Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
The Locus Award
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Locus nominations are presented annually to twenty publishers through a process of nomination by readers of Locus magazine. In 1971, when the first such list was compiled, it was not so much an award as an informal poll designed to predict the outcome of (and clarify the choices for) the Hugo awards.
Now, the Locus awards, organized by the industry magazine, draw more voters than any other award system. Locus magazine hosts an annual banquet for the publishers and presents a unique plaque to the winners in 2 catagories: Science Fiction and Fantasy.
2008 Locus Science Fiction List
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2008 Locus Fantasy List
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Selection Process
Readers make up to five ranked nominations per category; votes are tabulated according to the 'Carr' system, awarding a first-place vote 8 points, second-place vote 7 points, etc.
Images
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Links
- Complete Locus Science Fiction Novel Listing
- Complete Locus Fantasy Novel Listing
- The Locus Award in the WWEnd Forum
- Locus Magazine: The Magazine of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Field
- Conzilla: Westercon 59
Locus Award in Blogs
04/07/08 16:10
» I, Femmebot
He’s also a multiple award winner, including the Hugo in 2005 and the 2007 Locus Award for best novella. Along with numerous nominations and placing in the final rounds for the Nebula and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, Charlie ...
04/07/08 16:00
» Geek Media Round-Up: July 3, 2008
Free Fiction: Subterranean Magazine Online is featuring an audio version of the Locus award -winning story “After the Siege” by Cory Doctorow. Free Fiction: Whether or not this is an official release, DivShare has posted The Outstretche..
04/07/08 07:44
» State of my iPod: Doctorow and Sigler
Another great story by Cory Doctorow and one that won the Locus Award for best science fiction novella of 2008. This time, produced by Subterranean Press with a wonderful reading by Mary Robinette Kowal. It was a joy to hear EFF Cory ...
02/07/08 06:28
» MIND MELD: Is There Gender Imbalance in Genre Fiction Publishing?
Lyda Morehouse 's first novel, Archangel Protocol, was nominated for the Locus Award and her 2004 novel Apocalypse Array received a special citation for the Philip K. Dick Award. When she is not busy blogging at her LiveJournal and the ...
02/07/08 05:15
» Farewell Sir Arthur Charles Clarke
Campbell awards for best novel, as well as the British Science Fiction Associate Award, the Locus Award and the Jupiter Award. “My God, it’s full of stars!!” Among his best-known science-fiction novels are “Childhood’s End,” .....
01/07/08 20:21
» Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow
I liked Down and Out better, but that's just me.) You can read Cory's writings daily on Boingboing.net and find his stories at craphound.com. His novella, After the Siege, recently won a Locus award . -jldale.
01/07/08 18:00
» Raccoona Sheldon's "The Screwfly Solution" (novelette, alien ...
Locus Award 1978 nominee in short fiction category. Download full text. Reprinted in SciFiction's Classics section. Related: All stories as by Raccoona Sheldon; James Tiptree, Jr. [[If content above doesn't end in ". ...
01/07/08 18:00
» Raccoona Sheldon - "The Screwfly Solution" (novelette, alien ...
Locus Award 1978 nominee in short fiction category. Download full text. Reprinted in SciFiction's Classics section. [[If content above doesn't end in "...", that's all there is to post; else, it's a long post with rest of the body on my ....
01/07/08 17:03
» science fiction and fantasy tidbits of interest
Locus Award Winners Announced. In science fiction, we have Michael Chabon’s The Yiddish Policeman’s Union, and for fantasy Terry Pratchett’s Making Money: A Novel of Discworld. An interesting discussion on Designer Babies. ...
01/07/08 16:40
» Michael Swanwick wins Locus Award
Swanwick for winning a Locus Award for "A Small Room in Koboldtown." The story is also nominated for a Hugo Award, which given Michael's track record (an unprecedented five Hugos in six years), he just might win too. ...
