BSFA Award
The British Science Fiction Association Awards, or BSFA Awards, have been given since 1970 and annually since 1974 in one or more categories for works of science fiction or fantasy. They are usually presented at the UK Eastercon and are decided by popular vote of the members of the Association and/or the convention, occasionally augmented by special or committee awards. Eligibility is usually but not always defined by British publication. The physical form of the award varies from year to year. They are sometimes referred to incorrectly as the British Science Fiction Awards.
As with any longstanding award, there have been many changes to its categories and mechanism.
From 1970 until 1979 there was usually a single winner decided without a shortlist.
In 1980 shortlists were introduced, perhaps inspired by the Hugos at the previous year's Worldcon, and there were four categories: novel, short fiction, media or dramatic presentation, and artist.
In 1986 the artist category was replaced with one for a specific piece of artwork. In 1993 the media or dramatic presentation category was dropped and in 2002 a non-fiction category was added.
1970 Novel: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
1971 Novel: The Jagged Orbit by John Brunner
1972 Collection: The Moment of Eclipse by Brian Aldiss
1973 No award — insufficient votes.
1974 Novel: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke Special Award: Billion Year Spree by Brian Aldiss
1975 Novel: Inverted World by Christopher Priest
1976 Novel: Orbitsville by Bob Shaw
1977 Novel: Brontomek! by Michael G. Coney Special Award: A Pictorial History of Science Fiction by David Kyle
1978 Novel: The Jonah Kit by Ian Watson
1979 Novel: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick Collection: Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (original radio series) - Douglas Adams
1980 Novel: The Unlimited Dream Company by J. G. Ballard Short: Palely Loitering by Christopher Priest Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy record Artist: Jim Burns
1981 Novel: Timescape by Gregory Benford Short: The Brave Little Toaster/ by Thomas M. Disch Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy second radio series - Douglas Adams Artist: Peter Andrew Jones
1982 Novel: The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe Short: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock Media: Time Bandits Artist: Bruce Pennington
1983 Novel: Helliconia Spring by Brian Aldiss Short: Kitemaster by Keith Roberts Media: Blade Runner Artist: Tim White
1984 Novel: Tik-Tok by John Sladek Short: After-Images by Malcolm Edwards Media: Android Artist: Bruce Pennington
1985 Novel: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock Short: The Unconquered Country by Geoff Ryman Media: The Company of Wolves Artist: Jim Burns
1986 Novel: Helliconia Winter by Brian Aldiss Short: Cube Root by David Langford Media: Brazil Artist: Jim Burns
1987 Novel: The Ragged Astronauts by Bob Shaw Short: Kaeti and the Hangman by Keith Roberts Media: Aliens Artist: Keith Roberts
1988 Novel: Grainne by Keith Roberts Short: Love Sickness by Geoff Ryman Media: Star Cops Artist: Jim Burns
1989 Novel: Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock Short: Dark Night in Toyland by Bob Shaw Media: Who Framed Roger Rabbit Artist: Alan Lee
1990 Novel: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett Short: In Translation by Lisa Tuttle Media: Red Dwarf Artist: Jim Burns
1991 Novel: Take Back Plenty by Colin Greenland Short: The Original Doctor Shade by Kim Newman Media: Twin Peaks Artist: Ian Miller
1992 Novel: The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons Short: Bad Timing by Molly Brown Media: Terminator 2: Judgment Day Artist: Mark Harrison
1993 Novel: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson Short: Innocent by Ian McDonald Artist: Jim Burns
1994 Novel: Aztec Century by Christopher Evans Short: The Ragthorn by Robert Holdstock and Garry Kilworth Artist: Jim Burns Special Award: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ed. John Clute and Peter Nicholls
1995 Novel: Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks Short: The Double Felix by Paul Di Filippo Artist: Jim Burns
1996 Novel: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter Short: The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires by Brian Stableford Artwork: Seasons of Plenty cover by Jim Burns
1997 Novel: Excession by Iain M. Banks Short: A Crab Must Try by Barrington J. Bayley Artwork: Ancient Shores cover by Jim Burns
