orchard Hill Road; Bradford, MA 01835;
[email protected]
(prefers hard copies, mobi)
+**Juliet E. McKenna
19 Eton Close; Witney; Oxfordshire; OX28 3GA; United Kingdom;
[email protected]
(prefers hard copies, then mobi)
+Charles Vess
Green Man Press; 152 East Main Street/ 1-E; Abingdon VA 24210; USA;
[email protected]
(prefers hard copies)
+**Kaaron Warren
7 Berry Street; Downer, ACT, 2602; Australia;
[email protected];
(prefers hard copies, then mobi)
Key: Judging is often easier with +hard copies, but those judges marked with an * can accept pdfs; ** can accept mobi; *** both; § can accept ePub.
Peter Dennis Pautz, President of the World Fantasy Awards Association, adds these instructions —
Send materials you wish to be considered by the panel directly to the addresses above, and very importantly, please mark all packages as PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS – NOT FOR SALE OR RESALE – NO COMMERCIAL VALUE — WORLD FANTASY AWARDS MATERIALS. Also, please make sure to send a file hard copy of all materials to my office at [8050 Mukilteo Speedway, #43; Mukilteo, WA 98275-0043; USA] so a comprehensive submission list may be kept. This is how we ensure the judges have received eligible items, and you can be sure that your work has been given fair attention.
World Fantasy Convention 2018 will be held in Baltimore November 1-4, chaired by Ann Marie Rudolph and Bill Lawhorn.
[Thanks to Peter Dennis Pautz for the story.]
Update 12/05/2017: Corrected Christopher Golden’s requirements.
Judges have been empaneled for the 2017 World Fantasy Awards, for work published in 2016.
The judges will be reading and considering eligible materials until June 1, 2017. All forms of fantasy are eligible, e.g. epic, dark, contemporary, literary.
The award trophies will be presented at World Fantasy Con 2017 in San Antonio, TX to be held November 2-5.
The award categories are: Life Achievement; Best Novel; Best Novella (10,001 to 40,000 words); Best Short Story; Best Anthology; Best Collection; Best Artist; Special Award — Professional; Special Award — Non-Professional.
[Thanks to Peter Dennis Pautz for the story.]
The World Fantasy Awards judges are seeking materials to consider in the Artist category reminds Peter Dennis Pautz, President of the World Fantasy Awards Association —
As always, this seems to be the category with the fewest submissions from either publishers or artists.
Please remember this category, like the others, is for work published in 2014.
If you have materials you wish considered, the judges for the 2015 World Fantasy Awards are:
Gemma Files, 313 Richmond St. East #768; Toronto Ontario M5A 4S7; Canada (*)
Nina K. Hoffman, P.O. Box 10858; Eugene, OR 97440; USA (**)
Bénédicte Lombardo 50, rue du Clos; 77670 Saint Mammes; FRANCE (***)
Bruce McAllister, 528 E. Palmyra Avenue; Orange, CA 92866; USA (*)
Robert Shearman, 65 Telford Avenue, Streatham Hill; London SW2 4XL; United Kingdom (***)
(All judges prefer hard copies, but those marked * can accept pdfs; ** can accept mobi; *** both)