The South Korean author, best known for “The Vegetarian,” is the first writer from her country to receive the prestigious award. Read more
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Category: Awards
Winners of the 2024 Hugo Awards Announced
The winners of the 2024 Hugo Awards—one of science fiction and fantasy’s most prestigious awards, decided by the popular vote of WorldCon members—were presented this weekend at the 82nd WorldCon in Glasgow, Scotland. Read more
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Winners of the 2024 Eisner Awards Are Revealed
The winners of the Eisner Awards, given each year to recognize achievement in comic books and graphic literature, were announced at Comic-Con International in San Diego. Read more
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Martin MacInnes Wins Arthur C. Clarke Award for ‘Intense Trip’ of a Novel
Scottish writer Martin MacInnes has taken home this year’s Arthur C Clarke award for what judges described as an “intense trip” of a novel, moving from the depths of the ocean to outer space. Read more
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Jo Callaghan Wins Crime Novel of the Year with Story of an AI Detective
A “boundary-pushing take on the police procedural” which features a human detective working with an AI sleuth in order to solve a missing persons case has won the coveted Theakston Old Peculier crime novel of the year award. Read more
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Hisham Matar Wins Orwell Prize for Political Fiction
At the heart of My Friends is a real-life event from 1984, when officials opened fire on protesters at the Libyan embassy in London. “Matar’s response to those gunshots is a richly sustained meditation on exile and friendship, love and distance, deepening with each page as layers of recollection and experience accrue,” said writer Alexandra Harris, who chaired the political fiction judging panel. Read more
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Arundhati Roy Wins PEN Pinter Prize
Indian author Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter prize two weeks after Indian authorities granted permission to prosecute the writer over comments she made about Kashmir 14 years ago. Read more
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Tony Award Winners Announced
“The Outsiders,” a muscular musical based on the classic young adult novel, was named best new musical at the Tony Awards on Sunday night, while “Stereophonic,” a behind-the music play about a band making an album, was named best new play. Read more
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Science Fiction Author Ted Chiang Wins PEN/Malamud Award
Author Ted Chiang has won a lifetime achievement prize for short stories, the PEN/Malamud Award, marking only the second time a science fiction writer has been honored since the award was established in 1988. Read more
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2023 Nebula Award Winners Announced
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association announced the winners of the 2023 Nebula Awards at the 2024 Nebula Conference and Awards, held June 6-9, 2024 at the Westin Pasadena in Pasadena CA, and virtually online. Read more
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