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| − | The | + | The idea for the juried '''John W. Campbell, Jr. Memorial Award''' for best [[science-fiction]] novel of the year (not to be confused with the [[John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer]]) came from [[SF]] writers [[Harry Harrison]] and [[Brian W. Aldiss]]. |
| − | + | Harrison wrote: "The [[Hugo]] and [[Nebula]] mean a lot as far as money goes, if you mention them on a book cover. But one award, I won't tell you which, I really have seen won by ballot-box stuffing... Something rotten always wins awards; which is why [[Brian Aldiss]] and I founded the Campbell award, which is voted by a handful of people who have critical, writing, or editing experience, enjoy science fiction, and also have experience of literature outside of science fiction." | |
| − | The | + | The [[John W. Campbell, Jr. Award For Best New Writer]], which was voted on by the [[Hugo]] voters, had no connection. Both awards were named in honor of seminal ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'' editor [[John W. Campbell]] upon his death, but the other award was renamed the [[Astounding Award]] in 2019. |
| − | + | In 1987, a companion award, The [[Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award]], was created to honor the best [[SF]] short story under 17,500 words published in English during the previous calendar year. | |
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| + | The first recipient of the Campbell Memorial Award was [[Barry N. Malzberg]] in 1973 for his novel ''Beyond Apollo''. (The irony that this novel would not have been at all to Campbell's liking has not been lost.) For the most part, winners of this award have made interesting contrasts to the [[Hugo]] and [[Nebula]] winners, honoring some works that otherwise would have escaped notice. | ||
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| + | The award was sponsored by the [[Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction]] in [[Kansas]] and presented at their annual [[Campbell Conference]]. It was not awarded in 2020 or 2021 and the triple blows of [[Covid-19]], the [[Campbell Award#Name Change|cancellation of Campbell]], and the death of [[James E. Gunn]] seem to have killed it. | ||
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| + | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20200916213425/https://www.sfcenter.ku.edu/campbell.htm Award info] (archived). | ||
| + | * [https://christopher-mckitterick.com/Sturgeon-Campbell/campbell.htm Christopher McKitterick’s archive.] | ||
| + | * {{SFE|name= john_w_campbell_memorial_award}}. | ||
<tab head=top> | <tab head=top> | ||
Year || Novel || Author | Year || Novel || Author | ||
| − | 1973 ||''Beyond Apollo'' ||[[Barry Malzberg]] | + | 1973 || ''Beyond Apollo'' || [[Barry Malzberg]] |
| − | 1978 ||''Gateway'' ||[[Fred Pohl]] | + | 1978 || ''Gateway'' || [[Fred Pohl]] |
| − | 2004 ||''Omega'' ||[[Jack McDevitt]] | + | 2004 || ''Omega'' || [[Jack McDevitt]] |
| − | 2005 ||''Market Forces'' ||[[Richard Morgan]] | + | 2005 || ''Market Forces'' || [[Richard Morgan]] |
| − | 2006 ||''Mindscan'' ||[[Robert J. Sawyer]] | + | 2006 || ''Mindscan'' || [[Robert J. Sawyer]] |
| − | 2007 ||''Titan'' ||[[Ben Bova]] | + | 2007 || ''Titan'' || [[Ben Bova]] |
| − | 2008 ||''In War Times'' ||[[Kathleen Ann Goonan]] | + | 2008 || ''In War Times'' || [[Kathleen Ann Goonan]] |
| − | 2009 ||''Little Brother'' ||[[Cory Doctorow]] | + | 2009 || ''Little Brother'' || [[Cory Doctorow]] |
| − | 2009 ||''Song of Time'' ||[[Ian MacLeod]] | + | 2009 || ''Song of Time'' || [[Ian MacLeod]] |
| − | 2010 ||''The Windup Girl'' ||[[Paolo Bacigalupi]] | + | 2010 || ''The Windup Girl'' || [[Paolo Bacigalupi]] |
| − | 2011 ||''The Dervish House'' ||[[Ian McDonald]] | + | 2011 || ''The Dervish House'' || [[Ian McDonald]] |
| − | 2012 ||''The Islanders'' ||[[Christopher Priest]] | + | 2012 || ''The Islanders'' || [[Christopher Priest]] |
| − | 2012 ||''The Highest Frontier'' ||[[Joan Slonczewski]] | + | 2012 || ''The Highest Frontier'' || [[Joan Slonczewski]] |
| − | 2013 ||''Jack Glass: The Story of a Murderer'' ||[[Adam Roberts]] | + | 2013 || ''Jack Glass: The Story of a Murderer'' || [[Adam Roberts]] |
