• About
Winners—
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Winners and
Nominations—
• Complete List by Nominee
• Records and Tallies
• Judges List
• Results by Year:
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Created in the mid-1970s, the World Fantasy Awards, associated with the annual World Fantasy Conventions, were established as a fantasy counterpart to the SF-oriented Hugo and Nebula Awards. They differ from those awards in significant ways, primarily in that winners are determined by judges — though two places in each category on the final ballot are determined by votes from convention members.
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Full Name
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World Fantasy Awards
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First year given
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1975, for works published in 1973 and 1974
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Who
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World Fantasy Convention
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What
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A trophy in the form of the bust of H.P. Lovecraft, designed by Gahan Wilson
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Where & When
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Annual World Fantasy Convention, held in various cities at the end of October
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Scope
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Fantasy -- all types
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Categories
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Novel, novella, short fiction, and artist; plus categories for Anthology and Collection, plus two 'special' awards, professional and nonprofessional, for personal achievements not tied to specific works in other categories.
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Eligibility period
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Year prior to award
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Dating convention
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Year of award
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Issues and controversies
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Judging is often contentious; on several occasions judges have deadlocked and actual winners have been determined by the award administrators.
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Type
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judged
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Process
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Convention members nominate two entries per category; judges can add three or more nominees per category. Judges select the winners.
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Website
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http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/
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