Locus Award

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

Currently,^[when?] the awards are presented at an annual banquet. The publishers of winning works are honored with certificates, which is unique in the field.^[1]

The awards were inaugurated in 1971 for publication year 1970 and the original purpose was to influence the Hugo Awards.^[1]

The following have won the most awards as of July 2011^[update]:^[2]

• Gardner Dozois* (35)
• Michael Whelan** (28)
• Ursula K. Le Guin (21)
• Harlan Ellison (18)
• Neil Gaiman (13)
• Dan Simmons (12)
• Terry Carr* (11)
• George R. R. Martin (11)
• Arnie & Cathy Fenner (10)**
• John Varley (10)
• Connie Willis (10)
• Robert Silverberg (9)
• Orson Scott Card (8)
• Lucius Shepard (8)
• Isaac Asimov (7)
• Ellen Datlow* (7)
• China Miéville (6)
• Kim Stanley Robinson (6)
• Gene Wolfe (6)

* indicates that all wins came in editing categories.
** indicates that all wins came in art-related categories.

• Locus Award for Best Novel
• Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
• Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
• Locus Award for Best First Novel
• Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book
• Locus Award for Best Novella
• Locus Award for Best Novelette
• Locus Award for Best Short Story
• Locus Award for Best Magazine
• Locus Award for Best Publisher
• Locus Award for Best Anthology
• Locus Award for Best Collection
• Locus Award for Best Editor
• Locus Award for Best Artist
• Locus Award for Best Non-fiction/Art Book

There are several categories that no longer receive Locus Awards:^[3]

• Locus Award for Best Original Anthology (1972-1975)^[4]
  • 1972: Universe 1 edited by Terry Carr
  • 1973: Again, Dangerous Visions edited by Harlan Ellison
  • 1974: Astounding edited by Harry Harrison
  • 1975: Universe 4 edited by Terry Carr
• Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection (1972-1975)^[5]
  • 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)^[6]
  • 1971: Locus
  • 1972: Locus
  • 1973: Locus
  • 1974: Locus
  • 1975: Outworlds
  • 1976: Locus
  • 1977: Locus
• Locus Award for Best Single Fanzine Issue (1971)^[7]
  • 1971: Locus
• Locus Award for Best Critic (1974-1977)^[8]
  • 1974: Richard Geis
  • 1975: P. Schuyler Miller
  • 1976: Richard Geis
  • 1977: Spider Robinson
• Locus Award for Best Fan Writer (1971-1973)^[9]
  • 1971: Harry Warner, Jr.
  • 1972: Charlie Brown
  • 1973: Terry Carr
• Locus Award for Best Fan Critic (1971)^[10]
  • 1971: Ted Pauls
• Locus Award for Best Publisher - Hardcover (1975-1976)^[11]
  • 1975: Science Fiction Book Club
  • 1976: Science Fiction Book Club
• Locus Award for Best Publisher - Paperback (1975-1976)^[12]
  • 1975: Ballantine
  • 1976: Ballantine
• Locus Award for Best Paperback Cover Artist (1971-1973)^[13]
  • 1971: Leo & Diane Dillon
  • 1972: Gene Szafran
  • 1973: Frank Kelly Freas
• Locus Award for Best Magazine Artist (1972-1973)^[14]
  • 1972: Frank Kelly Freas
  • 1973: Frank Kelly Freas
• Locus Award for Best Fan Artist (1971-1975)^[15]
  • 1971: Alicia Austin
  • 1972: Bill Rotsler
  • 1973: Bill Rotsler
  • 1974: Tim Kirk
  • 1975: Tim Kirk
• Locus Award for Best Fan Cartoonist (1971)^[16]
  • 1971: Bill Rotsler
• Locus Award for Best Convention (1971)^[17]
  • 1971: Noreascon

• Excerpts and synopses for Locus winning and nominated novels