| − | 2014 ||''Strange Bodies'' ||[[Marcel Theroux]] | + | 2014 || ''Strange Bodies'' || [[Marcel Theroux]] |
| − | 2015 ||''The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August'' ||[[Claire North]] | + | 2015 || ''The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August'' || [[Claire North]] |
| − | 2016 ||''Radiomen'' ||[[Eleanor Lerman]] | + | 2016 || ''Radiomen'' || [[Eleanor Lerman]] |
| − | 2017 ||''Central Station'' ||[[Lavie Tidhar]] | + | 2017 || ''Central Station'' || [[Lavie Tidhar]] |
| − | 2018 ||''The Genius Plague'' ||[[David Walton]] | + | 2018 || ''The Genius Plague'' || [[David Walton]] |
| − | 2019 ||''Blackfish City'' ||[[Sam J. Miller]] | + | 2019 || ''Blackfish City'' || [[Sam J. Miller]] |
</tab> | </tab> | ||
| − | {{award | | + | |
| + | {{award | start=1973|end=2019}} | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:25, 31 August 2023
(Did you mean mean the new writers’ award formerly known as the Campbell?)
The idea for the juried John W. Campbell, Jr. Memorial Award for best science-fiction novel of the year (not to be confused with the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer) came from SF writers Harry Harrison and Brian W. Aldiss.
Harrison wrote: "The Hugo and Nebula mean a lot as far as money goes, if you mention them on a book cover. But one award, I won't tell you which, I really have seen won by ballot-box stuffing... Something rotten always wins awards; which is why Brian Aldiss and I founded the Campbell award, which is voted by a handful of people who have critical, writing, or editing experience, enjoy science fiction, and also have experience of literature outside of science fiction."
The John W. Campbell, Jr. Award For Best New Writer, which was voted on by the Hugo voters, had no connection. Both awards were named in honor of seminal Astounding Science Fiction editor John W. Campbell upon his death, but the other award was renamed the Astounding Award in 2019.
In 1987, a companion award, The Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award, was created to honor the best SF short story under 17,500 words published in English during the previous calendar year.
The first recipient of the Campbell Memorial Award was Barry N. Malzberg in 1973 for his novel Beyond Apollo. (The irony that this novel would not have been at all to Campbell's liking has not been lost.) For the most part, winners of this award have made interesting contrasts to the Hugo and Nebula winners, honoring some works that otherwise would have escaped notice.
The award was sponsored by the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction in Kansas and presented at their annual Campbell Conference. It was not awarded in 2020 or 2021 and the triple blows of Covid-19, the cancellation of Campbell, and the death of James E. Gunn seem to have killed it.
- Award info (archived).
- Christopher McKitterick’s archive.
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
| Year | Novel | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Beyond Apollo | Barry Malzberg |
| 1978 | Gateway | Fred Pohl |
| 2004 | Omega | Jack McDevitt |
| 2005 | Market Forces | Richard Morgan |
| 2006 | Mindscan | Robert J. Sawyer |
| 2007 | Titan | Ben Bova |
| 2008 | In War Times | Kathleen Ann Goonan |
| 2009 | Little Brother | Cory Doctorow |
| 2009 | Song of Time | Ian MacLeod |
| 2010 | The Windup Girl | Paolo Bacigalupi |
| 2011 | The Dervish House | Ian McDonald |
| 2012 | The Islanders | Christopher Priest |
| 2012 | The Highest Frontier | Joan Slonczewski |
| 2013 | Jack Glass: The Story of a Murderer | Adam Roberts |
| 2014 | Strange Bodies | Marcel Theroux |
| 2015 | The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August | Claire North |
| 2016 | Radiomen | Eleanor Lerman |
| 2017 | Central Station | Lavie Tidhar |
| 2018 | The Genius Plague | David Walton |
| 2019 | Blackfish City | Sam J. Miller |
| Award | 1973—2019 |
| This is an award page. If you know something about it, such as who awarded it, who the winners were, what the criteria were, and when it was awarded, please add it! See Standards for Awards. |
