The Arthur C. Clarke Award is a juried award, sponsored by Arthur C. Clarke (author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Childhood's End, and other seminal works). It is given to the best SF novel published each year in the UK (not necessarily by a British writer).

First year given	1987, for novels published in 1986
Who	A panel of judges overseen by the Science Fiction Foundation
What	£1000, donated by Clarke; the amount increased to £2001 in 2001, and will increase by £1 each year so the total is always the same as the year.
Where & When
Scope	SF novels published in the UK in the eligibility year
Type	shortlist
Website	http://www.clarkeaward.com/