1998 Novel: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell Short: War Birds by Stephen Baxter Artwork: The Black Blood of the Dead cover by SMS
1999 Novel: The Extremes by Christopher Priest Short: La Cenerentola by Gwyneth Jones Artwork: Lord Prestimion cover by Jim Burns
2000 Novel: The Sky Road by Ken MacLeod Short: Hunting the Slarque by Eric Brown Artwork: Darwinia cover by Jim Burns
2001 Novel: Ash: A Secret History by Mary Gentle Short: The Suspect Genome by Peter F. Hamilton Artwork: Hideaway cover by Dominic Harman
2002 Novel: Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds Short Story: Children of Winter by Eric Brown Artwork: Omegatropic cover by Colin Odell Non-fiction: Omegatropic by Stephen Baxter
2003 Novel: The Separation by Christopher Priest Short Fiction: Coraline by Neil Gaiman Artwork: Interzone 179 cover by Dominic Harman Related Publication: Introduction to Maps: The Uncollected John Sladek by David Langford
2004 Novel: Felaheen by Jon Courtenay Grimwood Short Fiction: The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman & Dave Mckean Artwork:: The True Knowledge of Ken MacLeod cover by Colin Odell Non-fiction: Reading Science Fiction by Farah Mendlesohn
2005 Novel: River of Gods by Ian McDonald Short Fiction: Mayflower II by Stephen Baxter Artwork: Newton's Wake cover by Stephan Martinière
2006 Novel: Air by Geoff Ryman Short Fiction: Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link Artwork: Interzone 200 cover by Pawel Lewandowski Non-fiction Award: Soundings: Reviews 1992-1996 by Gary K. Wolfe
2007 Novel: End of the World Blues by Jon Courtenay Grimwood Short Fiction: The Djinn's Wife by Ian McDonald Artwork: Time Pieces Angelbot cover by Fangorn
2008 Novel: Brasyl by Ian McDonald Short Fiction: Lighting Out by Ken MacLeod Artwork: Cracked World by Andy Bigwood
2009 Novel: The Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod Short Fiction: Exhalation by Ted Chiang Artwork: Subterfuge cover by Andy Bigwood Non-fiction: Rhetorics of Fantasy by Farah Mendlesohn
2010 Novel: The City & the City by China Miéville Short Fiction: The Beloved Time of Their Lives by Ian Watson and Roberto Quaglia Artwork: Desolation Road cover by Stephan Martinière Non-fiction: Mutant Popcorn by Nick Lowe
2011 Novel: The Dervish House by Ian McDonald Short Fiction: The Ship Maker by Aliette de Bodard Artwork: Zoo City cover by Joey Hi-Fi Non-Fiction: Blogging the Hugos: Decline by Paul Kincaid
2012 Novel: The Islanders by Christopher Priest Short Fiction: The Copenhagen Interpretation by Paul Cornell Artwork: The Noise Revealed cover by Dominic Harman Non-Fiction: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 3rd edition by John Clute, Peter Nicholls, David Langford and Graham Sleight
2013 Novel: Jack Glass by Adam Roberts Short Fiction: Adrift on the Sea of Rains by Ian Sales Artwork: Jack Glass cover by Blacksheep Non-Fiction: The World SF Blog, chief editor Lavie Tidhar
2014 Novel: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie and Ack-Ack Macaque by Gareth L. Powell (tie) Short Fiction: Spin by Nina Allan Artwork: Dream London cover by Joey Hi-Fi Non-Fiction: Wonderbook by Jeff VanderMeer
2015 Novel: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie Short Fiction: The Honey Trap by Ruth E. J. Booth, La Femme Artwork: The Wasp Factory after Iain Banks by Tessa Farmer Non-Fiction: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers and the First World War by Edward James
2016 Novel: House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard Short Fiction: Thirty Cups of Grief by Starlight by Aliette de Bodard Artwork: Pelquin's Comet cover by Jim Burns Non-Fiction: Rave and Let Die: the SF and Fantasy of 2014 by Adam Roberts
2017 Novel: Europe in Winter by Dave Hutchinson Short Fiction: Liberty Bird by Jaine Fenn Artwork: Central Station cover by Sarah Anne Langton Non-Fiction: 100 African Writers of SFF by Geoff Ryman
2018 Novel: The Rift by Nina Allan Short Fiction: The Enclave by Anne Charnock Artwork: Joint winners. Cover of The Ion Raider by Jim Burns and Waiting on a Bright Moon by Victo Ngai Non-Fiction: Paul Kincaid - Iain M. Banks (University of Illinois Press) by Paul Kincaid
2019 Novel: Embers of War by Gareth L. Powell Short Fiction: Time Was by Ian McDonald Non-Fiction: On motherhood and erasure: people-shaped holes, hollow characters and the illusion of impossible adventures by Aliette de Bodard Artwork: In the Vanishers' Palace: Dragon I and II by Likhain
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