The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine Locus, a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California.

Originally a poll of Locus subscribers only, voting is now open to anyone, but the votes of subscribers count twice as much as the votes of non-subscribers. The award was inaugurated in 1971, and was originally intended to provide suggestions and recommendations for the Hugo Awards.

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!Person

!Nominations

!Nominations (fiction)

!Wins

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|Robert Silverberg

|158

|88

|9

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|Gardner Dozois

|133

|21

|43

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|Ellen Datlow

|104

|0

|16

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|Michael Swanwick

|84

|74

|3

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|Ursula K. Le Guin

|80

|56

|24

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|Martin H. Greenberg

|80

|0

|0

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|Gene Wolfe

|74

|67

|6

|-

|Stephen Baxter

|73

|67

|1

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|David G. Hartwell

|73

|0

|1

|-

|Robert Reed

|71

|67

|0

|-

|Lucius Shepard

|70

|60

|8

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|Gregory Benford

|69

|54

|0

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|Terri Windling

|66

|1

|0

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|Frederik Pohl

|65

|46

|3

|-

|Nancy Kress

|64

|57

|2

|-

|George R. R. Martin

|63

|42

|16

|}

Categories

  • Locus Award for Best Novel (1971–1979)
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1980–)
  • Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1980–)
  • Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (1989<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20150910032602/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus1989.html -->–90<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20150910033301/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus1990.html -->, 1994<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20150910041010/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus1994.html -->, 2017–present)

In addition to the regular categories, there have been Special Awards:

  • 2018: Clarion West
  • 2022: The Codex Writers' Group
  • 2023: Carl Brandon Society
  • 2024: Jeanne Cavelos (and the Odyssey Writing Workshop)
  • 2025: Ignyte Awards
  • 2026: The Submission Grinder, David Steffen & Volunteers

Inactive categories

There are several categories that no longer receive Locus Awards:

  • Locus Award for Best Original Anthology (1972–1975)
  • 1972: Universe 1 edited by Terry Carr
  • 1973: Again, Dangerous Visions edited by Harlan Ellison
  • 1974: Astounding: John W. Campbell Memorial Anthology edited by Harry Harrison
  • 1975: Universe 4 edited by Terry Carr
  • Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection (1972–1975)
  • 1972: World's Best Science Fiction: 1971 edited by Donald A. Wollheim and Terry Carr
  • 1973: The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2 edited by Terry Carr
  • 1974: The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2 edited by Terry Carr
  • 1975: Before the Golden Age edited by Isaac Asimov
  • Locus Award for Best Fanzine (1971–1977)
  • 1971: Locus
  • 1972: Locus
  • 1973: Locus
  • 1974: Locus
  • 1975: Outworlds
  • 1976: Locus
  • 1977: Locus
  • Locus Award for Best Single Fanzine Issue (1971)
  • 1971: Locus #70
  • Locus Award for Best Critic (1974–1977)
  • 1974: Richard E. Geis
  • 1975: P. Schuyler Miller
  • 1976: Richard E. Geis
  • 1977: Spider Robinson
  • Locus Award for Best Fan Writer (1971–1973)
  • 1971: Harry Warner Jr.
  • 1972: Charles N. Brown
  • 1973: Terry Carr
  • Locus Award for Best Fan Critic (1971)
  • 1971: Ted Pauls
  • Locus Award for Best Publisher - Hardcover (1975–1976)
  • 1975: Science Fiction Book Club
  • 1976: Science Fiction Book Club
  • Locus Award for Best Publisher - Paperback (1975–1976)
  • 1975: Ballantine Books
  • 1976: Ballantine Books
  • Locus Award for Best Paperback Cover Artist (1971–1973)
  • 1971: Leo and Diane Dillon
  • 1972: Gene Szafran
  • 1973: Frank Kelly Freas
  • Locus Award for Best Magazine Artist (1972–1973)
  • 1972: Frank Kelly Freas
  • 1973: Frank Kelly Freas
  • Locus Award for Best Fan Artist (1971–1975)
  • 1971: Alicia Austin
  • 1972: Bill Rotsler
  • 1973: Bill Rotsler
  • 1974: Tim Kirk
  • 1975: Tim Kirk
  • Locus Award for Best Fan Cartoonist (1971)
  • 1971: Bill Rotsler
  • Locus Award for Best Convention (1971)
  • 1971: Noreascon

See also

  • Big Heart Award – award for supporting SF fandom
  • BSFA Award – British science fiction awards
  • List of science fiction awards
  • Hugo Award – annual award for science fiction or fantasy
  • Nebula Award – literature prize for science fiction and fantasy works from the United States

References

  • Excerpts and synopses for Locus winning and nominated novels